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Folsom Street Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Later renamed Locust Street, the bridge spans the Milwaukee River near Riverside Park. Elevated view from shoreline. A trolley and a pedestrian are on the ...
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Goethe-Schiller Monument

Date: 1908
Description: Monument in Washington Park with two male figures side by side on a plinth in the center, with curved walls ending in two small columns surrounding them, w...
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Highland Boulevard

Date: 1910
Description: The postcard caption is in error in its reference to Lake Park, which is distantly located from this street. Possibly Highland Park was intended. A second ...
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Statue of Leif Ericson

Date: 1910
Description: View along top of hill in the park toward a woman and child sitting on a bench near the monument. At the bottom of the hill on the left are railroad tracks...
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Masonic Temple

Date: 1910
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 ...
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Milwaukee-Downer College

Date: 1904
Description: Merrill Hall; front walk at entrance. A horse and carriage are parked at the entrance. Vines are growing up the side of the building on the right. Caption ...
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Post Office and Government Building

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of post office, with tower on left side. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk at the corner. Caption reads: "Post Office and Government Bldg., Mil...
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Riverside Sanitarium

Date: 1905
Description: View across road toward the building which is surrounded by a fence. Caption reads: "The Riverside Sanitarium, Menlo Park, Milwaukee."
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St. Charles Hotel

Date: 1912
Description: City Hall Square. A statue in a circular area is in the center of the road. Horses and carriages are in the street in front of the hotel. Three flags are o...
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Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 1916
Description: Restaurant interior. The bar is on the left, with the arched ceiling overhead. Palm trees decorate the spaces between the tables. Located on N. 3rd Street,...
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Skyline across Water

Date: 1917
Description: From Government Pier, looking at downtown Milwaukee. Caption reads: "Sky Line from Government Pier, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1910
Description: Grand Avenue at 4th Street looking east. The Alhambra Theatre is on the left. Pedestrians are on the streets and sidewalks, and horse-drawn vehicles are on...
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Parade in Factory Yard

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Description: Elevated view of a parade crossing through a factory yard, where the workers are watching. Some are sitting on the roof of the building in the background. ...
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Soldiers on Parade

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Description: A group of soldiers on horseback in a parade. The road is lined with people.
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Onlookers on Roof

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Description: Crowd of people watching a street event from the rooftop and windows of a building.
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Race Cars

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Description: Men with several early twentieth-century race cars are parked along a city street. Numbers are painted on the front of the cars. One man is standing on ste...
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Men on Athletic Field

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Description: Elevated view of a line of young men walking across an athletic field. In the left corner is a group of onlookers, some of which have markings on the back ...
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Pathfinder Car near Bridge

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Description: The Milwaukee Journal Pathfinder car driving from a road onto a bridge.
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Two Women with Pathfinder Car

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Description: Two women and a man are standing in front of the Pathfinder car which has a flag on the back. The car also has "cross country" written on the side, above ...
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Group Posing with Motorcycles and Cars

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Description: Eleven motorcyclists wearing sashes are standing in between two news service cars in front of the Milwaukee Journal building. Another row of men are...

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