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Historical Essay

Horses to Horsepower - Image Gallery Essay

Automobiles in Wisconsin History
Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the row of shops along Main Street, with J.W. Allard's store in the foreground on the right. A group of men are further down the street.
Photograph

Business District Scene

Date: 1900
Description: View down street toward storefronts on either side of a dirt road in the business district. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street, and two aut...
Photograph

Men with Deering Auto-Mower

Date: 1900
Description: A group of men outdoors are standing behind a Deering Auto-Mower holding Deering signs. The mower was an experimental gas powered mowing machine. The text ...
Historical Essay

J. Robert Taylor - Image Gallery Essay

Milwaukee's First Photojournalist
Read about the life and career of photojournalist John Robert Taylor, who captured the spirit of Milwaukee through photographs in the early 20th century.
Historical Essay

Letterheads - Image Gallery Essay

Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975
Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding.

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