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| Description: | View down curving road lined with flowering bushes toward a bridge in Lake Park. Lake Michigan is in the distance, with a ship at the horizon. Caption read... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | A dirt drive in the park, in between some hills, with a bridge in the background leading to a building on the right. Next to the path are a stack of pipes... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View across lawn toward the bridge on the right. The lighthouse is in the background, as well as several other buildings in the distance. The bridge is fla... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Exterior of building from across the street. Facade has fluted columns, decorated capitals, and an overall classical theme to the architecture. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the classical-style building. The facade has fluted columns, decorated capitals, ornate railings, and a wide stairway leading to the entra... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Exterior of classical-style building. Facade has fluted columns, decorated capitals, ornate railings, and a wide stairway leading to the entrance. Caption ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Exterior of classical-style building. Facade has fluted columns, decorated capitals, ornate railings, and a wide stairway leading to the entrance. A man is... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | View across water toward several buildings on shoreline, two with large smokestacks. A man is standing on the shore, and two people are in a boat on the ri... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Old Government Lighthouse at Lake Park. The lighthouse is connected to a house, surrounded by shrubs. Caption reads: "The Old Government Lighthouse, Lake P... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Street looking east from the River Bridge. Caption reads: "Wisconsin St. East from River, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View across river toward Wisconsin Street and the River Bridge. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street, East from River Bridge, Milwaukee, Wis." |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Lincoln Memorial Bridge and plaza area. Lake Michigan is in the background, railroad tracks are below the bridge. Trees and grass surround... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the hotel on a street corner. The Majestic is the tallest building in the image. Signs designate two of the buildings, with a smaller buil... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of fourteen-story theatre building, with two red buildings on either side of it. On the street are people, horses, carriages, and trolleys. C... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of fourteen-story theatre at an angle from across the street. Several other buildings are on the left and right, pedestrians are on the sidew... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of church with towers. Three horse-drawn carriages are parked in front. Caption reads: "Marquette College and Gesu Church, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of hotel on Wisconsin Street. The hotel was opened for business in January of 1914. A flag is flying from the roof. Pedestrians are walking ... |
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| Description: | View across street toward the hotel on the left, with the Y.M.C.A. next door. On the right side of the street is a building with a billboard for the Boston... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View towards the large, red building with steep roof. First level has awnings above windows. Behind the building is a grassy area. Caption reads: "Masonic ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Houses and trees line the boulevard, and in the middle is a landscaped median with a lamppost. Caption reads: "McKinley Boulevard, Milwaukee, Wis." |
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