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Downtown Milwaukee

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Elevated view down Wisconsin Avenue looking west, with the RKO Riverside Theatre on the right, and a large Christmas sign on the corner of a building on the left.

Date Created:
1930

Publication Information

Date Created 1930

Physical Description

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Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013VVJ
Legacy ID
WHi 6945

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