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Wells Building

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the Wells Building. Caption reads: "Wells Building, Milwaukee."
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National Avenue Looking East

Date: 1905
Description: View down National Avenue. Storefronts line both sides of the road, and there are horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians, and a streetcar. Caption reads: "Natio...
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National Home for Disabled Veteran Soldiers

Date: 1910
Description: Front view of main building behind trees on the lawn. A fountain is in front of the entrance. A flag is on the top of the building. Caption reads: "Milwau...
Photograph

Pabst Theatre

Date: 1906
Description: View from street of theatre and main entrance on corner of Wells and Water Streets. To the right is a building with a sign for Quaker Oats. On the left cor...
Postcard

Plankinton House

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard with engraving of the hotel in the upper left corner with a caption below that reads: "American and European Plan." Text at right reads: "If not c...
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Plankinton House

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view looking east on Grand Avenue from the corner of Grand Avenue and 2nd Street. Plankinton Block was located between West Water (now Plankinton ...
Photograph

Water Street at Wisconsin Street

Date: 1900
Description: E. Water and Wisconsin Streets, northwest corner, also called the Ludington Block. John Black's building to extreme right and the Sentinel office between.
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Plankinton House

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view across street toward the hotel which has an awning over the entrance to the sidewalk, which is crowded with many pedestrians. Several horse-d...
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Public Service Building

Date: 1905
Description: View down street towards the building which has a crowd of people on the sidewalk. On the right is a small line of trees and a man in the Express No. 45 ca...
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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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St. Joseph's Hospital

Date: 1905
Description: At the corner of Fourth Street and Reservoir Avenue. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and a horse-drawn carriage is in front.
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St. Joseph's Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: A motorcar and a horse-drawn carriage are parked on the right of the building. Caption reads: "St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee."
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Schlitz Brewing Company

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of brewing company. A sign for Schlitz is suspended between two of the buildings. Pedestrians, trolleys, and horse-pulled vehicles are on th...
Photograph

West State Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking east along West State Street between Eighth and Ninth Streets. Numerous buildings line the road, along which cable cars are travelin...
Photograph

West State Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking east between Second and Third streets. City Hall is visible in the left center background. Signs and billboards dot several buildin...
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Thorsen Residence

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior of house at 525 Jefferson Street. The first bathtub in Milwaukee, made of tin, was put into this house. A man in a horse-drawn sled is parked in...
Postcard

View from Wells Building

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from the Wells Building showing the St. Johns Cathedral, the Masonic Temple and the Emanuel Church, among other buildings. ...
Postcard

27th Street Viaduct

Date: 1911
Description: Looking north at the Menomonee Valley. Road incorrectly identified on the postcard as twenty-second street viaduct. Pedestrians and carriages are crossing ...
Photograph

Grand Avenue

Date: 1900
Description: Looking down Grand Avenue to West Wisconsin Åvenue. Cable cars are on the left , and a carriage on right near curb. Pedestrians are crossing the street and...
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Looking Southeast from Clybourn Street

Date: 1901
Description: Looking southeast from Clybourn and Fifteenth Streets. An open dirt area is in the foreground, with lumber lying near water on the left, and industrial bui...

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