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Plan of Gimbels Expansion

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Description: Photograph of an illustration. The image is of Gimbels Department Store at the corner of W. Wisconsin and N. Plankinton Avenues. Possibly a drawing of a pl...
Photograph

Espenhain's Department Store

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Description: Elevated view of Espenhain's department store located on the northwest corner of N. 4th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, ...
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Bauch Store on Corner in Commercial District

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Description: Looking south on N. 3rd Street from W. North Avenue. Bauch goods and other unidentified businesses visible on 3rd Street. There are automobiles and streetc...
Postcard

Wisconsin Street

Date: 1905
Description: Wisconsin street looking west, with the Gimbels sign on the building in the background. Text on postcard reads: "Wisconsin St. & Railway Exchange Bldg., Mi...
Photograph

Snowy Downtown Street

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Description: Snowy Milwaukee street with the Edgewood streetcar, pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. Men and women are passing by a clock on the sidewalk. A Gimbels...
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Business District

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Description: View of the business district looking toward North Third Street. W.H. Zinn Co. Department Store, an Italianate building constructed in 1837, stands on the ...
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Market Place

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Description: Elevated view of a market place featuring stores and offices. In the foreground is a trail through a group of trees on a lawn that leads to the J.G. Smyth ...
Photograph

Part of Business Section

Date: 1917
Description: A retail street with the Terry Amerpohl Department Company, Will J. Smith — Rexall drugstore, a furniture store, and a church. A horse and buggy is parked ...
Postcard

Main Street looking North

Date: 1911
Description: Black and white postcard of Main Street, looking north. A horse-drawn wagon is traveling north and another is parked on the right. On the left is a store, ...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1911
Description: View down center of Main Street. On the left is the Hotel Lewis, with a columned porch and awnings above the second-story windows. Further down the street ...
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Hotel Lewis and Water Street

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Description: View from street of the Hotel Lewis and other buildings on along the left. The hotel has a large front porch, with men relaxing in rocking chairs. A mail c...
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Business Block

Date: 1913
Description: View from unpaved road of the Cohen Bros Dept. Store, D.N. Farris storefront, and Park Hotel. A soda fountain in another building is on the right. A team o...

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