Photograph
Corner of Fond Du Lac Avenue and Walnut Street
| Looking northwest on Fond du Lac Avenue from W. Walnut Street. In the center is a building with awning that reads: "1220 Zautcke Bros." Streetcars, pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are on the surrounding streets. A Post Office is on the far right. |
| Image ID: | 48060 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 08 31 1910 |
| Creator Name: | Brown, Joseph |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Joseph Brown negatives and photographs, circa 1890-circa 1945 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6506.201 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Bronzeville was an African American neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa 1910-circa 1950. This area, found within North Avenue, State Street, North 3rd Street, and North 12th Street was effectively formed by segregation, and became a cultural and economic hub for for its residents. For more information about the Bronzeville area in Milwaukee, visit the City of Milwaukee's webpage and the Encyclopedia of Milwaukee History. |
| Automobiles |
| Cable cars (Streetcars) |
| Horses |
| Commercial buildings |
| Housing |
| Billboards |
| Cities and towns |
| Land use, Urban |
| Outdoor photography |
| Postal service |
| Pedestrians |
| Roads |
| Signs and signboards |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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