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Turn of the Century Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Horse-drawn wagons, including a water wagon, stand on a street next to a broad sidewalk in a commercial district. The storefronts of P.L. McQuillan and Con...
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Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
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First Streetcars in Wisconsin

Date: 1886
Description: First electric street railway service in Wisconsin.
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Men and Boys in front of Implement Dealer

Date: 1900
Description: A group of farmers and young children posing on a wooden platform or boardwalk in front of a farm implement dealership building, along with a horse-drawn m...
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McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Dealership

Date: 1899
Description: View from street of workers, including some African Americans, loading (and/or unloading) agricultural equipment and parts outside a general office of the ...
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South African McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Dealership

Date: 1899
Description: Four men and a dog posing along the storefront of a South African McCormick Harvesting Machine Company dealership owned by C. North & Son.
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Early International Truck Dealership

Date: 1913
Description: Street corner featuring an International truck dealership, hardware store and hotel. Men are standing on the sidewalk in front of the dealership building. ...
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Klinke Hatchery and Truck

Date: 11 1935
Description: Klinke Hatchery, 1918 Winnebago Street, with truck in front loaded with incubators from the Petersime Incubator Co., Gettysburg, Ohio.
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Crowd in front of New Kroger Store at Opening

Date: 10 26 1935
Description: Night scene across street towards a crowd in front of the new Kroger grocery store at the corner of State, Johnson and Henry, (looking towards Johnson Stre...
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H.W. Simon Paint Store Window

Date: 04 25 1935
Description: H.W. Simon Paint Store window, 1904 Monroe Street. Shows Mautz paint display and H.W. Simon, Decorator sign. The interior of the store can be seen through ...
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Horse & Wagon in front of Strand Theater

Date: 12 27 1930
Description: View across street towards an advertisement for the movie "Third Alarm" on the side of a fire wagon with two fire fighters being pulled by horses in front ...
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Circus Elephants on Parade

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Description: A long string of circus elephants parades single file down a metropolitan street lined on both sides by huge crowds of people.
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Men Posing Outside Local Businesses

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Description: Seventeen men and boys are posing in front of the storefronts on a sidewalk on the north side of Main Street, between First and Second Streets, including O...
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East Main Street

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of east side of Main Street, with Raymond & Jones Hardware visible at 112 Main Street.
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Main Street

Date: 1888
Description: Looking north on Main Street, from the Square, Manufacturer's National Bank at 440 Main Street.
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Milwaukee Free Press Building

Date: 06 08 1905
Description: Elevated view across intersection towards the Milwaukee Free Press building at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Broadway (built as Northwestern Mutual's home off...
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National Avenue Parade

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view looking west on W. National Avenue from about S. 6th Street, towards a parade marching down National Avenue with a crowd of people watching, ...
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West Wisconsin Commercial District

Date: 05 28
Description: Street corner with commercial buildings, including Leo Abraham Cigars and Merit, Gargoyle Restaurant, The Peoples Dentists, The Hermit Buffet, and surround...
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Commercial Building in Milwaukee

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Description: Northeast corner of N. 2nd and W. Michigan streets with the James G. Brazell Printing and C.W. St. John Labor Agency businesses. A man is standing at a fru...
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Watkins Building

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Description: Watkins building at the southeast corner of N. 3rd Street and W. Kilbourn Avenue. Businesses include: Reimers Photo materials, Provident Loan Society, Arth...

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