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City Hall in Milwaukee

Date: 1905
Description: Slightly elevated view of Milwaukee City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Oneida Street, Looking West

Date: 1910
Description: View down Oneida Street, looking west, showing City Hall. Caption reads: "Oneida Street, looking West, Milwaukee."
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Panoramic View of Milwaukee

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Description: Elevated view, with Court House, Masonic Temple, St. John's Cathedral, and Emanuel Church indicated. Caption reads: "Panoramic View of Milwaukee."
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Downtown Aerial View

Date: 1925
Description: Downtown aerial view with the Milwaukee River and City Hall. Caption reads: "Downtown Aerial View, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Allis Chalmers Company's Plant

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of factory with yellow walls and blue roofs. Lake and trains in background, with a tree-lined boulevard in the foreground. Caption reads: "Al...
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Allis-Chalmer's Company

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of the factory surrounded by fields, roads, and several houses, as well as the railroad tracks that go around the building. Caption reads: "Wes...
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Armory, Police Station, and County Jail on Broadway Street

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Description: View also includes two trees and a horse-drawn carriage. Caption reads: "Broadway Armory, Police Station and County Jail, Milwaukee."
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Armory

Date: 1910
Description: View across street toward the Armory, with the police station on the right, and private residence on the left. Caption reads: "Armory, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Astor Hotel

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Description: Elevated view of the Hotel Astor at Astor, Juneau & Marshall Streets. The hotel is a large, red brick building and an American Flag on the roof. There are...
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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 1910
Description: Color postcard of the New Auditorium. The road in front has three cars, several horse-drawn carriages, and several people. Caption reads: "The New Auditori...
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Bechstein's Bathing Establishment

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Description: Color postcard of a bathing place on the water. A hill is behind the building, and there are a signs for a swimming school and the Wm. Bechstein Co. Severa...
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Belmont Hotel

Date: 1925
Description: View across intersection toward the hotel. Cars and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Hotel Belmont, Corner 4th and Wells Sts., Milwaukee."
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P.H. Best Brewing Company

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Description: Southside Brewery, formerly the Melm's Brewery. A bridge, a boat, a river, several small buildings, and horse-drawn vehicles are in the foreground. Caption...
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Calumet Club

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Description: View across street towards a red brick building with a flag pole in the yard on the left. A small stone block that reads "Calumet" is on the sidewalk. Capt...
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Chesebro's

Date: 1915
Description: A tea shop and a women's apparel shop, located at 236 Prospect Avenue. The building has a corner turret, a front porch, and vines growing up the sides. Ca...
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Passenger Station

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway passenger station at W. Everett Street between N. 3rd and N. 4th Streets. View is from the across the st...
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Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway Station

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Description: Elevated view across lawn with paths among trees toward the Passenger Depot with tall clock tower. Caption reads: "C. M. & St. Paul Ry. Passenger Depot, Mi...
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Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railroad Depot

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Description: Angled view across street toward a park on the right and the railroad station behind. The station has blue roofs, chimneys, and a clocktower. Several vehic...
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City Hall Square

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Description: Elevated view from the top of a building looking onto the square and down East Water Street. A fountain with a monument to Henry Bergh is in the lower cent...
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City Hall

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Description: Color image of City Hall with a welcome sign on the front of the building. The Henry Bergh monument fountain is in front, and a trolley is on the left si...

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