Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 174

Photograph

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...
Photograph

Capitol Theatre Steel Frame

Date: 04 12 1927
Description: View from roof of the steel frame of the Capitol Theatre, located at 211 State Street in it's initial construction. The work was done by J.C. Theilacker Co...
Photograph

Excavation for New York City Subway

Date: 1925
Description: View looking down at workers at work below street level, with cranes and International trucks excavating area for the future New York City subway. On the r...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition and Present Capitol Construction

Date: 1907
Description: The construction of the East Wing of the new Capitol is underway. This is a view of the North and South Wings and the dome of the Third Wisconsin State Cap...
Photograph

U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 03 31 1928
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from Monona Avenue at the front of the U.S. Post Office and Federal Court Building under construction, with a large number ...
Photograph

State Office Building Construction

Date: 07 02 1930
Description: State Office Building, Wilson Street, construction showing concrete mixer, workers, and a Castle & Doyle truck dumping.
Photograph

State Office Building Construction

Date: 06 01 1931
Description: State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction, side view.
Photograph

State Office Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1931
Description: State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. View from the right on Wilson Street with automobiles in foreground.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

State Office Building Construction

Date: 09 02 1930
Description: State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. Side view, with Castle & Doyle dump truck.
Photograph

State Office Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1930
Description: Basement and ground floor of State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. View toward Lake Monona.
Photograph

Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 09 14 1929
Description: Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Crane at construction site. 1202 Northport Drive. J.P. Cullen, Contractor.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Hydraulics Laboratory Addition

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: Men working on the concrete forms for the roof of the addition to the University of Wisconsin hydraulics laboratory, 660 N. Park Street looking north over ...
Photograph

Hydraulics Laboratory

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: Elevated view from the south east of men constructing the concrete forms for the roof of the addition to the University of Wisconsin-Madison hydraulics lab...
Photograph

Wisconsin Power and Light Building under Construction

Date: 10 03 1928
Description: A crane and other machinery are used in the construction of the Wisconsin Power and Light building, 122 West Washington Avenue.
Photograph

International Crawler Tractor with Crane

Date: 1949
Description: A group of men are working with an International crawler tractor (TracTracTor) with a crane.
Photograph

Workers Erecting Billboard

Date: 1955
Description: Construction workers erecting a billboard for Hines Lumber using a crane mounted on the back of an International heavy-duty truck. The billboard is sitting...
Photograph

Big Horn Ditch Head Gate

Date: 
Description: The head gate at the Big Horn Ditch on the Crow Reservation in northeast Wyoming. Men are working with cranes near a tent with a chimney spewing out smoke.
Photograph

De Pere Bridge Under Construction

Date: 1932
Description: View of the bridge under construction, with a crane atop the structure. Eight men are standing on scaffolding below the bridge. The Nicolet Paper Company ...

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: