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Madison City Railways Crew

Date: 1911
Description: Streetcar and crew of the Madison City Railways Company. The streetcar number is #50 and the route sign says Wingra Park.
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Monthly Market Fair

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of farmer's wagons, teams, and pedestrian traffic crowd Princeton's main street for the monthly market fair. Some snow is on the ground and a...
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Excursion steamer Christopher Columbus leaving Chicago

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Description: The screw passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," leaving Chicago. Skyline of Chicago is in background with one building with sign reading Armo...
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Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
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Sun Bathing

Date: 1965
Description: Women sun bathe near an express highway in Milwaukee.
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World Series Traffic Jam

Date: 1957
Description: Elevated view of city traffic of bumper-to-bumper cars leaving Milwaukee County Stadium after the 1957 World Series.
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Picketing Gimbel's

Date: 03 15 1955
Description: Women from Pittsburgh AFL Retail Clerks' Union Local 1365 picket at the Milwaukee store.
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Veterans Mark Armistice Day

Date: 11 08 1953
Description: Catholic War Veterans of America parade in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in recognition of Armistice Day.
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Military Parade on Main Street

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Description: Crowds of individuals assembled on the sides of the street to watch parading soldiers, and Native Americans riding horses. Looking east on Main Street from...
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Group of People in front of Building

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Description: Group of people on steps in front of unknown building in Milwaukee. A car is parked on the street.
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Fish Stocking Car

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Description: Exterior view of a fish stocking railroad car. Two men are standing at an open doorway of the car, and another man is standing on the ground on the right.
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Railroad Yard at Allis-Chalmers

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of Allis-Chalmers plant showing several trains on the tracks next to a large industrial building. The steam engine tender in front of the loc...
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Cranberry Harvest

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Description: Two men harvesting cranberries with cranberry rakes in Wisconsin marshes. There is a barge near them on the right.
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Streetcars in Milwaukee

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view of scene at the corner of Grand (Avenue?) and West Water Street, now Plankinton and Wisconsin Avenues. Several streetcars are in the streets ...
Postcard

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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Miller Wagon and Truck

Date: 1939
Description: The Miller Brewing wagon, filled with barrels of beer, and a Miller delivery truck. The caption on the photograph reads "1855-1939".

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