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Milwaukee City Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee's City Hall. Signs on the building read "Sinfonietta" and "Concert Tonight."
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Schley Home

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of the Schley home on the corner of North Astor Street and East Juneau Avenue. It was built ca. 1850.
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Milwaukee Post Office

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Post Office.
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Aerial View of Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of courthouse in center foreground with snow on the ground.
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City Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated exterior view. Sign on front of City Hall reads: "Help Prevent Fires," and the Henry Bergh statue and fountain is in front of the building. Severa...
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Milwaukee's City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view from inside arch of building looking out to City Hall. A street is below, along with a parking lot full of cars, and several other buildings.
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City Hall

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of front of City Hall. Several buildings and streets surround City Hall, with cars on all the roads. Snow is on top of the buildings and the ...
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City Hall

Date: 1935
Description: View towards the front of City Hall, taken from a rooftop. Streets, cars, a statue and a fountain are around the building. The sign on City Hall reads: "We...
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1930
Description: Nighttime view of the front center section of the courthouse. Strong interior lights highlight the fluted columns, while ground lights illuminate the entra...
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Evangelical Deaconess Hospital

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of new wing under construction. A fence separates the wing from the road.
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Illustration of "Yankee Hill"

Date: 10 30 1946
Description: At North Jackson and East Mason Streets, with the Sherman home (extreme left) and the Newton home (center). Four buildings are along the road.
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The Milwaukee Journal Annex Building

Date: 1925
Description: Awnings stretch over the entrance and windows on the front facade.
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Solomon Juneau Monument

Date: 1930
Description: Close-up of statue in Juneau park. His right hand is holding a rifle, his left hand is resting on his belt. His name is inscribed on the middle level of th...
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Maynard Meyer Office Building

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of building facade, which has a light-colored wall pierced with holes, designed by Maynard Meyer, architect. On the right is a restaurant, th...
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Maynard Meyer Office Building

Date: 1958
Description: Designed by Maynard Meyer, architect. The one-story building has a mural near the entrance, and a pierced wall on the other. To the right is a restaurant, ...
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Court of Honor

Date: 1923
Description: Elevated view of Court of Honor on Wisconsin Avenue.
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The Milwaukee Journal Building

Date: 1924
Description: The Milwaukee Journal Building located at 734 North 4th Street. To the right of the building in an alley are circulation trucks. Newsboys and customers are...
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The Milwaukee Journal Building Interior

Date: 1926
Description: Building completed around 1926-27. Interior view of a desk area which runs along the right wall, with wood paneling on the desks and columns. Two tall wri...
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The Milwaukee Journal Building Exterior

Date: 1926
Description: Building completed about 1926-27. Corner view with parked cars lining the street. A flag is flying from the roof. A decorative band of a classical relief l...
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The Milwaukee Journal Building

Date: 1931
Description: The newspaper used this building from 1907 until the mid or late 1920's. A few cars are parked in front of the building. A sign for the Good Fellow House (...

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