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University Club on State Street

Date: 1920
Description: Men pose in front of the University Club, 803 State Street, which is under construction. William F. Steuber, Sr. is the third man from the left.
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Building at Highlander

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Description: Two men working on the construction of a building at Highlander Folk School.
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Workers Take a Break from Building Farmers Union Coop

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Description: Workers taking a break from building Farmers Union coop.
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WPA at Work

Date: 05 18 1936
Description: A Works Progress Administration (WPA) crew at work laying a stone terrace in Stevens Point.
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Water Street Bridge Reconstruction

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking south down street, with storefronts on either side. The street and bridge are undergoing reconstruction. Military vehicles are in the background.
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Water Street Bridge Reconstruction

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking Northwest. Workers are standing on the right next to the exposed drainage pipes in the damaged bridge. Sheets and quilts are covering the entranc...
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Water Street Bridge Repair

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking south. A jeep sits in the middle of the construction zone. The storefronts are covered with quilts and blankets.
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Memorial Library under Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Library under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is the State Historical Society, and Science Hall is in the upp...
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Lincoln Monument Construction

Date: 1918
Description: Lincoln Monument construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Workmen are standing around the perimeter of a large hole while others are dig...
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Construction of Schuette Bros. Store

Date: 1901
Description: Construction crew raising a brick building. The structure is entirely surrounded by scaffolding. A large stone piece is being hoisted into place while a wo...
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Construction of a Bungalow

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Description: A group of men constructing a bungalow at University Settlement Camp. Three ladders are being used and five men are on the roof.
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Bates Home Under Construction

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Description: View of Daisy and L.C. Bates's house under construction.
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Bates Home Under Construction

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Description: Exterior view of front of the house of Daisy and L.C. Bates. The house is under construction. The walls and roof have been built, and a pile of bricks are ...
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Resurfacing Roxboro Road

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Description: View toward seven men resurfacing a section of Roxboro Road. There is a steam roller in the foreground.
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Roxboro Road

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Description: A view of men grating the new surface of Roxboro Road, a section of the U.S. Highway. In the background is a steamroller.
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Resurfacing the Highway

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Description: A view on men resurfacing rural sections of U.S. Highway, with machinery and a small train running alongside the road.
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Construction of a Paper Mill

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Description: Elevated view of workers during construction of a paper mill.
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Construction Workers

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Description: Construction workers on the job, with horse-drawn wagons in the background.
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I.W. Acker

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Description: Tintype portrait (slightly tinted) of Isaac Wagner Acker (left) and an unidentified individual. Acker was born in 1837 in Whetstone, Crawford County, Ohio....
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Building a Floor

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Description: An employee of Clay Products Association builds a floor in a building under construction. Two men stand on the left near a brick wall.

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