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Turn of the Century Milwaukee Traffic

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of busy street scene in downtown Milwaukee at the turn of the century showing a trolley, horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians near an interse...
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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee Crowd

Date: 1912
Description: Theodore Roosevelt raising his hat amidst a crowd in Milwaukee. He is leaving a building and is heading toward a waiting car.
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Football Game

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Description: View of men on field during football game. Possibly taken in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the background a crowd is watching on stands in front of a large bric...
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Milwaukee Harvester Works

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Harvester Works. View from hill towards a large crowd of workers, mainly men and boys, posing in front of the factory in an ...
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Interurban Waiting Station

Date: 1910
Description: A large crowd is gathered along a sidewalk, spilling onto the road, in front of the station.
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Aztec Diorama at Museum

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Description: Diorama of Aztec sacrificial rites at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Two men are holding the man to be sacrificed in a splayed position while a third man sta...
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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee

Date: 09 01 1912
Description: Theodore Roosevelt in front of the Deutscher Club. The club later became the Wisconsin Club.
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Onlookers on Roof

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Description: Crowd of people watching a street event from the rooftop and windows of a building.
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Carriages at the Milwaukee Journal Building

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Description: Heavy touring carriages unload passengers in front of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper building. A crowd is gathered, along with a few musicians and ...
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Soldiers on Parade

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Description: A group of soldiers on horseback in a parade. The road is lined with people.
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Pedestrians Crossing to Street Corner

Date: 1908
Description: A large group of people are crossing to a street corner. The corner store has a sign saying: "United Cigar Store." The road is paved with cobblestones.
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Crowd Standing on Curb

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Description: A crowd of spectators standing and sitting on a curb waiting for a parade.
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Four Women among Crowd

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Description: View over fence of four women wearing hats and coats sitting among a crowd of spectators.
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Street Crowd with Motorcycles

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Description: A crowd of people in the street, many of them with motorcycles, possibly getting ready to race.
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Police Officer with Pedestrian

Date: 1900
Description: Police officer helping a young woman cross the street.
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Sailboat near Shoreline

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Description: A group of people on a sailboat sailing towards a group of people who are waving from a concrete embankment.
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Asian Dignitaries

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Description: Asian dignitaries, including two women, amidst a crowd, perhaps at a railroad station.
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Girls in Running Race

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Description: Five young girls in skirts and dresses running. In the background, a crowd is watching the race.
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Crowd on Bleachers

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Description: Crowd of men and women on grandstand bleachers watching a sporting event.
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Airplane Coverage of the Milwaukee Grand Prize Race

Date: 10 05 1912
Description: Photojournalist Fred Wagner covered the 1912 Milwaukee Grand Prize automobile race (later called the American Grand Prix) from Farnum Fish's airplane. The ...

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