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| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Historic marker placed on the site of the first cabin built in Milwaukee, 1795. A replica cabin is behind. The plaque says: On this site the first permane... |
| Date: | 1872 |
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| Description: | Elevated view over residential area, with several churches in the background. |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Elevated view, looking northwest from the Fourth District Schoolhouse. The foreground is dominated by two large churches. |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Elevated view southeast from Marquette College. Homes along street in the foreground with a horse-drawn carriage. Church steeples can be seen in the dista... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking northwest from Division Street and East Water Street. Rooftop of building in foreground has laundry hanging from a line. In the back... |
| 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: | 1960 |
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| Description: | 625 W. Prospect Avenue, built in 1880 by H.J. Rogers. |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Marshfield Airways, covered with snow. A river full of ice and snow, with boats along the shoreline, is in the lower portion of the image. |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the house at 1917 East Mifflin Street, built by Willard Droster. The garage behind the home can be seen as well as the house at 1919 East Miffl... |
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| Description: | Man standing near Purple Martin birdhouse on a tall post, near a border of flowering bushes. There are houses in the background. |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Dracone Strang house, the Old Voree site. There is a silo in the background. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the house at 1609 Porter Avenue shortly after construction. The house was built by Willard Droster. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the house at 1501 Hooker Avenue shortly after construction. An automobile is parked in the driveway. The house was built by Willard Droster. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the house at 1705 Sheridan Drive and the garage behind it shortly after construction. The house was built by Willard Droster. There is a dog o... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the house at 2702 E. Johnson Street shortly after construction. An automobile is parked in the driveway. The house was built by Willard Droster... |
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| Description: | Exterior of one-story building. One of the doorways has been boarded up. |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Ornamental street lighting system along a street in a local business district. House on corner is near a sign that says "Lot for Sale." |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Ornamental street lighting system in a residential district. Street sign on corner reads "W. Hayes Ave." Newly planted young trees are along the terraces n... |
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| Description: | Vine-covered building surrounded by trees. First home of Samuel L. and Helen Larkin Chase, built ca. 1857 on a 2-acre tract on the north shore of Lake Wing... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | View from street of house numbers 2813-2817 Center Avenue. Two cars parked on the road are covered in snow. |
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