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Milwaukee Coal Wagon

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of wagons hauling coal from the Milwaukee Western Fuel Company holding up street car traffic on a busy Milwaukee street.
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Grand Avenue and Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of Grand Avenue and a bridge over the river, with streetcar and horse-drawn vehicles on the street.
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: View up Wisconsin Avenue towards a bridge with pedestrian and horse-drawn vehicle traffic. Buildings along a street are in the distance.
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Sixth Street Viaduct

Date: 1950
Description: View from the top of a warehouse at the south end of 6th Street. There is a traffic jam on both sides of the viaduct. On the left, one man is walking on th...
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Elevated View of Downtown Area

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view over roofs, with the Milwaukee River in the background.
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Downtown Chicago with Wrigley and Tribune Buildings

Date: 1947
Description: Numerous cars driving on what appears to be the Michigan Avenue Bridge (later renamed DuSable Bridge) in front of the Wrigley and Tribune buildings. There ...
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Madison St. Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: Color lithograph of elevated view of traffic along the Madison St. bridge. Streetcars, horse-drawn wagons, and pedestrians are on the bridge. Caption reads...

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