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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph; looking down a wide, tree-lined dirt road. A fence is visible behind the tree line on the right. |
| Date: | 1888 |
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| Description: | The original barn at the home of Daniel L. Wells, 78 Prospect Avenue. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Water tower of the Milwaukee water works, North Point. |
| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | Ninth Street and Grand Avenue. House sits behind trees and a lawn. The main house is in the center, and a greenhouse, with a domes roof, branches off the... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Formerly the Richter, Schubert and Dick office building. Seven-story building with a rounded corner next to the alleyway. The word Merrill is above one e... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Stereograph; front of music hall along the road, with a horse and carriage team in front of the entrance. Buildings can also be seen in the left backgroun... |
| Date: | 1894 |
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| Description: | Also the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company building. Large building on the corner of National Avenue, with a sign for the National Exchange Bank p... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Stereograph. Looking northwest. Designed by Edward Townsend Mix, the building is said to be Wisconsin's premier example of the Victorian Gothic style of ar... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Stereograph. From the northeast (contrary to photographer's description.) A large tree stands in the center of the image along the drive, with the home be... |
| Date: | 1886 |
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| Description: | Detail of map including plans of the National Soldiers' home. |
| Date: | 1881 |
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| Description: | Stereograph. Memorial Hall and Post Office. The hall was dedicated on March 16, 1882. Capable of seating an audience of 500-600 for performances, the buil... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Map of home and land, with the roads, lakes, railroad, and buildings. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Magazine illustration of the home, titled: "Soldiers' National Asylum at Milwaukee, Wisconsin". The building is in the background, and in the foreground ar... |
| Date: | 1881 |
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| Description: | Interior view of lobby area with several people sitting in chairs. Manuscript notations on the mount makes much of the fact that it was photographed at ni... |
| Date: | 01 09 1883 |
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| Description: | A large crowd is on the street surrounding the burning building. Fire fighters are struggling with horses pulling the fire engine, and on the left a group... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Stereograph; corner of Broad and Wisconsin Avenues. Built in 1870. E.T. Mix, architect. Victorian details decorate the six story building. A small pile of... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | The building has a fence around it and the yard is filled with trees. Pedestrians are in the road, as well as a man riding a horse. |
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