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Capitol Theatre Construction

Date: 03 01 1927
Description: Early view of the construction of the Capitol Theatre revealing the steel frame of the building. Two men are working on the right.
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Capitol Theatre Construction

Date: 05 02 1927
Description: Side view from the roof of Kruse's store, towards the Capitol Theatre under construction, of steel frame of structure.
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Building of Model House

Date: 07 23 1931
Description: Capital Times model home under construction at 2318 Monroe Street.
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Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company Building

Date: 01 29 1946
Description: Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company, 320 North 3rd Street, between East Johnson Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Louis Schoelkopf invented and manufactured the...
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Automotives Trades Council

Date: 12 18 1944
Description: Group portrait of Automotive Trades Council members at Turner Hall, 21 South Butler Street, with Ben and Alvina Bergor, entertainers, sitting in the front ...
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House on Bernard Court

Date: 12 19 1936
Description: View across street towards a three-story house on Bernard Court. The address on the door reads "202," and a sled is leaning up against the wall near the fr...
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Gardner Bakery Truck

Date: 10 22 1936
Description: Gardner Bakery truck and driver parked in front of Madison Machine and Engine Company, 844 E. Washington Avenue. Taken for Diamond T Truck Sales.
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Philgas Co. Employees

Date: 08 11 1936
Description: Outdoor group portrait of ten male employees of the Philgas Co.
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The Texas Co. Bulk Plant

Date: 07 06 1935
Description: The Texas Co. bulk plant, 919 E. Main Street. Office and garage from the rear.
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Engine Room, Arcade Manufacturing Co.

Date: 09 26 1933
Description: Nine brick layers with supervisor in engine room. Caption on print reads: "Complete Plibrico Jointless Firebrick Lining at Arcade Manufacturing Co., Freepo...
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Steam Locomotive at Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 06 20 1933
Description: Group portrait of eleven workers installing Plibrico Jointless Firebrick in front of a railroad steam locomotive parked beside Fauerbach Brewery. This was ...
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Sausage Machine

Date: 06 24 1931
Description: Sausages coming off of the sausage machine at the Madison Packing Company, 307 West Johnson Street. Standing around the machine are eight workers and Oswal...
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Feldman Paper Box Printing Department

Date: 04 22 1931
Description: Interior of Feldman Paper Box Company printing department, 21-33 N. Charter Street, with three men at the machines.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 01 02 1929
Description: Interior view of first floor lobby with construction debris and some tile work completed on the floor. In the background a man is standing on a ladder near...
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UW-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 09 07 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building at 1513 University Avenue under construction. Men are working on the steel framework. A mas...
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State Office Building

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: Basement of State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction, facing towards Wilson Street.
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State Office Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1930
Description: Basement and ground floor of State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. View toward Lake Monona.
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University of Wisconsin Field House

Date: 03 12 1930
Description: The University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House frame under construction, with novoid corkboard being installed on the south bleachers of Camp Randall in t...
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State Bank of Wisconsin Addition

Date: 10 01 1929
Description: State Bank of Wisconsin addition from the rear, 1 W. Main Street, under construction. "J.H. Kelly general contractor."
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State Bank of Wisconsin Addition

Date: 09 04 1929
Description: Addition to State Bank of Wisconsin under construction, with construction workers. 1 W. Main Street.

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