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Gimbel Brothers' Store
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Building on street corner, taken from street level. A man is standing near a barber's pole in the right foreground. The store has eight levels with a water tower on the roof. Pedestrians are crossing the road and on the sidewalks. Caption reads: "Milwaukee, Wis. Gimbel Bros. Store."
1905
Curt Teich & Co.
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WHi 53376
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