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Railroad Yard Bridge

Date: 1895
Description: Men walking across a bridge over railroad tracks.
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Lincoln Beachey

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Description: Lincoln Beachey is considered by many to be the greatest aviator of his era. He is pictured here about to take off in his Curtiss pusher, wearing his signa...
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Pilot "Cash" Chamberlain

Date: 1929
Description: Commercial pilot C.B. "Cash" Chamberlain posed with a Hamilton Metalplane owned by Universal Airlines. Chamberlain began his flying career with the Walter ...
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Hops Field with Men

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Description: Four men posing in hops field.
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Street Gathering

Date: 1914
Description: Five men stand on a city street surrounded by onlookers, perhaps a parade or some other public event. Two of the men in the street are carrying photography...
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Woman Seated in Touring Car

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Description: A woman dressed for winter weather and seated in the back of a touring car, looks coyly at the photographer. She is surrounded by holiday gifts and package...
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Princess Theater at Night

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Description: Night view of the Princess Theater in Milwaukee.
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Alhambra Theater at Night

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of Alhambra Theater at night.
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Railroad Stockyards

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Description: Elevated view of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad stockyards, at about 25th Street.
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Portrait of Police Officer

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Description: A police officer sitting on a stool in a woodshop.
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Mount Mary College

Date: 1940
Description: Front entrance to Notre Dame Hall; taken at an angle. The name of the hall is above the arched doorway.
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Government Building and Post Office

Date: 1905
Description: Tower of building is on the right. The road curves in front of the building, with trolley tracks visible.
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Downtown Street Corner

Date: 1910
Description: A corner store with a large electric sign on top. Men are on the sidewalk in front of the store, and a horse-drawn vehicle and bicycles are on the right.
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Downtown River View

Date: 1900
Description: View across river of a boat docked near a building with a sign for Adolph Meinecke & Sons (Manufacturers). In the background is City Hall.
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Man Holding Newspapers

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Description: Man in a suit and hat standing on the street holding a stack of Milwaukee Journal newspapers.
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Burned Building

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Description: Elevated view of the empty, burnt remnants of a building still partially standing. On the bottom, leaning against the second floor, is a ladder coming up ...
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Woman and Child in Lake

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Description: Woman and child standing in a lake in shallow water. Other people are standing in the water behind them.
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Woman in Feathered Hat

Date: 1915
Description: A woman wearing a large feathered hat is standing and looking down at her shoe which she has rested on a step. She is wearing a split skirt.
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Alma Reinhardt Taylor with Son

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Description: Alma Reinhardt Taylor playing on the grass with her son, Frederick or Robert. The child is holding a stuffed animal toy.
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Child Playing with Toy

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Description: A child is sitting on a small chair in front of a dresser holding a stuffed toy. A doll is sitting on a bench nearby.

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