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Remertsen's Boarding House
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A pioneer Scandinavian immigrant hotel on Clinton Street, south side, built before the Civil War. Posters are a board on the left side of the house, and a hand-lettered signboard near the front door and a sandwich board on the sidewalk advertises hot coffee and pie.
1900
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Clinton House
1900
Front view of three-story building located on the south side. Buildings on either side have storefronts, and snow is on the ground.
Pabst Theatre Stage Entrance
1968
Exterior of stage entrance. The state door is below a fire escape that connects to a white balcony to the right. Below the balcony is a poster for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Streetcar Terminal
1900
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I.C.U. Market and Cold Storage Building
1895
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Milwaukee River
1885
Elevated view of river looking north from the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge. A pier with a small building and poster boards extends into the water from the bottom of the image. Signs for Callahan's Bil...
