Photographer: Susan Haake

Morse - basement excavation with Cistern excavation. Fever River Archeologist Floyd Mansberger points out the side wall of cistern to Maintenance Worker Vee Pollack. Historian Tim Townsend? stands on edge of pit. Looking Southwest from Morse Lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse, foundation, cistern, archeology, staff, Fever River

Morse - basement excavation with Cistern excavation. Fever River Archeologist Floyd Mansberger points out the side wall of cistern to Maintenance Worker Vee Pollack. Historian Tim Townsend? stands on edge of pit. Looking Southwest from Morse Lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse, foundation, cistern, archeology, staff, Fever River

Morse - basement excavation. Maintenance Work Leader Vee Pollack in backhoe removes dirt while Maintenance workers Ed Smith, Al McHenry, and Doug Sharp observe. Waste hauler truck waits in alley. Lincoln Woodshed visible in far background right. Looking South from top of parking garage across Capitol Ave. Morse, foundation, excavation, staff, backhoe, parking garage, Capitol Ave.

Morse - basement excavation. Maintenance Work Leader Vee Pollack in backhoe removes dirt while Maintenance workers Ed Smith, Al McHenry, and Doug Sharp observe. Waste hauler truck waits in alley. Lincoln Woodshed visible in far background right. Looking South from top of parking garage across Capitol Ave. Morse, foundation, excavation, staff, backhoe, parking garage, Capitol…

Morse - restoration, stabilization for winter, including lean-to roof on south room to be rebuilt. Chain link fence surround. City parking garage in background left. Hilton Hotel tower in far background left. Fire Station No. 1 in background right across Capitol Ave. 11 Morse, restoration, stabilization, lean-to, fence, parking garage, Hilton Hotel, Fire Station No. 1

Morse - restoration, stabilization for winter, including lean-to roof on south room to be rebuilt. Chain link fence surround. City parking garage in background left. Hilton Hotel tower in far background left. Fire Station No. 1 in background right across Capitol Ave. 11 Morse, restoration, stabilization, lean-to, fence, parking garage, Hilton Hotel, Fire Station No.…

Morse - basement excavation with backhoe on edge of pit lowering equipment into pit. Maintenance worker Al McHenry on smaller backhoe in pit. Maintenance Work Ed Smith's legs visible behind large backhoe bucket. Historian Tim Townsend in foreground Looking Northwest from Morse Lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse, foundation, excavation, backhoe, staff

Morse - basement excavation with backhoe on edge of pit lowering equipment into pit. Maintenance worker Al McHenry on smaller backhoe in pit. Maintenance Work Ed Smith's legs visible behind large backhoe bucket. Historian Tim Townsend in foreground Looking Northwest from Morse Lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse, foundation, excavation, backhoe, staff

Morse - basement excavation with Maintenance workers Al McHenry (on backhoe) and Ed Smith spread and compress gravel in basement in preparation for concrete pour. Looking West from second floor of pre-restoration Morse House Morse, foundation, excavation, staff, pre-restoration

Morse - basement excavation with Maintenance workers Al McHenry (on backhoe) and Ed Smith spread and compress gravel in basement in preparation for concrete pour. Looking West from second floor of pre-restoration Morse House Morse, foundation, excavation, staff, pre-restoration

Morse - basement excavation. Fever River Archeologist Floyd Mansburger stands on ladder to excavate the top of the brick cistern. Maintenance Worker Al McHenry props the ladder from below, Supt. Norman Hellmers yells something down to Al. Maintenance Worker Doug Sharp waits in cushman on left. Backhoe sits at side of pit. Looking West from Morse Lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse, foundation, archeology, Fever River, staff, backhoe, cushman

Morse - basement excavation. Fever River Archeologist Floyd Mansburger stands on ladder to excavate the top of the brick cistern. Maintenance Worker Al McHenry props the ladder from below, Supt. Norman Hellmers yells something down to Al. Maintenance Worker Doug Sharp waits in cushman on left. Backhoe sits at side of pit. Looking West from…

Morse - baseament excavation. Maintenance Worker Vee Pollack operating backhoe while waste hauler truck waits in alley. Latticework from Conference Center in background center. Looking West from Morse Lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse, foundation, Conference Center, backhoe, staff

Morse - baseament excavation. Maintenance Worker Vee Pollack operating backhoe while waste hauler truck waits in alley. Latticework from Conference Center in background center. Looking West from Morse Lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse, foundation, Conference Center, backhoe, staff

Morse - Basement excavation and foundation preparation. Maintenance workers Ed Smith and Al McHenry (on backhoe) begin installing gravel prior to the concrete pour. City parking garage and Capitol Ave traffic in background. Looking Northwest from Morse lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse, foundation, basement, staff, parking garage, Capitol Ave.

Morse - Basement excavation and foundation preparation. Maintenance workers Ed Smith and Al McHenry (on backhoe) begin installing gravel prior to the concrete pour. City parking garage and Capitol Ave traffic in background. Looking Northwest from Morse lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse, foundation, basement, staff, parking garage, Capitol Ave.

Morse - Basement excavation (cistern found). Maintenance worker Doug Sharp leans on ladder, Historian Tim Townsend chats with contract Archeologist (with shovel) from Fever River Floyd Mansberger. Maintenance worker Ed Smith chats with Supt. Norman Hellmers as Maintenance Work Leader Vee Pollack removes dirt with backhoe from around brick cistern in center. Looking Southwest in middle of Morse lot (Block 10, Lots 15-16) Morse House, foundation, cistern, archeology, restoration, staff, Fever River, backhoe

Morse - Basement excavation (cistern found). Maintenance worker Doug Sharp leans on ladder, Historian Tim Townsend chats with contract Archeologist (with shovel) from Fever River Floyd Mansberger. Maintenance worker Ed Smith chats with Supt. Norman Hellmers as Maintenance Work Leader Vee Pollack removes dirt with backhoe from around brick cistern in center. Looking Southwest in…

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