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Holstein-Friesian Building

Date: 02 18 1931
Description: Holstein-Friesian Association of America building, 448 W. Washington Avenue. There is a truck parked on the terrace, and a man is on a ladder in front of t...
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Elevated View of Alley in City

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view from a hill of an alley connecting Park Hill Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue, looking west from the Interurban Line. There is a person on top ...
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Elroy Alley

Date: 08 03 1973
Description: View of an Elroy alley from Cedar Street. The deteriorating garage in the foreground is of an unusual design.
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Hotel Charlotte and Surrounding Buildings

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue. Landmarks left to right: Schlitz Palm Garden, Hotel Charlotte, Randolph Garden and Hotel Rand...
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Kennedy Dairy Company

Date: 1974
Description: An exterior view of the Kennedy Dairy Company, which was built in 1910 and located at 621-629 West Washington Avenue. A sign above a doorway on the left si...
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Madison Central Fire Station

Date: 09 15 1948
Description: Madison's Central Fire Station, 18-20 South Webster Street. On the left is the adjacent alley and the back of the Tenney Building.
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Coast Fisheries Truck

Date: 02 01 1939
Description: A man loads a wooden crate onto the back of an International D-7 truck used by Coast Fisheries. The truck is parked on the street near the storefront. A m...
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Trailer Truck and Body Co.

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Description: View of exterior of Trailer Truck and Body Co. repair services. Four men are posed in front of garage. One man is wearing a suit, the others wear work clot...
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Elevated View of Street

Date: 10 30 1925
Description: Elevated view of street through a neighborhood from a railroad embankment. A truck and driver can be seen in the intersection. An elevated bridge is just v...
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Young Man Using Outdoor Faucet, Griffin Alley

Date: 1966
Description: "This hydrant supplies ten families (sixteen persons) with water. Three of these persons are over sixty-five-years-old and live alone."

Griffin Alley hou...

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View, Griffin Alley

Date: 1966
Description: "Overall view of the alley looking toward E. Franklin Street.

Griffin Alley houses 12 families in 6 buildings. All residents share 2 hydrants and 4 toile...

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Wright’s Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1916
Description: This map shows wards, roads, railroads, parks, cemeteries, select buildings, and Lake Michigan. Also included is a street index and manuscript annotations ...

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