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Church in Cassville

Date: 1930
Description: Winter scene overlooking town, showing Baptist church in background.
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Capitol Theatre Under Construction

Date: 04 12 1927
Description: Steel frame of the Capitol Theatre, early in its construction. The steel work was done by J.C. Theilacker Co. Milwaukee, American Bridge Company. A church ...
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International BTD-6 with Bucketloader

Date: 1963
Description: A man excavating with a British built International BTD-6 crawler tractor and Drott bucketloader in front of the west facade of St. Paul's Cathedral in Lon...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1429: Running The Portage Bridge

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Description: Stereograph of a man standing on the back of a raft holding a hand-hewned oar. The raft is passing under a wooden bridge. A town, including a church, are i...
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200 Block of West Washington Avenue

Date: 06 20 1944
Description: Cars parked in the 200 block of West Washington Avenue. Properties shown are, right to left, Fiore Filling Station parking lot, U.S. Government warehouse (...
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First Congregational Church Construction

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: A crane at work on the First Congregational Church, located at 1609 University Avenue at the corner of North Breese Terrace.
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Construction of the Wisconsin Power and Light Building

Date: 10 11 1928
Description: View looking up Fairchild Street towards the Wisconsin Power and Light building, at 122 W. Washington Avenue, under construction, with a man working near a...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 04 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking north, with steam shovel and other equipment. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. John...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 03 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking west. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, Holy Redeemer Rectory,...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 04 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking north with steam shovel. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, and Holy ...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 08 05 1926
Description: Elevated view of the Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking west. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church is in the background. Caption reads:...
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Railroad Bridge Construction

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Description: Railroad bridge construction at an unknown location somewhere on the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad line. There is a church in the background on...
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Unitarian Meeting House Trusses

Date: 1950
Description: Partially erected trusses for the roof of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Unitarian Meeting House Congregation Sorting Stones

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Description: Members of the Madison First Unitarian Society congregation sorting stones to be used in the construction of the Meeting House. The building was designed b...
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Buettner Mill

Date: 1948
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards the opposite shoreline towards the Buettner mill on the left, and the river with a dam, on the right. In the backgroun...
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"Rock Church"

Date: 1910
Description: The "Rock Church". At this time there were only two churches in or near Livingston; one a Free Methodist and the other a Methodist Episcopal Church. This i...
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St. Josaphat's Church under Construction

Date: 1910
Description: St. Josaphat's Church in Milwaukee under construction.
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Lumberyard

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Description: A lumberyard at about E. Lincoln Avenue and S. Burrell Street in Bay View, looking west to St. Josaphat's Basilica.
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St. Paul's Chapel Churchyard

Date: 1969
Description: View of cemetery of St. Paul's Chapel with gravestones. In the background is the construction of the World Trade Center.
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Church with Bell Tower

Date: 1969
Description: A church with a bell tower is in the foreground. The framework of one of the towers of the World Trade Center is in the background.

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