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| Date: | 03 01 1927 |
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| 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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| Description: | Two men shaking hands while working to complete structural steel work on the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | A group of carpenters pose in front of an unfinished building. The caption reads "Carpenters union donate wages to community fund". |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Historic home on University Avenue being demolished. The home was replaced by Burger King, a fast-food, drive-in restaurant. |
| Date: | 11 09 1941 |
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| Description: | R.F. Lease and Co., 209 East Main Street, company truck, with eleven men standing beside their floor sanders. Other business in view, Madison School Supply... |
| Date: | 05 10 1935 |
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| Description: | Durfee Brothers Roofing Co. truck in front of a home, Jos. P. Slightam residence) at 341 West Wilson Street, with a roofer installing shingles on the steep... |
| Date: | 01 17 1934 |
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| Description: | A Johns-Manville Contractors Asbestos Products Company Rock Wool home insulation truck and trailer is parked in front of a house, with workers on ladders a... |
| Date: | 06 20 1933 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of eleven workers installing Plibrico Jointless Firebrick in front of a steam locomotive parked beside Fauerbach Brewery and used to provide... |
| Date: | 06 20 1933 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of eleven workers installing Plibrico Jointless Firebrick in front of a railroad steam locomotive parked beside Fauerbach Brewery. This was ... |
| Date: | 12 27 1929 |
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| Description: | Four men laying Novoid Corkboard on the roof of the Tenney Building, located at 110 East Main Street. |
| Date: | 10 22 1929 |
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| Description: | Workmen inside a new corridor addition under construction in the State Bank of Wisconsin, 1 West Main Street. |
| Date: | 03 28 1929 |
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| Description: | Men working on the concrete forms for the roof of the addition to the University of Wisconsin hydraulics laboratory, 660 N. Park Street looking north over ... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Two stone cutters (probably Italian) working on decorative details over the east entrance during the construction of the State Historical Society of Wiscon... |
| Date: | 03 19 1945 |
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| Description: | Joe and Jerry Ness in the office of the Ness Roofing and Supply Co., 2632-34 Milwaukee Street. Mrs. Ness has been associated as a bookkeeper in her husband... |
| Date: | 10 04 1945 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Madison Building and Construction Trades workers signing pledge cards to donate one day's pay (about $12) to Madison War Chest campaign. |
| Date: | 05 15 1947 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of men pouring cement into the forms of the Wisconsin Telephone Company's new seven story building on the corner of West Main Street and Sout... |
| Date: | 02 08 1955 |
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| Description: | Electrician feeding cable into the electrical box on the north second floor hallway of th Wisconsin Historical Society. Changes in the library delivery are... |
| Date: | 03 13 1950 |
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| Description: | A familiar sight around Madison is workers framing in houses. Two workers are working on a roof and dormer. |
| Date: | 08 15 1950 |
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| Description: | Governor Oscar Rennebohm, seated, signs a proclamation that officially opens National Home Week in Wisconsin. With him at the signing, standing left to rig... |
| Date: | 10 16 1951 |
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| Description: | Ninety five Madison area building trades apprentices received certificates of graduation to journeymen status at a banquet at the Hotel Loraine. Shown at t... |
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