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Country Club

Date: 1904
Description: View down drive toward the building which has a wraparound porch on two levels. In front is a man driving a horse-drawn carriage. Caption reads: "Country C...
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McKinley Boulevard

Date: 1910
Description: Houses and trees line the boulevard, and in the middle is a landscaped median with a lamppost. Caption reads: "McKinley Boulevard, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Milwaukee Public Library and Museum

Date: 1910
Description: Front facade of library building from across the street behind a median strip, which has a statue and a sign that reads "Keep Off the Grass". Caption reads...
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Post Office

Date: 1931
Description: The tower of the building is on the right, with flag poles at various peaks on the roof. On the right across the street is a building with classical style ...
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Public Service Building

Date: 1905
Description: View down street towards the building which has a crowd of people on the sidewalk. On the right is a small line of trees and a man in the Express No. 45 ca...
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St. Charles Hotel

Date: 1908
Description: City Hall Square. A statue on a grassy pedestal is in the center of the road in front of the hotel. A grey building is to the left of the hotel on the stre...
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South Side High School

Date: 1910
Description: The entrance on the left has a small domed tower, and on the right is a chimney. Caption reads: "South Side High School, Milwaukee, Wis."
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West State Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking east along West State Street between Eighth and Ninth Streets. Numerous buildings line the road, along which cable cars are travelin...
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Streetcar Terminal

Date: 1900
Description: Streetcars are lined up in front of the buildings on the right. On the left people are walking down the sidewalk. A poster hangs from the front of the trol...
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Crowd on Street Corner

Date: 1912
Description: A large crowd of women, children, and men standing on sidewalk and curb. They are probably waiting for the trolley. Many of the people are carrying package...
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C. & N. W. Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Chicago & Northwestern Railway Depot, with train shed and clock tower. In the foreground is a landscaped area with flowers. In the background is Lake Mich...
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Women and Girls in front of Church

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Description: A group of women and girls wearing white dresses and waving American flags are standing at the curb in front of a church. Three police officers are standin...
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Roosevelt Parade

Date: 1912
Description: A group of men are sitting in a car among a crowd of people. Standing on the right are two photographers. Theodore Roosevelt is in the backseat of the car ...
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Soldiers on Parade

Date: 1904
Description: Slightly elevated view of soldiers marching in a parade down a street. Spectators fill the sidewalks.
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Crowd Standing on Curb

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Description: A crowd of spectators standing and sitting on a curb waiting for a parade.
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Men Walking in Parade

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of a group of men marching down the center of the road with two cars decorated with flags following close behind. Both sidewalks are full of ...
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Men Talking at Bridge

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Description: Two men standing on a wooden bridge holding rifles, with a horse-drawn carriage in the background.
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Lawson Air Liner with Crew

Date: 1919
Description: Three men in work uniforms stand next to a Lawson Air Liner, which is parked in a field. A fourth man is seated in the cockpit.

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