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Semi-Pro Baseball

Date: 1915
Description: Two men playing baseball for semi-pro teams in a Milwaukee ballpark.
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Motorcycle Rider

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Description: A man is posed outdoors on an early motorcycle.
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Pathfinder on Rural Road

Date: 1911
Description: The Milwaukee Journal car on the side of the road in the countryside. Two women are sitting in the car, and two men are sitting on the side and front of th...
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South Third Street

Date: 1937
Description: Exterior view of the 800 block of South Third Street, with three large houses lining the road.
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Woman in Horse-Drawn Cart

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Description: A woman driving a two-wheeled carriage pulled by two white horses.
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Ice Chunks on Water

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Description: Ice chunks floating on the water near houses. People are standing watching nearby.
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Horses Pulling Coach

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Description: Two horses pulling a carriage with a driver on a dirt road.
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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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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee

Date: 10 14 1912
Description: President Theodore Roosevelt leaving the Chicago and North Western depot after arriving in Milwaukee on his October 14th, 1912 visit, during which he was s...
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Race Car

Date: 10 02 1912
Description: Race car #26, possibly driven by Spencer Wishart, driving down a country road during the Vanderbilt Cup Race. Two houses are on the right behind fences and...
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River Scene with Cows

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Description: River, with fence in foreground, reflecting trees and sunlight. On the right is a field with cows, a man near a fence, and a small dog.
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Girls in a Park near Large Fountain

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Description: Two young girls playing on a pathway near a large fountain and lamppost located in a park.
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Wrecked Automobile

Date: 10 05 1912
Description: A wrecked automobile, which crashed during the 1912 Milwaukee Grand Prize Race (later called the American Grand Prix); possibly car #35, in which driver Ra...
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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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Road Races

Date: 1912
Description: Driver Spencer Washart on left, with John Genter (the mechanic) sitting next to him. Washart has 'Mercedes" written across his shirt. Another car is behind...
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Race Day

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Description: A long row of cars is lined up across the track on display. On the left side is the "Blitzen Benz". A grandstand is in the background.
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Car Racing

Date: 1912
Description: A two-passenger car with the number 13 on the front is going around the bend on a dirt race track. The guard rail fence is in the foreground.
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Motorcycle Racing

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Description: Two motorcyclists are racing by while several men are watching from behind a railing. One man standing on the track in the foreground is holding a flag.
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Motorcyclist on Dirt Road

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Description: Man riding a motorcycle on a country road. Two men are standing along the side of the road, and a horse is in the background.
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Family on Sidewalk

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Description: A group of fourteen people dressed for cold weather and wearing hats and scarves are standing on a sidewalk in front of a picket fence. A car is parked on ...

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