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Joseph Brown Photographic Studio

Date: 
Description: Exterior view across street of Joseph Brown's photography studio at 3803 West Lisbon Avenue. A sign on the building reads: "Joseph Brown Commercial Photogr...
Photograph

Kleinsteuber Machine Shop

Date: 1880
Description: It was in this shop that Christopher Sholes, inventor of the typewriter, did much of his work on various inventions. This photograph may be as early as th...
Postcard

Pabst Building

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of the building. Two trolleys are on the road and in the foreground is a bridge over the river.
Postcard

St. Lawrence Church

Date: 1910
Description: A clock is in the taller corner belfry. A rose window is on the front facade. Caption reads: "St. Lawrence Church, Milwaukee."
Photograph

3rd Ward District Fire Damage

Date: 1893
Description: View of the ruins from a fire in the 3rd Ward. A section of a tall building, perhaps a wall, still stands. In the foreground on the right is a cart near a ...
Photograph

Marion Brumder

Date: 04 1955
Description: Marion Brumder sitting in profile in an easy chair in a corner of a living room. She is gesturing with her left hand; in her right hand is a cigarette in a...
Photograph

Christmas Tree

Date: 12 1916
Description: A Christmas tree decorated with glass ornaments, tinsel garland, and round electric lights is standing on a large block of wood in front of the bow window ...

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