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Road Crew Repairing Street

Date: 
Description: A road crew repairing a street.
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South Pierce Street

Date: 1910
Description: Light factory district. The street is 44 feet between curbs, with vitrified brick pavement. Telephone poles line the road.
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Unidentified Street

Date: 1915
Description: A horse and wagon for the Milwaukee Brewery Co. and a car are parked on the road near the curb. The road is lined with residences.
Postcard

Pabst Building

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of the building. Two trolleys are on the road and in the foreground is a bridge over the river.
Photograph

Milwaukee Road Shops

Date: 10 1983
Description: The Milwaukee Road Shops, formerly the foundery, at 3301 West Canal Street.
Photograph

Milwaukee Road Repair Shop

Date: 10 1983
Description: The Milwaukee Road freight car repair shop at 3301 West Canal Street.
Photograph

Storefronts on Road

Date: 1910
Description: View from dirt road, with buildings grouped on the left, with mailboxes, trees and a fence lining the road on the right. Horse-drawn carts are on the road,...
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Detroit and Jefferson Streets

Date: 1938
Description: Several houses along the road next to a local restaurant with several signs advertising food and drink. A car is on the far left in the road.
Photograph

Milwaukee Road Sheetmetal Shop

Date: 10 1983
Description: The Milwaukee Road Shops interior sheetmetal shop, formerly the car paint and repair shop, at 3301 West Canal Street.
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Milwaukee Road Sheetmetal Shop

Date: 10 1983
Description: The Milwaukee Road sheetmetal shop, formerly formerly known as the car paint and repair shop, located at 3301 West Canal Street.
Photograph

Edward P. Allis Reliance Works

Date: 1890
Description: Section of the factory at a crossroads with road construction workers outside. Name of company visible on building.
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P&H Plant

Date: 08 15 1913
Description: Elevated view from window of the Pawling & Harnischfeger factory on the corner of National Avenue and 44th Street. The road in front has power lines along ...
Photograph

Evangelical Deaconess Hospital

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of new wing under construction. A fence separates the wing from the road.
Print

Pabst Building

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior of building, with arched main entrance. The road in front is crowded with pedestrians, trolleys, and horse-drawn vehicles. On the left is a boat ...
Print

Schlitz Brewing Company

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of brewing company and surrounding roads. On the road in front of the buildings are horse-drawn carts carrying barrels, a trolley car, and pe...
Photograph

Demolition of Smokestack

Date: 
Description: Demolition of a smokestack. The stack is falling into a pile of rubble not far from the road.
Photograph

Dual Output Shaft

Date: 08 22 1969
Description: A male employee, Chet Nycz, attends to an output shaft that was purchased by the Road Machine Division of American Hoist and Derrick Company and used by Vi...
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Blatz Brewery

Date: 
Description: Exterior view across road towards the Blatz Brewery. There is a large tree in front of the building.
Map or Atlas

Northern Wisconsin Lake Region, the Milwaukee Road

Date: 1942
Description: This map shows the route of the Milwaukee Road, roads, foot trails, resorts, and ranger stations. The map includes text, illustrations, a railroad fare tab...
Photograph

Government Building and Post Office

Date: 1905
Description: Tower of building is on the right. The road curves in front of the building, with trolley tracks visible.

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