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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and Construction of Present Capitol

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of the Fourth Capitol and dome under construction, while the north wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol remains standing on the right. T...
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State Office Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1931
Description: State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. View from the left on Wilson Street with automobiles and a bicycle in the foreground. The si...
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Fairchild at Gettysburg Monument

Date: 1869
Description: Governor Lucius Fairchild of Wisconsin and an unidentified group visiting the still uncompleted national monument at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1869. Fair...
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State Office Building

Date: 1958
Description: An aerial view of the construction of a new wing on a state office building. Automobiles are parked in a log along Lake Monona.
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Construction of a State Office Building

Date: 1962
Description: State Office building in the process of being constructed in the Hill Farms area.
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State Street Mall Under Construction

Date: 1975
Description: View of State Street Mall under construction. Visible in the background to the left is the Wisconsin State Historical Society and to the right, the Wiscons...
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St. Raphael Cathedral Remodeling

Date: 09 08 1953
Description: Carpenters install a four-story wall to close off the front of the St. Raphael's sanctuary during the remodeling project that will rebuild the sanctuary an...
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Camp Randall's Facelift

Date: 11 18 1957
Description: Excavating machines start lowering historic gridiron for a "facelift" of Camp Randall's stadium.
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Walking Dredge

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Description: View of a walking dredge in a field. A man, a woman holding a child, and a young boy are on the dredge, and a woman perches on the projecting arm, and anot...
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International Harvester Scout in Construction Site

Date: 10 05 1972
Description: International Harvester Scout in construction site. Original caption reads: "Photo # W-6965-- Scout vehicle from International Trucks offers many construct...
Magazine or Periodical

TD-24 Crawler Tractor and Bullgrader

Date: 1950
Description: A TD-24 Tractor and bullgrader seen clearing a road. A man is seen driving tractor pushing dirt out of the way. Original caption reads: "This 180-H.P. gian...
Magazine or Periodical

International Harvester Tractor, Hough Front-end Loader and Power Unit

Date: 1950
Description: Three images depicting an AM tractor, a Hough Front-end Loader and a International Harvester power unit. Top image caption reads: "Extensively used in the ...
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A Big 'Pipe Job'

Date: 05 27 1959
Description: It takes a special "plumber" to put together pipes the size of these being installed in the heating tunnel under construction on N. Charter Street to carry...
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Bricks Stacked Along Road

Date: 11 22 1916
Description: Bricks are stacked along both sides of a road. An automobile is in the center of the road, and a large building is on the right.
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Bridge Under Construction

Date: 04 05 1920
Description: Bridge under construction near plant buildings.
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6th Street View of Steeple Scaffolding

Date: 07 01 2020
Description: View from 6th Street towards scaffolding on steeple of St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral.
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Pre-Dawn 5th Avenue and Main Streets

Date: 07 02 2020
Description: Pre-dawn view toward the scaffolding at the St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral from the intersection of Main Street and 5th Avenue.
Book or Pamphlet

Yumbo Brochure

Date: 1972
Description: Front and back cover of a brochure advertising Yumbo. Title on front reads: "Les pelles Yumbo 72 arrivent..." The illustration depicts people working on a ...
Book or Pamphlet

Yumbo Brochure

Date: 1972
Description: Inside of a brochure advertising Yumbo equipment. There an illustration of an excavator with a pop-up depicting the shovel. Text at top left reads: "...ave...

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