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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: View down sidewalk along West Washington Avenue, looking toward the Capitol. A man is crossing the street and there is a car at the corner that has the wor...
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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...
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International 1700 Loadstar

Date: 1964
Description: Elevated view of an International 1700 Loadstar truck owned by George Miesel and Son, wholesale grocers, delivering daily foodstuffs to restaurants and ins...
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Newhall House

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Description: Elevated view of Newhall House. A number of horse-drawn vehicles are parked along the curb.
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Capital City Bank

Date: 05 08 1931
Description: Capital City Bank Building, 21 E. Main Street, also showing Burdick & Murray Department Store, and Miller's Women's Apparel store.
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International Motor Truck Parade

Date: 04 23 1940
Description: Elevated view of International motor trucks lined up around International Harvester's Buffalo branch house before a parade. The parade was part of the "Ann...
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Top Construction of World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: The top portion of construction on the World Trade Center, looking past a street lamp post and up into the network of cranes and metal.
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Tompkins Square Park

Date: 1968
Description: Flock of birds in snow-covered Tompkins Square Park located in East Village.
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Court of Honor

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Description: Court of Honor, W. Wisconsin Avenue, looking west from N. 9th Street. The Midsummer Festival monument (with eagle) and Gesu Church steeples are on the left...
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Milwaukee Journal Building

Date: 05 13 1914
Description: The Milwaukee Journal building at N. 4th Street, north of W. Wisconsin Avenue.
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Boston Store

Date: 05 11 1914
Description: Elevated view of the Boston Store department building at W. Wisconsin Avenue and N. 4th Street.
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Construction near City Hall

Date: 1911
Description: East Water Street at Wisconsin Avenue. City Hall is in the background. At the left is the Waldheim and Company Department Store of 407-411 East Water Stree...
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Women Pedestrians

Date: 1911
Description: Three women in large hats walking away from two streetcars on a windy day. Other men and women are standing in the background. One of the streetcars has a ...
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Hanover Street

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Description: View up Hanover Street, featuring storefronts, horse-drawn carriages, a lamppost, and pedestrians. Caption reads: "Manchester, N.H., Hanover Street."
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Mt. Vernon Place

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Description: View of the park at Mt. Vernon Place, with a lion statue honoring the French artist Antoine-Louis Barye in the foreground, and a fountain and four addition...
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Richmond Central School

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph of exterior of a building used as the Confederate government's Executive Mansion. This was where Jefferson Davis and his family stayed during t...
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Church of the Resurrection at Petrograd, Russia

Date: 1917
Description: View down a Petrograd (St. Petersburg) street with the Church of the Resurrection in the background.
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Parade on Nevski Prospekt

Date: 07 1917
Description: Parade down a city street in Petrograd (St. Petersburg), Russia. There are numerous shops and storefronts. Original caption reads: "parade on Nevski Prospe...
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Cars Parked on Crandon Avenue

Date: 04 1924
Description: View down a tree-lined street of cars parked near 68th and Crandon Avenue. Identical apartment buildings are on both sides of the street.
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Huron Street Looking West

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Description: View of Huron Street, looking west. Horse-drawn carriages are parked on either side of the road, and Hotel Whiting can be seen on the right, built in 1868.

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