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Fourth Capitol Dome Superstructure
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Construction of the dome for the Fourth Wisconsin State Capitol building. Four men are at working around the girders of the dome. One man is marked with an "X" drawn in pen. Caption on the back reads: "Superstructure of dome proper at the 106' level. Alex Doyle caught as he was throwing a rivet."
1911
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Riveting Gang on Capitol Dome
1911
Three men posing while doing rivet work on the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. All three men have been numbered, in correspondence with the caption. Caption on back of image reads: Riveting gang at w...
Construction of Fourth Capitol Dome
1911
View from ground towards the construction of the dome for the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol building. The 1904 fire that destroyed large sections of the third Capitol building made the fourth buil...
Group Portrait of Capitol Building Construction Workers
May 30, 1911
Group portrait of construction workers for the dome of the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol building. In total thirty-two men are posing, with six of the men marked with numbers drawn in pen. Caption...
Construction of Fourth Capitol Building Dome
1911
View along top of roof towards the fourth State Capitol building under construction, with erection tower and gin pole behind the girders of the dome substructure. At least five men are working amon...
Construction of the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome
circa 1910-1919
Stereograph view of construction of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome during the construction of the fourth capitol building. Features the Capitol Square sidewalk in the foreground. The dome is part...
Wisconsin State Capitol Under Construction
1911
The Wisconsin State Capitol (the fourth State Capitol, the third in Madison, 1906 - ) dome under construction.
