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Substandard Housing in Milwaukee

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Sandlot baseball game in front of a house and several outbuildings, all in dilapidated condition.

Date Created:
March 1909

Publication Information

Date Created March 1909

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 14 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Sociology class Milwaukee investigation photographs, 1909
Call Number PH 3035

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0144T4
Legacy ID
WHi 4391

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