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Milwaukee Coal Wagon

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of wagons hauling coal from the Milwaukee Western Fuel Company holding up street car traffic on a busy Milwaukee street.
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1100 Block of South 16th Street

Date: 1940
Description: 1100 block of South Sixteenth Street with storefronts and automobile traffic. Cable car tracks run down the middle of the street.
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Milwaukee Pedestrians

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Description: Well-dressed pedestrians walking in downtown Milwaukee.
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View of the Old Post Office

Date: 1902
Description: View across Mifflin Street towards the old Madison Post Office, with a streetcar stopped in front of the building.
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South Sixteenth Street

Date: 1940
Description: View across street of storefronts, including a barbershop, and a sign reading "Alamo" above a marquee that says "Free Poultry and Country Store". The 1100 ...
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 06 09 1939
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee County Court House, with a tree-filled park area in the foreground and the city in the background. There is debris on the roof, ...
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City Street

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Description: View of an urban street with pedestrians, cable cars, and horse-drawn vehicles. The city could possibly be Milwaukee, on the left there is a Schlitz Milwau...
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Street Scene near Wisconsin National Bank

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Description: Street and sidewalk outside of the Wisconsin National Bank. Men, women, and children are walking on sidewalks, and crossing in front of streetcars. Horse-d...
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Grand Avenue Viaduct

Date: 1938
Description: View of the Grand Avenue viaduct and surrounding establishments. A line of automobiles are parked outside a tavern under the viaduct.
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Music Hall

Date: 1895
Description: A view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus including Music Hall and the bottom of Bascom Hill. Langdon Street is in the foreground; a streetcar i...
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Grand Avenue

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Description: Street level view of Grand Avenue showing a trolley, a crosswalk, crowded sidewalks and tall buildings.
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Seventh Street

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Description: Street-level view of Seventh Street showing tall stone buildings, advertising signs, foot traffic, cars and a trolley.
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Street Scene

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Description: A street scene showing tall stone buildings, parked cars and a trolley.
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Canal Street

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Description: Elevated view looking down Canal Street, featuring cars, pedestrians, trolleys, and a variety of storefronts.
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State Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking down State Street in downtown, featuring cars, trolleys, storefronts, large buildings, and pedestrians.
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Walnut Street

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Description: View looking down Walnut Street in downtown which includes a trolley, pedestrians crossing the road, cars, and numerous buildings. Caption reads: "Looking ...
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Henderson Street

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Description: View of a boy riding a bicycle in a city street with an electric cable car on tracks in the background. Horse-drawn carts are visible as well. Business sig...
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North Corner of the Square

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Description: Horse-drawn carts and other wagons in the north corner of a public square. An electric cable car is also visible. Business signs read: "F.C. Robison and Co...
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Street Scene

Date: 1905
Description: Street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts, an electric cable car and pedestrians. Electric power lines hang over the street. Business signs read: "F...
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Allen Street Looking North

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Description: View of Allen Street looking north. Streetcars are in the center of the street, and horse-drawn carts are parked on the right side of the street.

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