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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of City Hall and North Water Street in downtown Milwaukee.
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1912
Description: Street cars and busy pedestrian traffic mingle in this view of the 200 West Water Street block in downtown Milwaukee.
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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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West Water Street

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Description: View up West Water Street from Grand Avenue with street cars.
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East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: View down East Water Street from Wisconsin 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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Looking up Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view over bridge and river looking up Grand Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles and a street car are in the foreground.
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East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view down East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue, with buildings, people, and street traffic including horse-drawn vehicles and a horse-drawn str...
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East Water Street

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Description: Elevated view of street traffic and buildings on East Water Street.
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Muddy Street in Milwaukee

Date: 1901
Description: A man tips his hat to a passing woman as horse-drawn carts and pedestrians navigate through the dirt and mud of Milwaukee streets, thereby illustrating tha...
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Traffic on State Street

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of heavy automobile traffic, delivery trucks and pedestrians on State Street at North Carroll Street. View reaches to Bascom Hill of...
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Rainy Day Traffic

Date: 1941
Description: Automobile traffic, with a street railroad car in the background, on a rainy day.
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Petticoat Lane

Date: 1920
Description: Urban street view including cars, pedestrians and streetcar. Caption reads: "Pettitcoat Lane."
Postcard

Bridge Street

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized view of Bridge Street, looking north from Spring Street intersection, in the central business district. The view includes stores, some with canva...

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