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St. Francis of Assisi Church

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Description: N. Fourth Street. Bell tower with clock to the left of the main entrance. Additional buildings are on either side of the main church. Identified on left is...
Photograph

St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1881
Description: Stereograph. Elevated view over Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) and Jackson Street towards the cathedral, which has a large clock tower.
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St. John's Cathedral

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Description: Drawing of a fountain and trees in Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) in front of the church.
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St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1874
Description: Stereograph. Jackson Street. Tower missing the top two levels of later images.
Photograph

St. Mark's AME Church

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Description: St. Mark's African Methodist Episcopal Church. 4th and Cedar (later W. Kilbourn Avenue). Cornerstone laid 12/5/1886. E.T. Mix was the architect. Two-story ...
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St. Mary's Convent

Date: 1910
Description: Sister's of the Divine Savior at Thirty-fifth and Center Streets. Three main entrances are along the right side.
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St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1923
Description: Etching of the church through the park with a fountain on the left.
Painting

St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1860
Description: View of St. John's Catherdral with the original tower.
Photograph

St. Stanislaus Church

Date: 1875
Description: Corner of Mitchell and S. 5th Street. The twin towered building seen today was completed in 1873.
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Temple Emanuel

Date: 1976
Description: A synagogue at the corner of Broadway and Martin Street. A woman is standing near the street corner, and a boy near the entrance.
Photograph

Tripoli Temple Mosque

Date: 1930
Description: 3000 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Completed in 1928, it is a Shriners mosque, and was designed by architects Clas and Shepard in Moorish Revival style. The buildin...
Postcard

View from Wells Building

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from the Wells Building showing the St. Johns Cathedral, the Masonic Temple and the Emanuel Church, among other buildings. ...
Postcard

View from Wells Building

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the Court House. Also identified are the Masonic Temple, St. Johns Cathedral and the Emanuel Church. Caption reads: "Panoramic View of Mil...
Photograph

Elevated View with St. Mary's Convent

Date: 1881
Description: Stereograph. Elevated view of rooftops on the west side, with St. Mary's Convent in the background.
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Dining Tent

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Description: The Trinity M.E. Church Dining Hall set in a tent in a field near other tents. Two banners advertise the dining hall, and a chalkboard on the right lists t...
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WCTU Float

Date: 07 11 1941
Description: Float of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in a Milwaukee parade.
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Father Groppi Leads Demonstration

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Description: Father James Groppi, seen wearing sunglasses in the middle of a crowd, leads a demonstration against discrimination.
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St. Josephat's Basilica

Date: 1936
Description: View down street of St. Josephat's Basilica and the surrounding streets.
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NAACP March with Police Escort

Date: 1967
Description: Father James Groppi (center) and the NAACP participate in a civil rights march. Police are armed and escorting the protestors. The marchers are passing an ...
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Temple Emanuel #819

Date: 
Description: Reform Temple Emanu-El at the corner of Broadway and Martin Street. Text at right: "Milwaukee and Vicinity, Photographed by H.H. Bennett."

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