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| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | An unidentified student among a group of men getting a lesson in a Curtiss plane at Rudolph Silverston's Milwaukee School and College of Aviation. Caption ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | John Kaminski (who can barely be seen here in his Lincoln Beachey checkered cap), his mechanic, and onlookers attempting to ready his Curtiss pusher for fl... |
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| Description: | Crowd of people in front of the Education Building at the State Fair. Caption reads: "Education Building, Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Harness race at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Caption at top left reads: "Partial view, Grand Stand and Race Track, Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks toward the buildings of the North Western railroad depot. A man is standing on the platform. Caption reads: "Northwestern Depot... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | An oval framed view of a high school in West Allis. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. office building. Caption reads: "Office Building, Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., West Allis, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The Allis Chalmers Club House. Caption reads: "Allis Chalmers Club House, West Allis, Wis." |
| Date: | 07 1941 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "July 1941. This is an interior view of the new store at West Allis, Wis. The photograph was taken from the front looking towards th... |
| Date: | 07 1941 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "July 1941. This is an exterior view of our new and enlarged store at West Allis, Wis. Note the double set of doors and corner entra... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Federal Malleable Co., West Allis, Wis." A large, multi-building factory with railroad tracks leading to it. According to records, th... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "West Allis Historical Society Museum. 8405 W. National Ave.–Open Sun. 2-4, Tues. 7-9. (No Charge) Wisconsin registered landmark # 1... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | The collage postcard has design elements, a drawing of a woman, and two images of West Allis. The text reads: "West Allis Invites You", "West Allis City Ha... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Compliments of 'The Main Store,' West Allis Wis. Department Store for Men, Boys and Children." A two story building with large displa... |
| Date: | 12 02 1914 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Washington School, West Allis, Wis." A brick school built in 1925. Several additions were built in 1928, 1931 and 1951. Today it is s... |
| Date: | 10 21 1947 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "City Hall, West Allis, Wis." The entrance is two stories and has four columns, and the building is partially covered with vines. A wo... |
| Date: | 02 25 1936 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Public Library, West Allis, Wis." Built in 1914 of brick in the Neoclassical style, the construction was supported by a gift of $15,0... |
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