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Philip Fox Residence

Date: 1910
Description: Dr. and Mrs. Philip R. and Katherine B. Fox residence at 28 West Wilson Street, corner of South Carroll Street. The house was constructed of Milwaukee bric...
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North Broadway Avenue

Date: 1930
Description: View of residential street with many trees lining the terrace. Rails, possibly trolley rails, run down the center of the street. Caption reads: "North Broa...
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Hiram Vroman's Residence

Date: 07 1933
Description: Hiram Vroman's residence located in the area known as Stoner's Prairie.
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North Sherman Avenue

Date: 1929
Description: Residential block of North Sherman Avenue between McPherson and Farragut Street, across from Sherman School.
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Mifflin Street Block Party

Date: 05 1975
Description: Crowd at the Mifflin Street block party.
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612 Milton Street

Date: 1960
Description: Front exterior view of a two flat residential building at 612 Milton Street in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Philosopher Press

Date: 1930
Description: Rear view of the Philosopher Press with landscaping and trees in the foreground and background.
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E.T. Billings Residence

Date: 1898
Description: The E.T. Billings Residence, Lake Avenue. Mr. Billings was a prominent commercial photographer.
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Aerial View of Camp Randall

Date: 1947
Description: Aerial view of one hundred ninety government surplus trailers, parked near Camp Randall, provided temporary housing for World War II veterans and their fam...
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John Olin Home

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the John M. Olin House, 130 North Prospect Avenue, in the University Heights neighborhood. The house, which displays traditional Gothic li...
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Lew Burdette's Decorated Home

Date: 10 1957
Description: Crowd in front of the home of Lew Burdette after the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1957 World Series. Pitcher Burdette won thr...
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Cass Street

Date: 1888
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...
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600 Block South Brearly Street and Walker Mansion

Date: 1918
Description: Children in the backyard of the Walker mansion. Buildings along the west side of the 600 block of South Brearly Street including Monona Apartments can be ...
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1000 Block of Spaight Street

Date: 1918
Description: 1000 Block of Spaight Street, Marquette neighborhood. In the background, houses line the north side of Spaight Street, 1008 Spaight (the Snell House) and 1...
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1010 Walker Court

Date: 1918
Description: The Richard Lloyd Jones family car parked in front of the residence at 1010 Walker Court (now 1010 Rutledge Court). House to the left is 617 South Brearly...
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941 Harvey Terrace

Date: 1914
Description: The first Madison home of Richard Lloyd Jones, 941 Harvey Terrace (now called Rutledge Court), on the north shore of Lake Monona.
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Piggsville

Date: 1940
Description: Small neighborhood of the city at the west end of the Menomonee River Valley. Overhead is the second Wisconsin Avenue Viaduct, demolished in 1992. Cars a...
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Bis and Dick with Dog

Date: 1918
Description: Florence (Bis) and Richard "Dick" Lloyd Jones Jr. with their dog, Blig, a Belgian Shepherd, behind their house on Walker Court.
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Thorsen Residence

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior of house at 525 Jefferson Street. The first bathtub in Milwaukee, made of tin, was put into this house. A man in a horse-drawn sled is parked in...
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Twenty-First Street

Date: 1924
Description: Near Chestnut Street. View looking down a wet and icy sidewalk with melting snowbanks. Houses line the street.

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