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Union Depot

Date: 1908
Description: Union Depot with clock tower. The railroad station with clock tower is behind a park. Horse-drawn vehicles are near the entrance. Caption reads: "Union Dep...
Photograph

Turn of the Century Milwaukee Traffic

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of busy street scene in downtown Milwaukee at the turn of the century showing a trolley, horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians near an interse...
Photograph

Girl and Horses at the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 1958
Description: A girl sits on a fence and holds the bridle of her horse as its foal stand by.
Painting

The New Synagogue in Ward II

Date: 1858
Description: A view of the Synagogue with a one-horse carriage in the foreground. Hölzlhuber occupied the position of organist and choirmaster for this congregation unt...
Photograph

Woman in Horse-Drawn Cart

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Description: A woman driving a two-wheeled carriage pulled by two white horses.
Photograph

Loading Docks

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Description: Elevated view of the industrial warehouse district. There are horse-drawn wagons lined up along loading docks, with men working in the area.
Photograph

Horse-Drawn Fire Engine

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Description: Three men in a horse-drawn fire engine racing down a downtown street.
Print

Fairgrounds at Milwaukee

Date: 1859
Description: Elevated view of the fairgrounds in Milwaukee, the year when Abraham Lincoln spoke. The fairgrounds were located at the Brockway Grounds near Twelfth and S...
Photograph

Union Depot, Reed Street Station

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Description: Slightly elevated view over railroad tracks of the Union Depot, erected in 1866 on Reed Street. Horse-drawn wagons and cabs are parked nearby, and pedestr...
Drawing

Wisconsin Centennial Postage Stamp Design with Badger

Date: 12 13 1947
Description: Design in blue for Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp featuring a badger in a subtle "W" design.
Print

Pabst German Stadt Theater

Date: 1891
Description: Lithograph view of The Pabst German Stadt Theater on Oneida Street in Milwaukee, Wis.
Print

Milwaukee County Buildings

Date: 1870
Description: Old Milwaukee County Court House and adjoining buildings as they appeared from 1836 to 1870. Scene also shows pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles.
Drawing

Solomon Juneau House

Date: 1836
Description: Drawing of the Solomon Juneau house on East Michigan. There are tethered bears on either side of the front door. Two people are leaning on the fence, watch...
Photograph

Oneida Street Power Plant

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Description: The Oneida Street (East Wells) power plant, on the north side of Wells and east of the Milwaukee River. Presently, the building is the Milwaukee Repertory ...
Photograph

Robert A. Johnston Company Cookie Factory

Date: 1910
Description: The northwest corner of the Robert A. Johnston Company cookie factory at S. 1st and W. Florida Streets.
Photograph

Milwaukee Free Press Building

Date: 06 08 1905
Description: Elevated view across intersection towards the Milwaukee Free Press building at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Broadway (built as Northwestern Mutual's home off...
Photograph

National Avenue Parade

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view looking west on W. National Avenue from about S. 6th Street, towards a parade marching down National Avenue with a crowd of people watching, ...
Photograph

Friend Brothers Clothing Company Building

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Description: The southeast corner of the Friend Brothers Clothing Company at N. Broadway and E. Michigan Street.
Photograph

Pabst Theater Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Pabst Theater Building at E. Wells and N. Water Street. The Hotel Blatz is on the left.
Photograph

Commission Row

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Description: A view of Commission Row, known for its fresh produce markets, looking northwest on N. Broadway between E. Buffalo and E. Chicago Streets.

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