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Milwaukee Lumberyards

Date: 09 10 1903
Description: Elevated view looking north on the Milwaukee River from the Holton Street viaduct towards the Milwaukee lumberyards.
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of City Hall and North Water Street in downtown Milwaukee.
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Passenger Steamboats on Milwaukee River

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Description: View of two steamboats, looking up the Milwaukee River from the north bank, near the foot of N. Milwaukee Street. Both steamboats are of the Goodrich Trans...
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Milwaukee Public Library

Date: 05 16 1902
Description: Milwaukee Public Library building (Central Library) at W. Wisconsin Avenue and N. 9th Street.
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Milwaukee Commercial District

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Description: Elevated view of the Milwaukee commercial district looking north over the Milwaukee River from the Michigan Street bridge. Landmarks right to left: Pabst B...
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Oneida Street Power Plant

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Description: The Oneida Street (East Wells) power plant, on the north side of Wells and east of the Milwaukee River. Presently, the building is the Milwaukee Repertory ...
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Milwaukee Journal Building

Date: 05 13 1914
Description: The Milwaukee Journal building at N. 4th Street, north of W. Wisconsin Avenue.
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"Thomas Mattham" Steamboat in Harbor

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Description: Steamboat "Thomas Mattham" in the Milwaukee harbor being pulled by a tugboat from the north bank near Erie Street.
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Submarine in Milwaukee River

Date: 08 08 1919
Description: Elevated view up the Milwaukee River from Wisconsin Avenue bridge. A World War I submarine travels down the Milwaukee River. A crowd is gathered at the riv...
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Courthouse Square

Date: 08 20 1914
Description: Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) showing Milwaukee County Courthouse from E. Wells and N. Jackson Streets. Caption on glass plate reads: "Court hou...
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Pabst Theater and City Hall

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Description: Elevated view looking northeast at the Pabst Theater and City Hall on Wells Street, east of the Milwaukee River.
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Grain Elevator

Date: 04 17 1921
Description: Workers shoveling grain, possibly corn, onto a lake vessel. Probably on the lower Milwaukee River.
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Erck's Pharmacy

Date: 08 21 1924
Description: Interior of Erck's Pharmacy, at 1430 Atkinson Avenue.
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Milwaukee Free Press Building

Date: 06 08 1905
Description: Elevated view across intersection towards the Milwaukee Free Press building at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Broadway (built as Northwestern Mutual's home off...
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Milwaukee Commercial School

Date: 04 01 1915
Description: Northwest corner of 3rd and Wells Street, facing the Milwaukee Commercial School. A police officer directs traffic in the foreground, with pedestrians on t...
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Manufacturing District

Date: 10 23 1913
Description: Looking north on the Milwaukee River from approximately E. St. Paul Avenue (Clybourn Street bridge in the foreground). This features an elevated view of th...
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Drugstore Interior

Date: 08 21 1924
Description: Interior of an unidentified drugstore.
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"Christopher Columbus" Steamer Pulled by Tugboats

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Description: Looking north on the Milwaukee River as the whaleback excursion steamer "Christopher Columbus" is guided by tugboats at about St. Paul Avenue.
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Humboldt Avenue Bridge

Date: 05 11 1902
Description: Looking up the Milwaukee River to the Humboldt Avenue bridge, with the North Avenue dam in the background.
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: West from Third Street. Advertising signs for Schlitz, People's Credit Clothing Co., Peoples Dentist, and other businesses line the buildings along the roa...

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