Date: | 1912 |
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Description: | The Wright Model B owned by Farnum Fish flying at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in 1912. |
Date: | 1912 |
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Description: | Farnum Fish, the California-born "boy aviator," about to take off in his two-seat Wright Model B during a flying exhibition at the Wisconsin State Fairgrou... |
Date: | 1912 |
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Description: | An unidentified student among a group of men getting a lesson in a Curtiss plane at Rudolph Silverston's Milwaukee School and College of Aviation. Caption ... |
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Description: | Crowd of people in front of the Education Building at the State Fair. Caption reads: "Education Building, Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee." |
Date: | 1910 |
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Description: | Harness race at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Caption at top left reads: "Partial view, Grand Stand and Race Track, Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee." |
Date: | 1905 |
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Description: | View across railroad tracks toward the buildings of the North Western railroad depot. A man is standing on the platform. Caption reads: "Northwestern Depot... |
Date: | 1910 |
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Description: | An oval framed view of a high school in West Allis. |
Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | Exterior view of the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. office building. Caption reads: "Office Building, Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., West Allis, Wis." |
Date: | 1910 |
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Description: | The Allis Chalmers Club House. Caption reads: "Allis Chalmers Club House, West Allis, Wis." |
Date: | 10 02 1912 |
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Description: | African American heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, drove up to Milwaukee from his home in Chicago to watch the Vanderbilt Cup race on October 2, 1... |
Date: | 10 05 1912 |
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Description: | A wrecked automobile, which crashed during the 1912 Milwaukee Grand Prize Race (later called the American Grand Prix); possibly car #35, in which driver Ra... |
Date: | 10 1912 |
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Description: | Driver David Bruce-Brown and mechanic Tony Scudelari pose in their race car. Although they had been warned that their tires appeared worn, on October 1, 19... |
Date: | 07 1941 |
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Description: | Text on reverse reads: "July 1941. This is an interior view of the new store at West Allis, Wis. The photograph was taken from the front looking towards th... |
Date: | 07 1941 |
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Description: | Text on reverse reads: "July 1941. This is an exterior view of our new and enlarged store at West Allis, Wis. Note the double set of doors and corner entra... |
Date: | 1907 |
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Description: | Text on front reads: "Federal Malleable Co., West Allis, Wis." A large, multi-building factory with railroad tracks leading to it. According to records, th... |
Date: | 1967 |
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Description: | Text on reverse reads: "West Allis Historical Society Museum. 8405 W. National Ave.–Open Sun. 2-4, Tues. 7-9. (No Charge) Wisconsin registered landmark # 1... |
Date: | 1907 |
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Description: | The collage postcard has design elements, a drawing of a woman, and two images of West Allis. The text reads: "West Allis Invites You", "West Allis City Ha... |
Date: | 1907 |
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Description: | Text on front reads: "Compliments of 'The Main Store,' West Allis Wis. Department Store for Men, Boys and Children." A two story building with large displa... |
Date: | 12 02 1914 |
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Description: | Text on front reads: "Washington School, West Allis, Wis." A brick school built in 1925. Several additions were built in 1928, 1931 and 1951. Today it is s... |
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