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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of downtown, including railroad tracks in foreground. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Jones Island and garbage disposal plant. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Harbor area of Jones Island and garbage disposal plant, Stratton Grain Co., and more. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Divided highway is South Chase Avenue between West Lincoln Avenue (2300) and East Oklahoma Avenue (3100). |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Elevated view down Wells Street from the first Wisconsin National Bank Building. Commerce office on lower left. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Drawing of the interior lobby. Proposed building image. Architects are Bank Building Corporation. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Drawing of proposed building's exterior. Architects were Bank Building Corporation. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Ink drawing of a cabin in the woods. Cabin has one door and one window visible, as well as a stone chimney. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Looking south. Bridge in foreground is over Kinnickinnic River. Bridge over the road holds railroad tracks. In background are several houses and a build... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Nighttime image of the Depot and yard. Back of station, tracks, and a couple of trains are visible, as well as some of the buildings of Milwaukee in the ba... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Court of Honor, in front of the Public Library. View from below of the statue "The Victorious Charge" with four figures. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Front view with flag pole and road lined with cars. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Night view of tower and Memorial Drive. Cars are parked in front of the tower. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of new wing under construction. A fence separates the wing from the road. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Buildings and smokestacks along a riverfront. Sky darkened by the smoke. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of 1444 Prospect Avenue in winter. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View toward the front entrance of the cabin with a stone chimney on the right. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Benjamin Church House in Estabrook Park, operated as a museum by the Milwaukee County Historical Society. House is at a three-quarter angle to the viewer. ... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Avenue at Sixth Street, looking east from near the front of the Milwaukee Public Library (left foreground). Taken at night; lighted clocks read 9... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior of library building with entrance to the left of center. |
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