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Milwaukee River with Boats

Date: 1906
Description: Boats on the Milwaukee River. Caption reads: "Boats on Milwaukee River."
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City Hall in Milwaukee

Date: 1905
Description: Slightly elevated view of Milwaukee City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall, Milwaukee, Wis."
Photograph

Milwaukee Post Office

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Post Office.
Postcard

Milwaukee Passavant Hospital

Date: 1905
Description: Milwaukee Passavant Hospital building behind a line of trees in the foreground. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Hospital,'The Passavant.'"
Photograph

Milwaukee Shore

Date: 1925
Description: Bare expanse of land with the Milwaukee lakeshore and the city in the distance.
Postcard

Water Tower

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Water Tower and park with Milwaukee Bay in background. Caption reads: "Water Tower and Park with view of Milwaukee Bay, Milwaukee."
Photograph

Milwaukee Zoo Grounds

Date: 1964
Description: Aerial view of the Milwaukee County Zoo grounds nearing its completion.
Photograph

Menominee Valley

Date: 1940
Description: An industrial area of Milwaukee known as Menominee Valley.
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Milwaukee Public Library and Museum

Date: 1906
Description: Milwaukee Public Library and Museum, designed by Ferry & Clas, architects.
Postcard

Skyline across Water

Date: 1917
Description: From Government Pier, looking at downtown Milwaukee. Caption reads: "Sky Line from Government Pier, Milwaukee, Wis."
Postcard

Downtown Aerial View

Date: 1925
Description: Downtown aerial view with the Milwaukee River and City Hall. Caption reads: "Downtown Aerial View, Milwaukee, Wis."
Drawing

Water Tower

Date: 1930
Description: Water Tower Park showing Milwaukee and the bay.
Photograph

Milwaukee Railroad Yards

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of the Milwaukee rail yards.
Photograph

Aerial View of Downtown and Milwaukee River

Date: 1947
Description: City Hall near the Milwaukee River.
Photograph

Milwaukee Institute of Technology

Date: 1960
Description: An adjunct of the Milwaukee Vocational and Adult Schools.
Photograph

Dilapidated Milwaukee House

Date: 03 1909
Description: Dilapidated Milwaukee house.
Photograph

Milwaukee Harvester Works

Date: 02 1907
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Harvester Works, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Postcard

Wells Street Viaduct

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the Wells Street Viaduct. Caption reads: "Wells Street Viaduct, Milwaukee."
Postcard

Wells Building

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of the Wells Building. Caption reads: "Wells Building, Milwaukee, Wis."
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1910
Description: A Sanborn insurance map of Milwaukee, including the shore of Lake Michigan.

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