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Oneida Street, Looking West

Date: 1910
Description: View down Oneida Street, looking west, showing City Hall. Caption reads: "Oneida Street, looking West, Milwaukee."
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Whaleback Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

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Description: The screw passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," being towed into the Milwaukee harbor past a breakwater. Milwaukee North Pier Inner Light in ...
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Education Building at the Fair

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Description: Crowd of people in front of the Education Building at the State Fair. Caption reads: "Education Building, Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee."
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Panoramic View of Milwaukee

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Description: Elevated view, with Court House, Masonic Temple, St. John's Cathedral, and Emanuel Church indicated. Caption reads: "Panoramic View of Milwaukee."
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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 1910
Description: Color postcard of the New Auditorium. The road in front has three cars, several horse-drawn carriages, and several people. Caption reads: "The New Auditori...
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City Hall Square

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Description: Elevated view from the top of a building looking onto the square and down East Water Street. A fountain with a monument to Henry Bergh is in the lower cent...
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City Hall and Pabst Building

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Description: Hand-colored view from the water. Buildings are in the background, a boat and bridge are in the center. A small boat with people in it are in the foregroun...
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Concordia College

Date: 1915
Description: View across lawn toward the building at 32nd & Cedar Streets. Caption reads: "Concordia College 32nd & Cedar, Milwaukee."
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1904
Description: View of the courthouse taken from across the street. A horse and carriage is parked along the curb on the right. Caption reads: "Court House, Milwaukee."
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Emanuel Presbyterian Church

Date: 1910
Description: View up road towards the Gothic style church on the left. Caption reads: "Emanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee."
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Exposition Building

Date: 1900
Description: View across intersection toward the building. Caption reads: "Exposition Building, Milwaukee. (Totally Destroyed by Fire June 4 '05.)" A group of people is...
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Grand Avenue Buscule Bridge

Date: 1904
Description: Colored view of the river lined with buildings. The drawbridge is raised as a steamboat is passing through. There is a clocktower in the background. Captio...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of avenue west of Eight Street. On the left are two churches, a few other buildings, and trees. The road is split with a strip of land that h...
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Government Building and Post Office

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Description: Elevated view of the government building with a tower on a street corner. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk in front. Caption reads: "Government Building and...
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Jones Island

Date: 1902
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...
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1909
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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South Entrance to Lake Park

Date: 1916
Description: South entrance to park. The bridge has stone lion sculptures on each of its corners, as well as ornate street lamps. A lighthouse and attached buildings ar...
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South Entrance of Lake Park

Date: 1905
Description: South entrance; an open car with two people is crossing the bridge. Stone lions flank the bridge on each corner. A lighthouse is in the background. Caption...
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Life-Saving Station and Garbage Crematory

Date: 1911
Description: View across water toward several buildings on shoreline, two with large smokestacks. A man is standing on the shore, and two people are in a boat on the ri...
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Majestic Theatre Building

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of fourteen-story theatre building, with two red buildings on either side of it. On the street are people, horses, carriages, and trolleys. C...

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