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Dukes of Dixieland Plays at the Shuffle-Inn

Date: 01 23 1957
Description: Nationally famous Dukes of Dixieland performing at the Shuffle-Inn at 967 South Park Street. Frank Assuto is playing the trumpet, Fred Assuto is playing tr...
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Tony's Tavern

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Description: Exterior front view from right of Tony Urso's Westside Palm Tavern located at 730-736 West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood. The parking lot...
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Chicago & Northwestern R.R. Crossing at Blair Street

Date: 11 12 1936
Description: Chicago & Northwestern Railroad tracks, looking east at the crossing of S. Blair Street, King Street, E. Wilson Street, and Williamson Street. Included in ...
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Argonne

Date: 1915
Description: View down the unpaved main street of Argonne. The inn in the right foreground was the Commercial House. Across the street, the first building on the left...
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Leonard Martin's Tavern

Date: 1910
Description: View from fork in road of Martin's Tavern in Chamberlain. There is a horse and carriage with driver on the left. Three men sit or stand in front of the tav...
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Smith Tavern

Date: 1890
Description: Side view of the Jesse Smith tavern, built in 1847. Two people are standing in front of the tavern in the snow. Handwriting at the bottom reads: "Home of J...
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Main Street

Date: 1930
Description: View up Main Street, with houses up on a hill on the left above a stone wall that runs along the sidewalk. On the right is a sign that reads: "Maiden R[ock...
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Ferry House

Date: 1923
Description: The 1847 Ferry House, a two-story wooden, classical revival style structure with six over six windows. There is a second-story front porch and small lean-t...
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Two Mayors after a CIO Rally

Date: 05 10 1947
Description: Mayor Vincent Totka of Cudahy and Mayor Charles Plotz of South Milwaukee pose for a photograph after greeting a CIO organized rally in South Milwaukee. A l...
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White Rock Tavern

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Description: Exterior view of the White Rock Tavern. A large dog is laying in the shade of the building entrance. A large neon sign hangs from the front of the building...
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Crossroads In Beetown

Date: 05 07 2012
Description: Dusk in downtown Beetown. View down curved street towards an illuminated Hamms sign on a building along the block on the left. A sign that reads "Beetown F...
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The Plocker Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an older photograph of the William Plocker (Plokker) Tavern south of Fairwater. An unidentified couple sits in the front yard; the man holds a ra...
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Silver Street in Hurley at Night

Date: 08 02 1942
Description: Elevated view of Silver Street in Hurley at 4:30 a.m., Sunday morning, showing busy street and all establishment's lights blazing. After the sweeping raid ...
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Elm Tree Inn

Date: 1910
Description: View across street of two unidentified women in dresses, and a young child, sitting and posing in an automobile parked outside of the Elm Tree Inn on E. Wa...
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Rephotographic Pair: Roxbury Businesses

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of a commercial building, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows the Roxbury general store and automotive shop. The m...
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Rephotographic Pair: Yahara Hotel and Mickey's Tavern

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the turreted building at 1524 East Williamson Street, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows the building when it ...
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Buena Vista House

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Description: View of the hotel from across the street through trees and a fence. The hotel was later called the Cobblestone Inn. A small building on the left near the h...
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Milton House

Date: 1955
Description: The Milton House was a part of the Underground Railroad prior to the abolition of slavery. The house was built in 1845 by Joseph Goodrich and turned into a...
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People Sitting in Car Drinking Beer

Date: 1916
Description: Three people sitting in the back seat of a parked car drinking beer and other beverages in glasses. The building behind them is the Otto Sprenger Millersvi...
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Sid with Owner in Karabis Tavern

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Description: Sid, wearing a hat, coat, and scarf, and with a cigar in his mouth, is sitting on a bar stool at the Karabis tavern, toasting with the owner standing behin...

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