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West Wisconsin Commercial District

Date: 05 28
Description: Street corner with commercial buildings, including Leo Abraham Cigars and Merit, Gargoyle Restaurant, The Peoples Dentists, The Hermit Buffet, and surround...
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Espenhain's Department Store

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Description: Elevated view of Espenhain's department store located on the northwest corner of N. 4th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, ...
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The Cotton Shop and Rolands

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Description: The Cotton Shop and Rolands on W. Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on print reads: "Looking south at 317-321 W. Wisconsin Ave". Plaque on building next door reads...
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5 and 10 Cent Store

Date: 02 21 1922
Description: F.W. Woolworth Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store at the southeast corner of W. North Avenue and N. 36th Street.
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Ludington Building

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Description: The Ludington Building, built in 1881 on the southeast corner of North Plankinton Avenue and West Wells Street, featuring the Singer Sewing Machine store.
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Bauch Store on Corner in Commercial District

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Description: Looking south on N. 3rd Street from W. North Avenue. Bauch goods and other unidentified businesses visible on 3rd Street. There are automobiles and streetc...
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Chapman Dry Goods Store

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph; view of store and adjoining buildings, Wisconsin and Milwaukee Streets. A large statue of a bird sits atop the store in the right of the imag...
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Downtown Street Corner

Date: 1910
Description: A corner store with a large electric sign on top. Men are on the sidewalk in front of the store, and a horse-drawn vehicle and bicycles are on the right.
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Shops in Victorian Structure

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Description: Shops contained on first floor of a Victorian structure, one of which belongs to a woman named Mary. Standing in front are her husband and two sons. Furthe...
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Souvenir Booth

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Description: A woman staffing a souvenir booth at a fair. Souvenirs being sold include pinwheels and flags. The booth has "NOVELTIES" and "SOUV" painted on its sides. ...
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Open-Air Vegetable Market

Date: 1948
Description: Two girls selecting vegetables at an open air market.
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Chapman Dry Goods Store — Anaglyph

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph; view of store and adjoining buildings, Wisconsin and Milwaukee Streets. A large statue of a bird sits atop the store in the right of the image...
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People's Bookstore Storefront

Date: 1940
Description: Storefront of the People's Bookstore showing a Lincoln and Jefferson display. An awning is over the adjacent smoke shop on the left, and on the exterior wa...
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Art Welstenholine

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Description: Art Welstenholine speaking into a microphone on a sidewalk in front of a bakery. A small group surrounds him and he is looking into the camera.
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Milwaukee Grape Boycott Picketers

Date: 1969
Description: Picketers in front of Kroger supermarket in Milwaukee carrying United Farmworkers (UFW)/AFL-CIO signs that read, "Boycott Grapes" to support the grape boyc...
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Republican Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A woman is holding a board with political buttons for sale for each of the Republican candidates in the debate. A young woman is looking at the buttons the...
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Republican Campaign Buttons

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A woman is holding a board filled with campaign buttons for several Republicans running for President. Most of the buttons state the name of the candidate,...
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Interviewing a Bernie Sanders Supporter

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: A reporter is interviewing a woman selling signs in support of Bernie Sanders as a camerawoman is recording them. Another man stands nearby.
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Bernie Buttons

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: A woman is standing and wearing an apron displaying political buttons in support of Bernie Sanders. The buttons are for sale, and she has money in the pock...
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Selling Bernie Sanders Buttons and Stickers

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: A woman is standing and holding Bernie Sanders bumper stickers while wearing Bernie political buttons on her apron that are for sale. She is wearing earmuf...

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