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Train Loaded with Chevrolet Autos

Date: 09 15 1916
Description: Panoramic view of train loaded with Chevrolet automobiles. Caption at top reads, "The largest shipment of automobiles ever unloaded in Milwaukee, sold and ...
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Vintage Automobiles on Movie Set

Date: 1990
Description: Vintage automobiles on a Milwaukee Third Ward street used to represent a bank robbery in Mason City for the made-for-TV movie, "Dillinger".
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City Hall

Date: 04 29 1921
Description: Elevated view of City Hall at intersection bustling with pedestrians, streetcars, and parked automobiles.
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North 34th Street Commercial District

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Description: Commercial district and automobiles on W. North Avenue at about N. 34th Street, looking east, with the First National Bank and Bloch Daneman buildings.
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Kolmar Laboratories

Date: 07 31 1944
Description: Kolmar Laboratories and surrounding commercial area on the east side of N. Broadway between E. Chicago and E. Buffalo Streets. There are parked automobiles...
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City Hall

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view looking north on N. Water Street toward City Hall. The streets are filled with automobiles and streetcars. Sidewalks are bustling with pedest...
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Schroeder Hotel

Date: 1941
Description: Elevated view of hotel. On the lower right above the entrance is a sign for the Empire Room. Automobiles are parked on the street. A flag pole without a fl...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1917
Description: Looking down Grand Avenue to the east. The road is lined with automobiles, and cable car tracks are on the snow-covered street. A sign for Gimbel's is on t...
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Grand Avenue Viaduct

Date: 1938
Description: View of the Grand Avenue viaduct and surrounding establishments. A line of automobiles are parked outside a tavern under the viaduct.
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West Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 06 01 1923
Description: Elevated view east from N. Plankinton Avenue, W. Wisconsin Avenue is bustling with automobiles, pedestrians, a cable car, and a double-decker bus. Landmark...
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Downtown Commercial District

Date: 04 28 1913
Description: Looking southeast from the roof of the Germania Building, N. Plankinton Avenue and W. Wells Street. Automobiles are parked along the curb, and pedestrians ...
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Railroad Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View down platform towards a railroad depot, with automobiles and several horse-drawn vehicles. A group of people are standing on the platform.
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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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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1910
Description: Horse-drawn fire wagon coming down a cobblestone street in Milwaukee. The fact that automobiles are also in the photograph suggests that the transition to ...
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The Westmore Hotel

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Description: The Westmore Hotel, located at N. 5th Street near W. Clybourn Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street and in a parking lot to the right ...
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Royal and Westmore Hotels

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Description: Westmore Hotel and surrounding commercial area looking north from N. 5th and W. Clybourn Streets. Automobiles parked on both sides of the street and in par...
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Roosevelt Theater

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Description: The Roosevelt Theater, 1402 W. North Avenue, and the Jack Gross and Ziegler kosher meat market on the left. There are automobiles parked on the side of the...
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Commercial District on West Wells Street

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Description: Looking west on W. Wells Street from N. 16th Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street and a large billboard advertising is in the left f...
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Milwaukee County Court House

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Description: Exterior view from across street of the Milwaukee County Court House, with automobiles, a fire hydrant, and a woman walking across the street.
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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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