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Unitarian Church and Vet's Hospital

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Frank Lloyd-Wright-dsigned Unitarian Church under construction and the Veteran's Administration Hospital, also under construction, to th...
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Aerial View of Veterans Hospital

Date: 1954
Description: An air view of Madison including the Veterans Hospital, Forest Products Laboratory and University Avenue from Farley (lower edge), to Allen Streets.
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Map of Farwell's Point

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Description: Wisconsin Memorial Hospital with a key to buildings in the upper left. Indian mounds are marked on the site. Arthur Peabody was the state architect for th...
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Building Site for Veterans Hospital

Date: 06 23 1949
Description: Building site of the Veterans Hospital at University Avenue and Highland Avenue.
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Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Addition to Wisconsin General Hospital

Date: 08 09 1949
Description: State and University of Wisconsin officials join in ground-breaking ceremonies for additions to the Wisconsin General hospital. left to right: Governor Osc...
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Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Addition to Wisconsin General Hospital

Date: 08 09 1949
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm uses a chain saw to make a cut on one of the trees in front of the Wisconsin General hospital. The trees must be removed to make r...
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Groundbreaking for Madison General Hospital Addition

Date: 07 10 1950
Description: Edward J. B. Schubring (left), president of Madison General hospital association, and City Manager Leonard G. Howell wield the shovels at the groundbreakin...
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Hospital Construction

Date: 08 17 1950
Description: The Veterans Administration Hospital at 895 University Bay Drive, Shorewood Hills is shown under construction before occupation.
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Hospital Construction

Date: 08 17 1950
Description: A construction crane and concrete base footings are laid out at ground level in preparation for the start of a seven-story addition to Madison General Hosp...
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Hospital Construction

Date: 07 17 1950
Description: Wisconsin General hospital, located at 1300 University Avenue, is shown during the construction of the front and double wing expansion. The framework for t...
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New Madison General Hospital Wing Groundbreaking

Date: 08 29 1961
Description: Gordon N. Johnsen, Madison General hospital administrator, turns a shovel of dirt at the ground-breaking ceremony for the addition of a new six-story wing....
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Madison General Hospital Demolition Project

Date: 11 21 1961
Description: Demolition of part of the Madison General hospital building to make way for the new psychiatric-rehabilitation wing.
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University of Wisconsin Hospital Construction

Date: 01 24 1927
Description: Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin Hospital under construction. There are construction workers on the roof.
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University of Wisconsin Hospital Construction

Date: 01 24 1927
Description: View over construction pit on the building site of the University of Wisconsin hospital. There is a steam shovel on the right far side. In the background a...

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