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| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | The west wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol on Decoration Day. The steep slope of the western side of the park delayed the construction of the east ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Robert Fischelis and George Griffenhagen assist in the groundbreaking for an addition to the American Pharmaceutical Association headquarters. |
| Date: | 11 29 1949 |
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| Description: | Reverend Charles R. Bell Jr., pastor of the First Baptist church, breaks ground for the new Baptist Church to be constructed at 518 North Franklin Avenue a... |
| Date: | 06 22 1953 |
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| Description: | Former Governor Oscar Rennebohm turns the first shovelful of earth for the new Eagles Hall to be built on the site of the old Marquette School at 1232 Jeni... |
| Date: | 12 21 1953 |
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| Description: | Henry J. Bennett and Lester Schultz installing lights on the state Yule tree from a scaffold in the rotunda of the State Capitol. |
| Date: | 08 19 1908 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the crowd gathered to see the laying of the corner stone for the new Episcopal Church. Men and women, many of them wearing hats, a... |
| Date: | 08 1989 |
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| Description: | "A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Theresa's new library." |
| Date: | 08 07 1951 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated group portrait of people posed on and around a crane and waving at the groundbreaking ceremony for St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital. |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Close-up of a man gazing at the Statue of Liberty installation on a frozen and snow-covered Lake Mendota. The sculpture was constructed by the Pail and Sho... |
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| Description: | Man operating a Drott Skid-Shovel to move a tree trunk near a grave. Houses are in the background. |
| Date: | 07 25 1925 |
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| Description: | View from side of road looking down at a man using a dump truck for road construction. The truck is dumping material in front of a large machine. Men are w... |
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| Description: | Eleven men are standing during a groundbreaking ceremony in front of a Findorff crane. Two men are holding shovels. The sign painted on the crane reads: "F... |
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