Date: | 1870 |
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Description: | Metal bridge over river with three men standing near the railing. |
Date: | 1835 |
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Description: | Two-story home with sloping roof. One man is whipping a team of eight cattle while another man drives the plow behind them. To the left stands a man near a... |
Date: | 1855 |
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Description: | Lithograph showing the projected plan for the memorial. Monument is on top of a hill, looking out over the city, with a fenced off park area. Seven people ... |
Date: | 1874 |
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Description: | The residence of John Crapser Coleman, as remodeled in 1870. A large house is in the middle of the image, with a drive leading up to the left of the house... |
Date: | 1887 |
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Description: | Built in 1840 by Lemuel Hull. William Singer was the mason. The basement was made by lowering the hill. There were originally only two stories. First ... |
Date: | 1889 |
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Description: | Looking down street toward Lake Michigan, which is visible at the end of the road. The dirt street is lined with trees and houses. On the right stands a... |
Date: | 1866 |
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Description: | Stereograph. This building, which was destroyed by fire in 1866, was located in the commercial district known as Market Square. The Square was actually a t... |
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: | 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: | 1867 |
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Description: | E.T. Mix designed the original building of the National Soldiers Home in 1867. At the time the structure was dedicated on 28 September 1867, the wings had ... |
Date: | 1890 |
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Description: | Exterior of Walter Allen School, with a woman in a carriage parked in front. The Walter Allen School was an elementary school located at 1657 South Third S... |
Date: | 1868 |
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Description: | Exterior view of the Emil Wallber house with four people standing near the entrance. Wallber was the mayor of Milwaukee from 1884-1888. The location of the... |
Date: | 1847 |
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Description: | Drawing of a Native American man looking into the Milwaukee settlement. |
Date: | 1854 |
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Description: | A horse-drawn carriage is crossing the bridge. Right of center is the S. Ball's Candy Store. |
Date: | 1884 |
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Description: | Subheading states the center building to be the oldest house in Milwaukee, and built by Matthias Stein in January 1838. The home is only two stories tall,... |
Date: | 1895 |
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Description: | Grand Avenue at 4th Street looking east. An electric sign for the Alhambra Theatre is in the center. Pedestrians are crossing the road and are on the sidew... |
Date: | 1897 |
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Description: | Boats used for fighting fires are docked near a walkway. On the left the walkway is full of men, some gathered near the boats and a fire hose stretched out... |
Date: | 1897 |
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Description: | Men pushing and pulling two carts, one with a barrel, around a street corner. |
Date: | 1897 |
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Description: | A group of men carrying lunch boxes are walking away from a steam engine train, which is near another train and power lines. |
Date: | 1897 |
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Description: | Women of various ages are surrounded by babies and young children, as well as chairs and cribs. Each woman is holding a baby. Cribs are hanging on chains f... |
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