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Kilbourn Dam, Construction

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Description: Slightly elevated view of men working on the Kilbourn dam.
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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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Hydraulics Laboratory Addition

Date: 03 28 1929
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 ...
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Hydraulics Laboratory

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: Elevated view from the south east of men constructing the concrete forms for the roof of the addition to the University of Wisconsin-Madison hydraulics lab...
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De Pere Bridge Under Construction

Date: 1932
Description: View of the bridge under construction, with a crane atop the structure. Eight men are standing on scaffolding below the bridge. The Nicolet Paper Company ...
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Arpin's Dam

Date: 05 05 1911
Description: Elevated view of construction on Arpin's dam. Men are working on the right. Caption reads: "Arpin's Dam at Radisson, Wis".
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Men's Dormitories

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of dormitories under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Men are working in different areas on the site. Lake Mendota...
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Men's Dormitories

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of dormitories under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Men are working in different areas on the site. Lake Mendota...
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Men's Dormitories

Date: 1925
Description: Men working on construction of dormitories on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Construction works are on top of a partially constructed frame an...
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Whitmier & Ferris Company Truck

Date: 03 17 1925
Description: An International Model 43 truck owned by Whitmier & Ferris Company parked along the bank of a river where men are constructing the framework to a billboard...
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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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Northwestern Lumber Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Northwestern Lumber Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, manufacturer of "Lath Shingles & Pickets," with two men in the woods, one poised with a...
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New Bridge Across the Wisconsin River

Date: 10 1927
Description: View along shoreline of construction of the New Free bridge. Men work on and below the wooden bridge, which is partially constructed. A crane is on the bri...
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Construction of Bridge

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of a construction site of a bridge across the cutoff on the river.
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International Speed Trucks Hauling Building Materials

Date: 1929
Description: An International Speed Truck hauls building materials while constructing walls surrounding Brandon Pool.
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Dam Construction

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Description: View from railroad tracks towards industrial activity on the edge of the river, possibly building a dam.
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Dam Construction

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Description: Men working on the foundation of a building, possibly laying a foundation for the post-flood business district dam.
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Constructing Brush Dam on Mississippi River

Date: 1900
Description: View across water of men working to construct a brush dam about seven miles north of Cassville. There are two groups of well-dressed people, who appear to ...
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Construction Site; Third Power House

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Description: Outdoor view of men working at a construction site. Identified as the construction of the third powerhouse which also entailed moving the second powerhouse...
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Construction of the Bulkhead

Date: 1908
Description: View looking toward men working on a construction site. Men are standing and watching from the rocky shoreline on the right. Identified as the construction...

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