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Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
Photograph

Winter Night Street Scene

Date: 12 01 1955
Description: Neon lights up Wisconsin Avenue on a winter night in Milwaukee.
Poster

International V-800 Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1975
Description: Advertising poster for the International V-800 diesel engine. Features a color illustration of an engine suspended over an open highway with a setting sun ...
Photograph

I.C.U. Market and Cold Storage Building

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior of building. A large advertising sign is on the right side, behind a large smokestack. A smaller sign stating "For Rent O.J. Schenck" has been h...
Photograph

Matthias Stein Residence

Date: 1884
Description: Subheading states the center building to be the oldest house in Milwaukee, and built by Matthias Stein in January 1838. The home is only two stories tall,...
Photograph

Swiss Reform Church near Downtown

Date: 04 1925
Description: A church is in the distance at the end of the road. On either side of the street are homes and stores, with a street light suspended above the street in t...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 
Description: View down Main Street with overhead sign reading "Welcome Garden City" sign. Text on buildings reads: "E.J. Pyle Real Estate" and "F. Finnup. Hardware." Ci...
Print

International Truck Advertising Proof

Date: 11 1948
Description: Advertising proof for International trucks, featuring color illustrations of a truck carrying coal, a baby, a hospital scene, and a refrigerator. Includes ...
Book or Pamphlet

Western Wheeled Scraper Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1886
Description: Front cover featuring illustrations of wheeled scrapers, drag scrapers, railroad plows and road graders.

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