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| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, at 645 Franklin Place, also know as "The Lion House." Home is set back from the road, wit... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | John Johnston's (1836-1904) first grand home at 1130 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Johnston was a successful Milwaukee banker, who moved to "The Lio... |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of island with houses and boathouses and boats along the shoreline. Industrial buildings are in the background, and a sailboat is on the wate... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Awnings stretch over the entrance and windows on the front facade. |
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| Description: | Train station in the distance, with a man standing in the foreground on steps leading down to the lake, near a fenced-in pond. On the left are railroad tra... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View toward the front entrance of the cabin with a stone chimney on the right. |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Side view of monument with plaque. Behind the statue is a road, trees, and the top of a building. A fire hydrant and a small group of people are on the ri... |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | Exterior of house, located at 2432 West Kilbourn Avenue. House has three levels, and is surrounded by trees. |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | 2432 West Kilbourn Avenue. Exterior detail of terra cotta figures of bearded men on the front porch columns. |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | Interior of 2432 West Kilbourn Avenue. Carved wood newel post of a head with floral and curving motifs. Carpeted stairs are on the left, with large ropes a... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Northwest corner of Grand Avenue and 4th Street. Built in 1854 at a cost of $18,000. The storefronts were added in 1868; the building razed in 1886. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Architectural drawing of the proposed YWCA building with automobiles and pedestrians in front. Sign in from reads "Build for the Womanhood of Milwaukee". |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View across street toward the Young Men's Christian Association building (YMCA). Caption reads: "Y. M. C. A., Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of Wisconsin Street looking west to Grand Avenue. |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of Wisconsin Street looking south from the corner of East Water Street. |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Street, looking west from the Post Office. Includes the Pabst building, the Wells Building and the Pfister Hotel. Caption reads: "Wisconsin St., ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking across Wisconsin Street. The Hotel Pfister is on the corner. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street looking west from Post Office, Milwauke... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of street at night. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street at Night, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Wisconsin Street, looking east from the Post Office towards Lake Michigan. Date written in pencil on postcard reads May 21, 1909. Caption ... |
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