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| Date: | 07 17 1971 |
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| Description: | The moving of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue from West Washington Avenue to James Madison Park. Crowds line the streets, and a crane is in the background. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | View looking up the 200 block of State Street from West Johnson Street, showing the Wisconsin State Capitol dome under construction. The bank on the left i... |
| Date: | 09 10 1945 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a Findorff truck and earthmover and Madison Sand and Gravel truck standing ready to excavate for an addition to the Red Dot Foods, Incorpo... |
| Date: | 03 31 1928 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 08 01 1931 |
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| Description: | State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. View from the right on Wilson Street with automobiles in foreground. |
| Date: | 08 01 1931 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 09 02 1930 |
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| Description: | State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. Side view, with Castle & Doyle dump truck. |
| Date: | 10 09 1929 |
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| Description: | A Chicago & North Western Railroad Bucyrus crane installing a large tank at a Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Company Pyrofax plant, at 130 Fair Oaks Avenue. |
| Date: | 03 28 1929 |
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| Description: | A crane at work on the First Congregational Church, located at 1609 University Avenue at the corner of North Breese Terrace. |
| Date: | 10 03 1928 |
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| Description: | A crane and other machinery are used in the construction of the Wisconsin Power and Light building, 122 West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 06 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Madison Gas & Electric Company Blount Street electric power plant. View is across the railroad tracks and includes the power plant, smokes... |
| Date: | 09 1954 |
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| Description: | City Hall on the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue, in the course of demolition. |
| Date: | 09 1954 |
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| Description: | A crane is used in the demolition of City Hall on the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue. |
| Date: | 10 24 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the City County Building under construction. Automobiles are parked in the street and a truck with a semi-trailer is parked in front of a ... |
| Date: | 03 1975 |
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| Description: | The First Methodist Church on Wisconsin Avenue in the process of being razed. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Mapleside, a historic home on University Avenue, being demolished. It is the future location of Burger King. |
| Date: | 12 01 1948 |
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| Description: | A tree planting project was started on the northeast side of East Washington Street of hard maple trees, which replace other species and provide for wideni... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 08 19 1950 |
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| Description: | A sailboat is launched into Lake Mendota in preparation for the preliminary races of the 49th Annual Regatta of the Inland Lakes Yachting Association. |
| Date: | 08 17 1950 |
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| Description: | A construction crane and concrete base footings are laid out at ground level in preparation for the start of a seven-story addition to Madison General Hosp... |
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