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Traveling Medicine Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic.
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Milwaukee, up Broadway from Huron Street

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Description: View up Broadway from Huron Street, with Charles Stein and Company on the left.
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Tractor-Truck at Mautz Paint Co.

Date: 01 20 1939
Description: Men loading cases of paint into tractor-truck at Mautz Paint Co., 939 E. Washington Avenue.
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Gates of Heaven and Floral Parade

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Description: A horse-drawn carriage decorated for a floral parade on West Washington Avenue. The carriage is passing in front of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue (the buil...
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Mule Hitched to Cart with Driver

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Description: Mule hitched to training cart, with driver, on a town street, possibly Alma.
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The New Synagogue in Ward II

Date: 1858
Description: A view of the Synagogue with a one-horse carriage in the foreground. Hölzlhuber occupied the position of organist and choirmaster for this congregation unt...
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Utly Residence

Date: 1887
Description: The Utly Residence, surrounded by a fence, on the north-east corner of Wisconsin and 8th Streets. Built by E.R. Cooley. A man is standing in the center nea...
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Woman and Girl in Buggy

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Description: View across unpaved street towards a woman and girl posing in a buggy pulled by a horse. Eckern's Store is in the right background.
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Two Men in Buggy

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Description: Rear view of horse and buggy pulling two men through town, with the man on the right possibly Bill Tester.
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Man Driving Road Cart

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Description: Man driving a road cart and horse. Another horse-drawn vehicle is on the left. Buildings are on the opposite side of the street.
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Two Women in Buggy

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Description: Two women in a buggy driving a team of two horses. The woman on the right is possibly Margie Sprester.
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Man in Buggy

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Description: Man in a buggy driving a team of two horses through town, possibly Bill Testor who ran the Merchants Hotel. An automobile is visible in the right backgroun...
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Man in Horse-Drawn Wagon

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Description: J.A. "Abe" Bailey, the horse dealer, at the corner of Second and Fillmore streets, looking east, with a wagon and team of two horses.
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Man in Buggy

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Description: Hugh Price in a top-buggy pulled by a team of two horses posing in front of the home of W.T. Price.
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Woman in Circus Parade

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching a woman in a chariot driving four horses in a circus parade in town.
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Woman Riding Horse in Circus Parade

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching a woman with two white horses in a circus parade. She is riding one of the horses.
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Elephants in Circus Parade

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching elephants in a circus parade. In the foreground are power lines and telephone poles.
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Crowd on Main Street

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Description: View down center of unpaved street towards a crowd gathering on patriotically decorated Main Street. The Badger State Banner is at the left, the hom...
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Welcome Arch on Main Street

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Description: View down center of unpaved street towards men passing welcome arch for the Tenth Wisconsin in the middle of Main Street, between Water and First Streets. ...
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Water Wagon Pulled by Horses

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Description: Slightly elevated view towards a horse-drawn water sprinkler on a wagon approaching an arch over the intersection during a parade. People are gathered on t...

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