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Elevated View of Town

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of town. A person is in the right foreground. Caption reads: "A Glimpse(?) of Port Washington, Wis."
Photograph

Michigan Avenue and Grant Park

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of pedestrians and automobiles on Michigan Avenue from a window in the International Harvester building. Grant Park is across the street.
Photograph

Railroad Depot

Date: 08 06 1917
Description: Chicago and North Western Railrod depot at the east end of Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on glass plate reads: "South end of Juneau Park extention [sic]...
Photograph

Railroad Depot from Juneau Park Bluff

Date: 08 06 1917
Description: Overlooking the Chicago and North Western railroad depot from Juneau Park bluff. Caption on glass plate reads: "Extention [sic] of Juneau Park, show...
Photograph

Juneau Park

Date: 05 30 1914
Description: Juneau Park looking north from approximately E. Mason Street, with the Chicago and North Western railroad tracks on the right. The Lake Michigan shoreline ...
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1854
Description: Bird's-eye illustration of Milwaukee.
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View Southeast from Courthouse

Date: 
Description: Elevated view southeast from the courthouse at E. Kilbourn Avenue and N. Jackson Street. The Northwestern Mutual home office building and Chicago and North...
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Whaleback Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

Date: 1912
Description: Large crowd of passengers on the whaleback excursion steamer "Christopher Columbus".
Photograph

Lily E. Floating Club House

Date: 07 31 1921
Description: Lily E., a schooner converted to the South Shore Yacht Club's floating club house, until the winter of 1921. The club house is at the foot of Nock Street i...
Photograph

U.S. Government and War Exposition

Date: 09 1918
Description: Elevated view of the U.S. Government War Exposition grounds at Grant Park.
Photograph

Grant Park

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of Grant Park and cars on the adjacent street taken from the International Harvester offices.
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South Shore Beach

Date: 07 31 1921
Description: Crowds of individuals along South Shore Beach in the Bay View neighborhood. Some individuals are swimming while others are sitting on the grass and sand. ...
Photograph

Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort on the shores of Lake Michigan, with crowds of individuals walking up the numerous paths that lead to the resor...
Photograph

Lake Michigan from Wells Building

Date: 
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from the roof of the Wells Building at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Milwaukee Street. St. John's Cathedral is in the center o...
Map or Atlas

State Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1852
Description: Map reads: "The State of Wisconsin- compiled from the latest authorities". In addition, there is a scale which is six miles for every inch, and a profile o...
Map or Atlas

Map of Historic and Scenic Wisconsin

Date: 
Description: Map reads: "Historic and Scenic Wisconsin — Land of Gathering Waters." In an inset there is a hand-painted depiction of the Wisconsin State Seal. For some ...
Photograph

Dock in Door County Harbor

Date: 
Description: Dock with two steamboats and fishing implements in harbor.
Photograph

U.S. Government War Exposition

Date: 09 1918
Description: Elevated view of the U.S. Government War Exposition at Grant Park taken from a window the International Harvester building on Michigan Avenue. A large sign...
Photograph

U.S. Government War Exposition

Date: 09 1918
Description: Elevated view of the U.S. Government War Exposition at Grant Park taken from a window the International Harvester building on Michigan Avenue. A large crow...
Map or Atlas

Colton's Wisconsin Map

Date: 1861
Description: A map of Wisconsin showing cities, counties, major roads, railroads, and bodies of water. Includes an inset of the vicinity of Milwaukee.

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