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Family Cleaning their Motorboat

Date: 04 21 1957
Description: An industrious family cleans their motorboat which is parked in the driveway.
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New Construction

Date: 1941
Description: Two houses and a large lawn.
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Lawn Maintenance

Date: 08 12 1977
Description: A man picks up grass from a lawn, with garbage bags of mowed lawn clippings lined up behind him. A lawn mower stands on the sidewalk nearby.
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Sun Bathing

Date: 1965
Description: Women sun bathe near an express highway in Milwaukee.
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R.G. Frackleton Residence

Date: 
Description: R.G. Frackleton residence, 695 Cass Street.
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F.F. Adam's Residence

Date: 
Description: View across intersection towards F.F. Adam's residence, 663 Franklin Street.
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Residence of Charles Ray

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Description: Residence of Charles Ray, 88 Prospect Street.
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Workers Relaxing Outside Milwaukee Works

Date: 1914
Description: Workers relaxing outside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. One group is crowded around a stage listening to a band while others are playing baseba...
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National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 05 19 1887
Description: External view of the National Soldiers' Home with a cannon on the lawn in the foreground.
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Cemetery Maintenance

Date: 08 27 1980
Description: Slightly elevated view of a man mowing the lawn at the Veterans' Administration Wood National Cemetery.
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Mailman

Date: 07 11 1981
Description: A male mail carrier taking a break sitting in a mailbox on the sidewalk in a neighborhood.
Postcard

Milwaukee Flying School

Date: 1912
Description: An unidentified student among a group of men getting a lesson in a Curtiss plane at Rudolph Silverston's Milwaukee School and College of Aviation. Caption ...
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Residential Housing

Date: 1936
Description: View down road of mass-produced residential housing with farm in background.
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Group on the Grass

Date: 
Description: A group of well-dressed people at repose on the grass, possibly having a picnic. Second from left is Alma Reinhardt Taylor.
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Soldiers Home Gazebo

Date: 
Description: Gazebo with a tree in front of it on the grounds of the Soldiers Home.
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Schley Home

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of the Schley home on the corner of North Astor Street and East Juneau Avenue. It was built ca. 1850.
Postcard

Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1911
Description: The Whitefish Bay Resort and park. Caption reads: "Whitefish Bay Resort, Looking South, Milwaukee."
Postcard

City Hall

Date: 1925
Description: City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall, West Allis, Wis."
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Allis Chalmers Club House

Date: 1910
Description: The Allis Chalmers Club House. Caption reads: "Allis Chalmers Club House, West Allis, Wis."
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Milwaukee County Alms House

Date: 1917
Description: The Milwaukee County Alms House. Caption reads: "Milwaukee County Alms House, Wauwatosa, Wis."

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