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Buffalo Street Construction
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Buffalo Street construction showing cuts in the pavement and the inconvenience for traffic. Standing between the excavated holes and piles of dirt is a horse pulling a heavily-loaded horse-drawn wagon, with two men in work clothes standing near a wood platform in front of a storefront or commercial building.
October 1914
City Club of Milwaukee
Publication Information
| Creator | City Club of Milwaukee |
|---|---|
| Date Created | October 1914 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 15 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | City Club of Milwaukee records, 1909-1975 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | PH 2909 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464968102121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mil000as |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
|---|---|
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Buffalo Street Pipe Installation
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Buffalo Street construction, showing heating pipes being installed under the cut pavement. A boy is bent over in near a pile of dirt in the background looking at the work.
Crowd and Performers
circa 1910-1919
A group of several performers, possibly singers, standing outside on a platform in front of a crowd.
Follow the Leader
circa 1910-1919
A group of boys "following their leader in search of adventure" in the street. The boys are barefoot and are wearing hats. In the background are a storefront, houses, and wooden wagons.
"Imitativeness: Take Me Like a Prize-Fighter"
circa 1910-1919
A group of boys take a boxing stance near two men standing on a street corner, in front of a building that has "Milwaukee Beer" painted on it.
"A Primitive Instinct"
circa 1910-1919
Two boys attempting to climb a wall on the facade of a building near a window.
Street Game
circa 1910-1919
Several boys play a street game in a residential area, two blocks away from the deserted playground.
