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| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the seminary of St. Francis of Sales. Caption reads: "Seminary of St. Francis of Sales, St. Francis, Wis." |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Colorized view of a sun parlor at the pavilion for tuberculosis cases at the Milwaukee Hospital for the Insane. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee's first mail truck, here referred to as an "auto car." The date comes from a similar postcard that is postmarked. Caption reads: "Auto Car in Ma... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Humorous cartoon postcard showing a man flying an airplane constructed primarily of beer bottles, pretzels and sausages, and powered by Miller beer over th... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored view of the interior of the bar room in the Schlitz Hotel. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Downtown aerial view with the Milwaukee River and City Hall. Caption reads: "Downtown Aerial View, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of factory with yellow walls and blue roofs. Lake and trains in background, with a tree-lined boulevard in the foreground. Caption reads: "Al... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the factory surrounded by fields, roads, and several houses, as well as the railroad tracks that go around the building. Caption reads: "Wes... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across street toward the Armory, with the police station on the right, and private residence on the left. Caption reads: "Armory, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Interior of auditorium with a large open dance floor, a stage in the center background, and seats on the sides with balcony seating. The ceiling has a long... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View across intersection toward the hotel. Cars and pedestrians are in the street. Caption reads: "Hotel Belmont, Corner 4th and Wells Sts., Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A tea shop and a women's apparel shop, located at 236 Prospect Avenue. The building has a corner turret, a front porch, and vines growing up the sides. Ca... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway passenger station at W. Everett Street between N. 3rd and N. 4th Streets. View is from the across the st... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Soldier's Monument on Grand Avenue, with a wreath places at the base. Steeples of a church are in the background. Scroll work has been added to the upper a... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Grand Avenue (now Wisconsin Avenue). A church building is in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Grand Avenue, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Lower Broadway with horse-drawn vehicles on both sides of the road. A long red building is in the left foreground angling to the right. A ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Color postcard view from street toward the front of the church on Grand Avenue. There is a large stained glass window in the arch above the entrance. Capti... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View across lawn toward the building at 32nd & Cedar Streets. Caption reads: "Concordia College 32nd & Cedar, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | View down drive toward the building which has a wraparound porch on two levels. In front is a man driving a horse-drawn carriage. Caption reads: "Country C... |
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