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East Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1893
Description: East Wisconsin Avenue showing men and women on the sidewalks and the Hotel Pfister in the background.
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Sulky Driver

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Description: A racer posing on the track with his horse and carriage. The horse appears to be wearing blinders.The man is wearing a coat and hat, and is holding a whip.
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Movie Theater Entrance

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Description: Five men are standing on a sidewalk in front of a theater. The sign above the theater reads: "Scenes of the World on Land and Sea, Admission 5 cents". The ...
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Horses Pulling Coach

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Description: Two horses pulling a carriage with a driver on a dirt road.
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Hay Market

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Description: Elevated view of horse-drawn carts filled with hay and parked in rows at a market. Men stand between the rows, and houses surround the market square.
Manuscript

John Pritzlaff Hardware Co.

Date: 02 22 1899
Description: The facade of the John Pritzlaff Hardware Co., on the back cover of the Old Settlers' Club Banquet Menu.
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Two Men in Carriage

Date: 1905
Description: Two men wearing hats and coats in a horse-drawn carriage on a residential street.
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Men in front of Horseshoe Shop

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Description: Nine men in aprons lined up in front of a brick horseshoe shop. One of the men is sitting on a horse. The sign above the door reads: "C. Deising, Horseshoe...
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Milwaukee Grain Binder in Field

Date: 1910
Description: A farmer operating a horse-drawn Milwaukee grain binder in a field.
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Harvesting Rye on Vogel Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Two men harvesting rye in a field with a horse-drawn grain binder. The men are working on the Vogel farm.
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Early P&H Machine Shop

Date: 1886
Description: Exterior view of one of the first Pawling & Harnischfeger machine shops. The building was built in 1886 on the corner of South First Street and East Oregon...
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Wisconsin Humane Society Truck

Date: 11 30 1937
Description: A uniformed man carries a dog to the back of an International D-2 truck used by the Wisconsin Humane Society. The truck is parked in the driveway near the ...
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Samuel Marshall and his Dog, Mac

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Description: Samuel Marshall is seated on a bench outdoors with his dog Mac at his side. Marshall is wearing a hat and has a white beard.
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Milwaukee Works Construction

Date: 05 18 1911
Description: A man uses a horse-drawn wagon to transport building materials on a construction site at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory. Men are clearin...
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Milwaukee Works Construction Site

Date: 04 20 1911
Description: Men clearing ground at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory for the addition of a six-story machine shop.
Postcard

Exercise at a Public School

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a large group of school children exercising in the schoolyard. Boys and girls are on separate sides of the yard. All are the students are ...
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Buffalo Street Construction

Date: 10 1914
Description: Buffalo Street construction showing cuts in the pavement and the inconvenience for traffic. Standing between the excavated holes and piles of dirt is a hor...
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First Wisconsin Calvary Veterans

Date: 06 10 1880
Description: Elevated group portrait of the veterans of the First Wisconsin Calvary. They are standing in rows in the street. Horses with wagons are behind them, and a ...
Postcard

Sporting Event Spectators

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Description: A group of spectators including men, women, and children standing at a railing watching some type of sporting event in a field where a large crowd is gathe...
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Iron Block Building

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Description: Elevated view of building on corner in downtown area. There are horse-drawn vehicles in the street, and pedestrians on the sidewalk and crossing the street...

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