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Construction of the Taliesin Drafting Studio

Date: 1932
Description: Constuction workers working on the construction of the drafting studio at the Taliesin Fellowship Complex. The roof trusses and stone walls are in place. C...
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WPA Work at the State Fairgrounds

Date: 1939
Description: A WPA program on the State Fair Grounds. The workers have dug a long trench, and the project probably concerns improved sanitary facilities for the fair, a...
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Man Wearing Hat

Date: 1969
Description: Profile view of a man dressed in a suit and wearing a hat. He is standing in front of a large picture window, which is reflecting the framework during cons...
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Mason at Work Outdoors

Date: 08 31
Description: A mason at work is putting mortar on a brick.
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York Iron Works

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Description: York Iron Works, with a group of men posed standing in front of the construction of the blast furnace.
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Construction of a Building Foundation

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Description: Four men in the foreground are posing standing with shovels in a large hole in the ground. In the background behind a wall, men are working near cars along...
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Bagley

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Description: View from road of a brick building under construction. Five men are posed in front near a pile of bricks. Four men are posed in the window openings on the ...
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Erecting a New Wireless Radio Pole

Date: 1918
Description: Russians erecting new wireless radio poles near a town. In the background are a number of large buildings behind a wooden fence. On the ground are barrels ...
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Summer Construction

Date: 08 17 1958
Description: Building for a new “supermarket” food and household necessities store, under construction on the outskirts of the Milwaukee area. In the background is a ba...
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Watching and Witnessing

Date: 1970
Description: Profile view of a man dressed in a suit and wearing a hat. He is standing in front of a large picture window, which is reflecting the framework during cons...
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Two Men Working with Saw at Construction Site

Date: 10 22 1923
Description: Two men are working with a large saw powered by a tractor on a construction site. There is an automobile on the right, and a tent in the background near a ...
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Fleet of Delivery Trucks at Construction Site

Date: 10 22 1923
Description: Men with fleet of delivery trucks at a construction site on a street. The trucks on the left and the right have signs painted on the side reading: "Paving ...
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Wright and Vand Der Rohe

Date: 1938
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van Der Rohe, and others at the Johnson Wax building construction site.
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Man Sitting in Truck Loaded with Pipes

Date: 01 30 1929
Description: View across street towards a man sitting in the cab of a truck parked along a curb in front of a large building. The sign on the truck reads: "Tubos Mannes...
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Plant Wall Under Construction at McCormick Works

Date: 04 29 1913
Description: Elevated view looking towards a section of an open wall on the upper two floors of a tall building under construction. Men are standing on the flat roof ab...
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Roof Construction of Plant at McCormick Works

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Description: Men are working on constructing the roof of a large, brick building.
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Roof Construction of Plant at McCormick Works

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Description: Men are working on constructing the roof of a large, brick building.

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