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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1910
Description: Horse-drawn fire wagon coming down a cobblestone street in Milwaukee. The fact that automobiles are also in the photograph suggests that the transition to ...
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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee

Date: 10 14 1912
Description: President Theodore Roosevelt leaving the Chicago and North Western depot after arriving in Milwaukee on his October 14th, 1912 visit, during which he was s...
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Fire Fighters on Ladders

Date: 1910
Description: Fire fighters on ladders climbing up to the windows of a burning building.
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Collapsing Building

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Description: Building and smokestack collapsing amidst debris.
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Three Men Posing Against Brick Wall

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Description: Three men wearing hats are posing against a wall, hunched up in their coats against the cold. One stand is sitting while the other two men are standing.
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Burning Building

Date: 10 17 1944
Description: Elevated view from rooftop of smoke billowing out of the roof of a burning brick building. Fire fighters are climbing on ladders on the side of the buildin...
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Brick Mansion

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Description: Exterior view of a three-story mansion with a large yard.
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Women Pedestrians

Date: 1911
Description: Three women in large hats walking away from two streetcars on a windy day. Other men and women are standing in the background. One of the streetcars has a ...
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Football Game

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Description: View of men on field during football game. Possibly taken in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the background a crowd is watching on stands in front of a large bric...
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Man Walking near Building

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Description: View of industrial buildings with a man walking near the building on the right. A large wagon or cart is on the left near a stack of bricks and pipes.

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