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Milwaukee River with Boats

Date: 1906
Description: Boats on the Milwaukee River. Caption reads: "Boats on Milwaukee River."
Postcard

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.
Photograph

Milwaukee Zoo Grounds

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

Hilton Guest Room

Date: 1982
Description: Typical room at the Milwaukee River Hilton Inn in MIlwaukee.
Photograph

Milwaukee County Airport

Date: 1928
Description: A Hamilton Metalplane, which was manufactured by the Hamilton Aero Manufacturing Co. of Milwaukee, at the Milwaukee County Airport.
Postcard

Downtown Aerial View

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

Wells Street Viaduct

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

Sanborn Map of Milwaukee

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

Bird's-Eye View of South Milwaukee

Date: 1906
Description: Bird's-eye map of South Milwaukee.
Map or Atlas

Milwaukee and Suburbs

Date: 1950
Description: This map is accompanied by booklet: "Know Milwaukee Map and Street Guide". The map is a detailed map of Milwaukee and the surrounding suburbs. Streets and ...
Map or Atlas

Tourist Map of the Milwaukee County and Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1968
Description: A tourist map of Milwaukee County and of downtown Milwaukee. The Map of Milwaukee County identifies the location of some of the points of interests in the ...
Postcard

Grand Avenue Viaduct

Date: 1920
Description: View toward viaduct, with railroad tracks and houses below. Caption reads: "Grand Ave. Viaduct, Milwaukee."
Postcard

Lake Front Water Tower

Date: 1910
Description: Water Tower surrounded by trees. Caption reads: "Lake Front Water Tower, Milwaukee."
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Downtown Milwaukee Interstates

Date: 03 09 1965
Description: Aerial view and illustration of projected projects, including interstates and interchanges in downtown Milwaukee, for the 1970's.
Photograph

Milwaukee Lumberyards

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

Michigan Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: View of the Michigan Bridge across the Milwaukee River, and downtown area. Caption reads: "North from Michigan Bridge, Milwaukee, Wis."
Photograph

Milwaukee Works-Engine Assembly

Date: 1938
Description: Diesel engine assembly line at Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company until 1902.

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