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| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of men posing with ore carts on railroad tracks. One man is standing on the dirt in the cart to the right. They are possibly excavating more di... |
| Date: | 05 18 1989 |
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| Description: | Two boys are sitting and standing next to a four-wheel utility vehicle that is hauling a cart of hay. They are facing a woman standing on the right who is ... |
| Date: | 05 2000 |
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| Description: | Lou Host-Jablonski, AIA architect, preparing the new concrete foundation for the "Blue Dragon Urn," which was relocated from Sid Boyum's backyard to the pu... |
| Date: | 10 29 1963 |
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| Description: | Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Madison Public Library building at the south corner of W. Mifflin and N. Fairchild Streets. Rev. Joseph Brown is standi... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | A group of five men are preparing the soil for the new tennis court. The men are using shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows. On the right, children Alfred and ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | With shovels in hand, a man, woman, and boy are digging a hole in the ground for a flag pole. One young man is holding the pole in place with two hands. A... |
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| Description: | A man and a woman are standing outside between a fence and a building. The man is kneeling and using a shovel, and the woman is standing and watching him. ... |
| Date: | 08 23 1928 |
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| Description: | View towards a truck parked near a house, with a man sitting in the driver's seat. The side yard is a construction site. A man is working in the yard among... |
| Date: | 09 29 1983 |
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| Description: | Two shirtless men are standing in freshly poured cement using shovels. A third man is standing behind them. Caption reads: "Jim Kreilkamp (left) and Roy He... |
| Date: | 05 07 1927 |
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| Description: | Actors taking part in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed the territory of the upper Mississippi River for France at Fort St. Antoi... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| Description: | A group of actors, some in Native American clothing, are posing by an Indian lodge. They are participants in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas P... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| Description: | Actors performing in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed the territory of the upper Mississippi River for France at Fort St. Antoin... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| Description: | Mr. Paulson posing with a group of people outdoors. He is holding a handful of what may be dirt. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View of molds used to create machine parts in a factory. Men are standing in the background. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | View down street towards men clearing snow from a residential street using shovels and horse-drawn wagons. A row of homes is on the left. Further down the ... |
| Date: | 02 10 1959 |
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| Description: | Man shoveling snow on the sidewalk of North Carroll Street. Grace Episcopal Church is visible in the background. |
| Date: | 02 11 1959 |
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| Description: | "What All Hope Snow Will Do: Blow" is the caption. As much snow on the ground as there was at anytime during the past two winters. A man is pushing the sno... |
| Date: | 04 13 1959 |
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| Description: | A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the new mental health wing of the Dane County Hospital and Home in Verona. Shown (L-R) are Bert Thompson, county bui... |
| Date: | 03 04 1881 |
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| Description: | View down snowy sidewalk towards men posing in snowbanks. Another man is standing and is carrying a shovel across his shoulders. A sign over the sidewalk r... |
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| Description: | Screens are set up on an archaeological dig to screen dirt and shells from a midden. |
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