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| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee works. Long steel mill located on the bank of either a lake or a river. Multitudes of smokestacks, tracks, and small buildings. |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | First building of Milwaukee College planned by Catherine E. Beecher. Front of building with gothic detailing in the architecture. |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Formerly the Richter, Schubert and Dick office building. Seven-story building with a rounded corner next to the alleyway. The word Merrill is above one e... |
| Date: | 01 09 1883 |
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| Description: | A large crowd is on the street surrounding the burning building. Fire fighters are struggling with horses pulling the fire engine, and on the left a group... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | The building has a fence around it and the yard is filled with trees. Pedestrians are in the road, as well as a man riding a horse. |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Advertisement from the 1890-91 Madison City Directory. Includes Mayer's Saloon, and Pabst Bohemian keg beer, and a depiction of the brewery. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Exterior of building, with arched main entrance. The road in front is crowded with pedestrians, trolleys, and horse-drawn vehicles. On the left is a boat ... |
| Date: | 1867 |
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| Description: | E.T. Mix designed the original building of the National Soldiers Home in 1867. At the time the structure was dedicated on 28 September 1867, the wings had ... |
| Date: | 1867 |
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| Description: | 1868-1875. Founded by Dr. Joseph Salzman (featured in the vignette at left, teaching). Vignette, lower left, features St. Francis Seminary, founded in 1856... |
| Date: | 1840 |
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| Description: | Home of William Augustus Prentiss, built in 1836 and burned in 1845. Small two-story house. Four people are standing around the house. |
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| Description: | Drawing of a fountain and trees in Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) in front of the church. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | At the corner of Fourth Street and Reservoir Avenue. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and a horse-drawn carriage is in front. |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of west side of Basilica, with the apse on the left. |
| Date: | 1847 |
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| Description: | Drawing of a Native American man looking into the Milwaukee settlement. |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Image drawn by Franz Hölzlhuber of early Milwaukee settlement with a horse-drawn carriage, as well as industry and a railroad. The text on the image reads:... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of brewing company. A sign for Schlitz is suspended between two of the buildings. Pedestrians, trolleys, and horse-pulled vehicles are on th... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of brewing company and surrounding roads. On the road in front of the buildings are horse-drawn carts carrying barrels, a trolley car, and pe... |
| Date: | 1843 |
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| Description: | Exterior of two-story wood building at the corner of Wisconsin and Water Streets. The first floor consists of businesses run by Dewey, Highby & Wardner, a... |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Sisters' House, Academy and Orphanage Van Buren St." Three trees stand in front of the building. A woman is in front left of center, and tw... |
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