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Prosperous Town in Good Farming Country

Date: 07 1930
Description: Downtown Aurora, a "prosperous town in good farming country," seen from the street.
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Unloading Lumber

Date: 03 19 1940
Description: View across Milwaukee River of workers of the Herman M. Hettler Lumber Company unloading lumber off a shipping boat to the Shroeder Lumber Yards and Troste...
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Manufacturing District

Date: 10 23 1913
Description: Looking north on the Milwaukee River from approximately E. St. Paul Avenue (Clybourn Street bridge in the foreground). This features an elevated view of th...
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Goodrich Line Passenger Ferries

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Description: Elevated view of two Goodrich Line passenger ferries docked on the west bank of the Milwaukee River, north of the Clybourn Street bridge. The Pabst buildin...
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Yahara River Parkway and Lloyd Jones Family Car

Date: 1918
Description: The Richard Lloyd Jones family dog lies in front of the car parked along the Yahara River Parkway in Tenney Park. Four family members sit in the car. Ther...
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Outdoor Group Portrait of Women and Children on a Bridge

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Description: Exterior portrait of a group of women and children standing on a wooden sidewalk and bridge in a residential neighborhood on a snowy day.
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Dam at Merrilan

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Description: Elevated view of a wooden bridge and dam at Merrilan. Lumber is piled on the left.
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Old Bridge

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Description: Oval-framed view of old bridge. Written on top left of mat: "Old Bridge over Wis. River near Gates Ravine. Taken by Leroy Gates."

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