Construction Photographs of Post Office and Courthouse (Madison, Wisconsin), 1924-1929
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Summary Information
Title: Construction Photographs of Post Office and Courthouse (Madison, Wisconsin)
Inclusive Dates: 1924-1929

Creator:
  • McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
Call Number: PH 6130

Quantity: 62 photographs (1 archives box)

Repository:
Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:
Black and white photographs made by Angus McVicar during the construction of the Madison, Wisconsin, post office and Federal Building on Monona Avenue.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph06130
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Administrative/Restriction Information
Acquisition Information

Originally donated with the Frank Custer papers (M2001-157) and separated during accessioning, 2002. Accession Number: M2002-019


Contents List
PH 6130
Box   1
Item   1
Building Construction, U.S. Post Office and Court House, 215 Monona Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, 1927 September 2
Note: Cover sheet
Box   1
Item   2
Site of the new post office, East Wilson Street, 1924 September 1
Construction of new post office, 1927 March 1
Box   1
Item   3
East Doty Street and South Pinckney Street, looking northwest
Box   1
Item   4
East Wilson Street, looking southeast
Box   1
Item   5
East Doty and South Pinckney, looking north, 1927 April 1
Box   1
Item   6
East Wilson Street, looking southeast, 1927 April 1
Box   1
Item   7
Reinforcing steel in main wall footing, East Doty Street, looking toward corner (northwest), 1927 April 23
Box   1
Item   8
East Doty Street and South Pinckney Street, looking north, 1927 May 2
Box   1
Item   9
East Wilson Street, looking south, 1927 June 1
Box   1
Item   10
Looking west, 1927 June 1
Box   2
Item   11
Looking south, 1927 July 1
Box   2
Item   12
Looking north, 1927 July 1
Box   2
Item   13
Reinforcing steel in beam B-1, looking toward front of building, 1927 July 25
Box   2
Item   14
Reinforcing steel in panel between beams B-1 and B-6, looking toward front of building, 1927 July 25
Box   2
Item   15
Reinforcing steel in beam B-1, looking toward front of building, 1927 July 30
Box   2
Item   16
Reinforcing steel in panel between beams B-1 and B-6, looking toward front of building, 1927 July 30
Box   2
Item   17
Looking north, 1927 August 1
Box   2
Item   18
Lower dock looking west, 1927 August 1
Box   2
Item   19
Reinforcing steel in place: Beam B-1 at Column 32, looking toward front of building, 1927 August 9
Box   2
Item   20
Looking south, 1927 September 2
Box   3
Item   21
Looking north, 1927 September 2
Close-up view of steel connections, 1927 September 12
Box   3
Item   22
At column 9, second floor beams
Box   3
Item   23
At column 15, second floor beams
Box   3
Item   24
Looking east, 1927 October 1
Box   3
Item   25
Looking west, 1927 October 1
Box   3
Item   26
Looking north, 1927 November 1
Box   3
Item   27
Looking south, 1927 November 1
Box   3
Item   28
Looking north, 1927 December 1
Box   3
Item   29
Looking south, 1927 December 1
Box   3
Item   30
Looking east, 1928 January 2
Box   4
Item   31
Looking west, 1928 January 2
Box   4
Item   32
Looking east, 1928 February 1
Box   4
Item   33
Looking west, 1928 February 1
Box   4
Item   34
Looking south, 1928 March 1
Box   4
Item   35
Looking north, 1928 March 1
Box   4
Item   36
Close-up view of steel connection at column 35, third floor ceiling, 1928 March 23
Box   4
Item   37
Looking northeast, 1928 March 31
Box   4
Item   38
Looking southwest, 1928 March 31
Box   4
Item   39
Close-up view of stone carving showing column capital and roset [sic], 1928 March 31
Box   4
Item   40
Looking south, 1928 May 1
Box   5
Item   41
Looking north, 1928 May 1
Box   5
Item   42
Doty Street elevation, looking southeast, 1928 June 1
Box   5
Item   43
Wilson Street elevation, looking northwest, 1928 June 1
View of roof, 1928 July 2
Box   5
Item   44
Looking northwest
Box   5
Item   45
Looking southeast
Box   5
Item   46
Looking east, 1928 August 1
Box   5
Item   47
Looking north, 1928 August 1
Box   5
Item   48
Looking north, 1928 September 1
Box   5
Item   49
View of driveway construction and rear of building, looking west, 1928 September 1
Box   5
Item   50
Looking south showing driveway and rear of building, 1928 October 1
Box   6
Item   51
South Pinckney Street, looking north showing driveway in place, 1928 October 1
Box   6
Item   52
Looking north, 1928 November 1
Box   6
Item   53
Looking east, 1928 November 1
Box   6
Item   54
Public lobby looking toward Wilson Street, 1928 December 3
Box   6
Item   55
Post office workroom looking toward Wilson Street, 1928 December 2
Box   6
Item   56
Court room showing Judge's platform, second floor, 1929 January 2
Box   6
Item   57
Public lobby looking east, 1929 January 2
Finished face brickwork, 1929 January 15
Box   6
Item   58
Opening F-31, looking northeast
Box   6
Item   59
Opening S-33, looking west
Box   6
Item   60
Public lobby, looking east, 1929 February 1
Box   7
Item   61
Post office workroom, looking southeast, 1929 February 1
Box   7
Item   62
Exterior
Box   7
Item   63
Rear of building