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Panoramic View of East Side of Monona Avenue

Date: 03 27 1931
Description: Panoramic elevated view of the east side of Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard,) showing Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction e...
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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.
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Workman with Jackhammer

Date: 11 06 1928
Description: Man with jackhammer making street repairs with an air hammer with compressor. Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Co. Saunders Grocery store is across the street a...
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International H-400 Payloader

Date: 1964
Description: International H-400 Payloader lifting a load of dirt. The H-400 was built by Hough, the construction equipment subsidiary of International Harvester.
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TD-24 Crawler Tractor at Phoenix Proving Ground

Date: 1953
Description: Man on a TD-24 crawler tractor looks down over International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was used by Internation...
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Machinery at Prairie du Sac Dam

Date: 08 11 1910
Description: The first machinery at work sounding at the site for the power dam. Workmen are posing near the carriage-mounted equipment. A horse-drawn wagon is in the ...
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Concrete Mixer and East Shore Abutment at Power Dam

Date: 04 13 1912
Description: The concrete mixer standing near the newly poured east shore abutment while men are working nearby. Reinforcing rods protrude from the abutment.
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Worker Behind Fence

Date: 1969
Description: Man with hard hat walking behind a fence, possibly an architect, at the construction site of The World Trade Center.
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Placing an Electrical Pole with an International G-61 Truck

Date: 11 26 1923
Description: A group of men dressed in suits, ties and hats watch as the San Francisco Electric Department installs a large wooden electric pole. The Electric Company w...
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International Model 63 Truck Loaded by Steam Shovel

Date: 08 16 1926
Description: Men loading an International Model 63 truck with a steam shovel, or crane. The truck is operated by the Plack Transfer Company. The truck has been rigged w...
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Group of Men Watching Construction

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Description: A group of men gather at a fence to observe construction.
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Road Crew Repairing Street

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Description: A road crew repairing a street.
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Gathering of Construction Workers

Date: 1969
Description: A group of construction workers gather to listen to a speaker near the office for the Sand Chapter of Mechanical Contractors at the construction site for t...
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Blied Building with Sidewalk Scaffolding

Date: 10 02 1948
Description: Inside view of the wood scaffolding built over the sidewalk along the South Carroll Street side of the Blied Building, 29 West Main Street. The scaffolding...
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Man Standing on Sand Dredge

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Description: View looking up towards a man standing at the railing of a dredge smoking a cigarette. A life ring has the name "Diamond Alkali" written on it.
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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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Road Work with Adams #5 1/2 Road Grader

Date: 1949
Description: Men using an Adams #5 1/2 Road Grader to work on an urban street. The grader was owned by the State Paving and Construction Co. Original caption states: "G...
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Beth Israel Center Cornerstone Laying

Date: 10 30 1949
Description: As the cornerstone of Beth Israel Center was lowered into place, representatives of the oldest Madison Jewish congregation participated in the ceremony. Th...
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Bettendorf Tank Arsenal Construction

Date: 10 27 1942
Description: Stacks of lumber used in the construction of what is probably International Harvester's Bettendorf Tank Arsenal (factory). The lumber is sitting on the gro...
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American Pipe and Construction Company Truck

Date: 1950
Description: Two men standing on a pipe on the bed of a International truck use a crane to unload one of the pipes. A long building, possibly a warehouse, is in the bac...

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