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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | The Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company grain elevator at the Milwaukee harbor, with a sailing ship anchored nearby. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Milwaukee River with large sailing ship - a two-masted schooner - entering the port. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The Romanesque Chicago & Northwestern Railway station. |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | An illustration of the Old North Pier landing on Huron Street, drawn from memory. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Schley home on the corner of North Astor Street and East Juneau Avenue. It was built ca. 1850. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Old Milwaukee County Court House and adjoining buildings as they appeared from 1836 to 1870. Scene also shows pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Milwaukee Auditorium during an event. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Dousman Warehouse, East Water Street. Originally located on the wharf parallel with the river. Built and used by George and Talbot, brothers of Hercules Do... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Milwaukee Post Office. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of the Chamber of Commerce at the corner of Broadway and Michigan Streets. Western Union Telegraph is housed within the building. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the home of Increase A. Lapham at 321-325 Poplar Street, which was built by J.A. Messenger in 1848. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Humboldt Gardens Hotel at the southwest corner of North and Humboldt Avenues. There are large Miller Beer advertisements on the side o... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior of A.O. Smith Laboratories. Architects were Holabird and Root. |
| 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). |
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| Description: | Aerial view looking north of downtown, with the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of downtown area including churches, homes, and large buildings, stretching to the horizon. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of rivers, with Lake Michigan in upper right, train yards, and highway in lower left. |
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