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Whaleback Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

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Description: The screw passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," being towed into the Milwaukee harbor past a breakwater. Milwaukee North Pier Inner Light in ...
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Portage Railroad Depot

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of the railroad yards and station. Caption reads: "R. R. Yards and Station, Portage, Wis."
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Railroad Yard

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized view depicting what was then the "new" Chicago, Northwestern Railroad Yard. Caption reads: "New C. & N. W. R. R. Yards, Janesville, Wis."
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Aerial View of City Stadium

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Description: Aerial view of City Stadium, former home of the Green Bay Packers from 1925 to 1956. Currently it is the home of the Green Bay East High School football te...
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Education Building at the Fair

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Description: Crowd of people in front of the Education Building at the State Fair. Caption reads: "Education Building, Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee."
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Milwaukee Postcard, Neptune with a Beer Stein

Date: 1914
Description: Postcard of the Milwaukee lakefront. In the foreground is an image of Neptune standing in Lake Michigan holding a trident in one hand and a beer stein in t...
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New Hiawatha Bar

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Description: Postcard of the Hiawatha bar at Stanton's Palm Garden. There is a triangular bar at the center, and tables and chairs lining the walls. There are multiple...
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Lighthouse and Pier

Date: 1916
Description: Tinted postcard of the lighthouse and a light tower at the end of a pier. A small boat with two passengers is on the water. This would be the Racine North ...
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Racine Reef Light House

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Description: Colored postcard view across water toward the lighthouse. Caption reads: "Racine Reef Light House, Racine, Wis."

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