Date: | 1888 |
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Description: | View of Biddle Street. The 'x' marks the home of Mr. Brigham. The road is tree-lined, with homes behind the trees. "With cross on it, just under the sou... |
Date: | 1865 |
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Description: | After the fire of Oct. 22, 1865. The house takes up most of the image to the right, with burnt trees on the left, and a building in the background. The r... |
Date: | 1860 |
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Description: | The residence of Rev. Clement Fall Le Fevre. Photographed from an old watercolor Painting. Building erected 1844. Four buildings are located in the center... |
Date: | 1874 |
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Description: | The residence of John Crapser Coleman, as remodeled in 1870. A large house is in the middle of the image, with a drive leading up to the left of the house... |
Date: | 1894 |
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Description: | The residence of John Crapser Coleman. As remodeled in 1870; copy of photograph taken in 1894. House is in right middle ground, with a yard and trees. A ... |
Date: | 1887 |
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Description: | Built in 1840 by Lemuel Hull. William Singer was the mason. The basement was made by lowering the hill. There were originally only two stories. First ... |
Date: | 1896 |
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Description: | John Johnston's (1836-1904) first grand home at 1130 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Johnston was a successful Milwaukee banker, who moved to "The Lio... |
Date: | 05 25 1897 |
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Description: | Built 1836-37, on the northwest corner of Florida and Greenbush. A manuscript note on the reverse of the photograph called it the "oldest school under dest... |
Date: | 1871 |
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Description: | The building has a fence around it and the yard is filled with trees. Pedestrians are in the road, as well as a man riding a horse. |
Date: | 1870 |
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Description: | Elevated view across street towards the mansion with large yard containing many trees and a fountain on the right. A smokestack is in the distant backgroun... |
Date: | 1868 |
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Description: | Exterior view of the Emil Wallber house with four people standing near the entrance. Wallber was the mayor of Milwaukee from 1884-1888. The location of the... |
Date: | 1870 |
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Description: | Elevated view from rooftops of what was known as Watertown Plank road, looking west from about North 35th Street. Several homes, and many open fields occup... |
Date: | 1872 |
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Description: | Elevated view over residential area, with several churches in the background. |
Date: | 1868 |
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Description: | Elevated view over rooftops looking towards Lake Michigan shoreline. Seaman's Furniture and Rooms building is surrounded by other commercial buildings. The... |
Date: | 1891 |
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Description: | Julia, the cook, on the rolling machine pulled by a team of horses wearing fly-nets. She is wearing a full-length dress and holding a whip in her right han... |
Date: | 1836 |
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Description: | This map shows settlers houses and businesses, trails, and swamps. The relief is shown by hachures. The map includes illustrations of historical buildings ... |
Date: | 1890 |
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Description: | Map of Milwaukee as remembered by "Dr Enoch Chase, U.B. Smith & Others." Represented are major roads, lowlands, trails, homesteads, and lots. Map depicts t... |
Date: | 1840 |
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Description: | Pen-and-ink on paper. Map shows 1840’s homes with owner names, a Native American cemetery, and other points of interest. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented... |
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