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| Date: | 07 17 1914 |
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| Description: | Menominee River coal yards, west from the 16th Street viaduct. There is a cargo ship called the "John B. Cowle" in the harbor between two coal yards. Worke... |
| Date: | 08 01 1914 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Yacht Club, located at the foot of E. Layfayette Street on Lake Michigan. Numerous sailboats are in the harbor, and individuals are on the pier. |
| Date: | 05 09 1906 |
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| Description: | View from across the street of the Hathaway building, probably at the northeast corner of E. Mason Street and N. Broadway. W.M. Marnitz Co. Tailors, Gilber... |
| Date: | 07 31 1918 |
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| 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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| 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... |
| Date: | 01 14 1924 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Caswell Block commercial district at the northwest corner of W. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Plankinton Avenue. Pedestrians are on the side... |
| Date: | 04 28 1913 |
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| Description: | Looking southeast from the roof of the Germania Building, N. Plankinton Avenue and W. Wells Street. Automobiles are parked along the curb, and pedestrians ... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking north on N. Water Street toward City Hall. The streets are filled with automobiles and streetcars. Sidewalks are bustling with pedest... |
| Date: | 09 14 1913 |
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| Description: | Looking northwest from the roof of Northwestern Mutual home office at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Van Buren Street toward City Hall, Milwaukee courthouse an... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | East Wisconsin Avenue looking west down W. Wisconsin Avenue from Jackson Street. The round turret on the left is on the Federal Building, with the Pfister ... |
| Date: | 08 31 1910 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 09 25 1913 |
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| Description: | Looking south on N. 3rd Street from just north of W. North Avenue. On the right is the future Rosenberg's clothing store. Automobiles are parked at the cur... |
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| Description: | Looking southeast on Winnebago Street, and east on W. Vilet Street from N. 11th Street. Stumpf and Langhoff Co. clothing store from the corner of Winnebago... |
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| Description: | Looking south on N. 3rd Street from W. North Avenue. Bauch goods and other unidentified businesses visible on 3rd Street. There are automobiles and streetc... |
| Date: | 02 27 1914 |
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| Description: | Second Ward Savings Bank building (now the Milwaukee County Historical Society), looking northwest from the corner of W. Kilbourn Avenue and N. Plankinton ... |
| Date: | 08 27 1910 |
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| Description: | Looking south towards the 16th Street viaduct over Menominee Valley from about Clybourn Street. Shows the surrounding industrial area and neighborhoods. Se... |
| Date: | 09 12 1919 |
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| Description: | Looking west from the roof of the Northwestern Mutual home office at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Van Buren Street. City Hall is on the right. Caption on gla... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of many horse-drawn vehicles on a main street in an unidentified rural village, perhaps at a farmer's fair. A crowd of men is standing outsid... |
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| Description: | W. Juneau Avenue commercial district looking east from N. 7th Street. A dog is crossing the street in the foreground, and pedestrians, and horse-drawn vehi... |
| Date: | 07 11 1912 |
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| Description: | Looking east on E. Wisconsin Avenue from the west bank of the Milwaukee River. The Pabst Building is on the left. |
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