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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 07 13 1915
Description: Looking south from Wells Street. A boat travels along the Milwaukee River in the foreground. Landmarks left to right: Manufacturers Home Building, First Na...
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Milwaukee Commercial District

Date: 1903
Description: Elevated view from Wisconsin River looking east. The Pabst Building is on the northwest corner of N. Water Street and E. Wisconsin Avenue with the Mack bui...
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Merchant's and Manufacturer's Bank Building

Date: 05 14 1924
Description: Elevated view of Merchant's and Manufacturer's Bank Building on the east side of N. Plankinton Avenue between W. Wisconsin Avenue and W. Wells Street. The ...
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Elm Tree at 3rd and Center Streets

Date: 09 15 1925
Description: Automobile parked in front of large elm tree at the corner of N. 3rd and W. Center Streets.
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Waldheim's Furniture Building

Date: 07 30 1918
Description: Elevated view of the Waldheim furniture building and surrounding commercial area on N. Plankinton Avenue, north of W. Wisconsin Avenue. The Waldheim Furnit...
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Second Ward Savings Bank

Date: 09 12 1913
Description: Looking south on N. Plankinton Avenue and N. 3rd Street, with the The Second Ward Savings Bank (now the Milwaukee County Historical Society) in the triangl...
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Majestic Building with Gimbels Sign

Date: 03 03 1914
Description: Elevated view looking east on W. Wisconsin Avenue from approximately N. 4th Street, with the Wisconsin Hotel on the left and the Majestic building on the r...
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Modern Savings and Loan Building

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Description: Modern Savings and Loan Associates building at 3508 W. North Avenue.
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North 34th Street Commercial District

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Description: Commercial district and automobiles on W. North Avenue at about N. 34th Street, looking east, with the First National Bank and Bloch Daneman buildings.
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City Bank and Trust

Date: 1941
Description: The City Bank and Trust at 735 N. 2nd Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
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Marshall & Ilsley Bank

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Description: W. Wisconsin Avenue and N. 26th Street, looking east. Caption on glass plate reads: "Looking northeast showing property side of street, 2518 W. Wisconsin A...
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Six Point Bottle House

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Description: Cars parked in front of Six Point Bottle House (a tavern), 3519 W. Fond du Lac Avenue.
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Commercial Strip on North Water Street

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Description: Looking northeast from N. Water and E. Buffalo Streets. Cars are parked on the side of Water Street, and streetcar tracks run down the street. Caption on n...
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Motion Picture Advertisement

Date: 10 18 1921
Description: Billboard advertising the showing of "The Girl from God's Country," presumably at the Parkway Theater, 3417 W. Lisbon Avenue.
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Submarine in Milwaukee River

Date: 08 08 1919
Description: Elevated view up the Milwaukee River from Wisconsin Avenue bridge. A World War I submarine travels down the Milwaukee River. A crowd is gathered at the riv...
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Commercial District on West Wells Street

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Description: Looking west on W. Wells Street from N. 16th Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street and a large billboard advertising is in the left f...
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Building

Date: 05 25 1902
Description: Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Building and surrounding commercial area on the northwest corner of Broadway and E. Michigan Streets. Caption on glass p...
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Miller Hotel and Theater

Date: 07 31 1918
Description: Elevated view looking north on N. 3rd Street from W. Wisconsin Avenue towards the commercial district surrounding the Miller Hotel and Theater. There are s...
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Downtown Commercial District

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Description: Elevated view of E. Wisconsin Avenue looking west from the roof of the Northwestern Mutual home office at the corner of Van Buren. The major landmark is th...
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Corner of Fond Du Lac Avenue and Walnut Street

Date: 08 31 1910
Description: 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, pedestr...

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