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Schroeder Hotel

Date: 1957
Description: Exterior of Schroeder Hotel, with automobiles parked on street and pedestrians in front of entrance. Caption reads: "Hotel • Shroeder • Milwaukee • Wis."
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Packard Avenue

Date: 1943
Description: Photographic postcard view looking north on Barnard Avenue from Packard Avenue. There are businesses, automobiles and pedestrians on both sides of the stre...
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Third Street, North from Sycamore

Date: 09 03 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Third St., North from Sycamore, Milwaukee, Wis." A busy city street with streetcars, automobiles, trucks and pedestrians. Many buildi...
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Street Scene ~ Hales Corners

Date: 1936
Description: View of a central business district, with an I.G.A. Grocery Store, a filling station, a Dodge car dealer, and a tavern. Automobiles are parked at the curb....
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1911
Description: View of pedestrians and streetcar along Wisconsin Street. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street, looking East from Grand Ave. Milwaukee, Wis."
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City Hall

Date: 10 21 1947
Description: Text on front reads: "City Hall, West Allis, Wis." The entrance is two stories and has four columns, and the building is partially covered with vines. A wo...
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St. Joseph's Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: A motorcar and a horse-drawn carriage are parked on the right of the building. Caption reads: "St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee."
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Wisconsin Avenue's Court of Honor

Date: 1935
Description: West Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from the Court of Honor. Caption reads: "W. Wisconsin Ave., Looking East from Court of Honor, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Belmont Hotel

Date: 1925
Description: View across intersection toward the hotel. Cars and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Hotel Belmont, Corner 4th and Wells Sts., Milwaukee."
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1905
Description: Wisconsin street looking west, with the Gimbels sign on the building in the background. Text on postcard reads: "Wisconsin St. & Railway Exchange Bldg., Mi...
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Wisconsin Avenue's Court of Honor

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from Court of Honor. Caption reads: "Court of Honor, Looking East, Milwaukee, Wisconsin."
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Hotel Pfister

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the hotel on corner of East Wisconsin Avenue and and Jefferson Street. Pedestrians and cars are outside the entrance. The name of the hote...
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Hotel Pfister

Date: 1920
Description: Slightly elevated view toward the hotel on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Jefferson Street. Cars are parked on the road on the right. Caption reads: "H...
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First Avenue Auto Garage

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Description: The First Ave Auto Garage, which seems to be an auto sales showroom, at 509 First Avenue in the S. Sixth Street neighborhood of Walker's Point is featured ...
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Globe Hotel

Date: 1915
Description: View across intersection toward the corner of Wisconsin Street and Cass Street. The hotel has several floors, awnings on all the windows on one side, and a...
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Milwaukee Athletic Club

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the building on a street corner, with a flag flying from the roof. The street has parked cars and pedestrians are on the sidewalks. Captio...
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Building

Date: 1910
Description: Home office building on street corner, built in classic temple style. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and there are two motorcars in front of the entranc...
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Building

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view toward the front entrance of the building. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and three motorcars are on the road in front of the entrance. Cap...
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Randolph Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view of the Randolph Hotel with a flag flying from the roof. A clock is on a pedestal at the street corner. Caption reads: "Hotel Randolph, Milwa...
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Astor Hotel

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Description: Elevated view of the Hotel Astor at Astor, Juneau & Marshall Streets. The hotel is a large, red brick building and an American Flag on the roof. There are...

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