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| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Flagpole on a strip of grass in the middle of an avenue. On the right are several horse-drawn vehicles and people parading in the road in front of what app... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of Grand Avenue. Several horse-drawn vehicles are on the road and pedestrians are along the sidewalks. Caption reads: "Milwaukee. Gr... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Panoramic print of factory. Six large smokestacks, several small ones, a flag, and a water tower decorate the rooftops. Horse-drawn vehicles are on the roa... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | South from National Avenue, a view on the south side of Milwaukee. A church steeple is on the distant left. An electric pole is on the left corner, next ... |
| Date: | 1894 |
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| Description: | The residence of John Crapser Coleman. As remodeled in 1870; copy of photograph taken in 1894. House is in right middle ground, with a yard and trees. A ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Four-level building with shorter buildings flanking it on either side. On the road in front two carriages are visible, drawn by horses. A group of men ar... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Previously known as Chestnut Street; view from the corner of 3rd Street. Image looks down the road to the vanishing point on the horizon, where a steeple ... |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | Exterior of house, located at 2432 West Kilbourn Avenue. House has three levels, and is surrounded by trees. |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Street, looking west from the Post Office. Includes the Pabst building, the Wells Building and the Pfister Hotel. Caption reads: "Wisconsin St., ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking across Wisconsin Street. The Hotel Pfister is on the corner. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street looking west from Post Office, Milwauke... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | It was in this shop that Christopher Sholes, inventor of the typewriter, did much of his work on various inventions. This photograph may be as early as th... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Reservoir, looking South, with pedestrians walking along the edge of the empty reservoir. A team of horses with a cart or wagon can also be seen in the bac... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Looking down into the reservoir partially filled with water. A group of men stand at various levels; some with the carriage and horses at top, four on a le... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | To the right in the foreground is the Pfister Hotel, center is the Wells Building, and the tower in the background is the Pabst Building. Taken from the Po... |
| 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: | 1889 |
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| Description: | Corner of 706 North Jefferson Street; from a booklet of collotype views published by the photographer. The building has a turret with a rounded roof. At th... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Front facade of building from across the street. A portion of the dome can be seen on the roof. There is a median strip with a sculpture of a man on top of... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Traffic on Wells Street with the Germania Newspaper weekly building in the background. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wells Building. Caption reads: "Wells Building, Milwaukee." |
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