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Main Office and Cement House at Power Dam

Date: 1911
Description: Newly constructed office building at construction site, with buggy in attached shed.
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Electric Railroad Across River on Ice at Power Dam

Date: 01 20 1912
Description: Elevated view of two men standing on a rail car on the narrow gauge electric railroad crossing the river at the dam construction site. The portion of track...
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Foundation Piles and Concrete Forms at East End of Power Dam

Date: 03 03 1912
Description: Two women and a man posing among the timber pilings near the east shore of the river. Wooden concrete forms and two buildings are in the background.
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Brush Mats Used to Prevent Sand Washing Away at Power Dam

Date: 02 08 1913
Description: A winter view with workers posing with brush mats at the power dam construction site. The gate guides and high trestle form the background.
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Wreck of High Trestle at Power Dam

Date: 03 19 1913
Description: A view, looking east, of the wreckage of the high trestle caused by flooding and ice. The concrete plant is visible on the far bank.
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Completed Power House and Dam

Date: 02 28 1915
Description: Elevated view, looking east, of the power house, lock, and dam on the Wisconsin River.
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Radio Station WIBA Building under Construction

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Exterior view of the new building for radio station WIBA under construction. There are piles of snow and building supplies around an entrance.
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West Side Business Men's Association

Date: 08 17 1948
Description: Members of the West Side Business Men's Association shown as they met for the first time at the future site of their new clubhouse and community center on ...
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West Side Business Men's Association

Date: 08 17 1948
Description: Group portrait of members of the West Side Business Men's Association at the site of their future clubhouse on Odana Road.
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House in Parklawn Subdivision — Middleton

Date: 02 22 1950
Description: Advertising photograph for a home in the Parklawn subdivision. E.B.A. Sokoloski was the builder, and Roy A. Gannon acted as realtor.
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House in Olbrich Park Subdivision — Madison

Date: 02 22 1950
Description: Front view of a house to be used in an advertisement for home and subdivision development. The current address of this home is 3736 Sargent Street.
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 01 23 1931
Description: View from shoreline of bridge during construction over the icy river.
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: View from shoreline of a crane lifting machinery to workers at the top of the bridge during construction. Words on the crane reads, "Stevens Brothers and S...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: The entrance to the bridge during construction. A worker works on the side of the bridge on the right. Other workers in the middle of the bridge lay boards...
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Labor Temple Construction

Date: 01 20 1958
Description: Construction photograph of the new $250,000 Labor Temple at 1602 South Park Street.

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