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Broadway as seen from Wisconsin Street

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Description: Elevated view of Broadway with several buildings lining the paved road, including A.W. Rich & Co. Drygoods, Millinery, and a Law Office on the right. Larg...
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Home of the Aged

Date: 1900
Description: Located at Wells Street and 20th Street. Building is five stories high with several chimneys and a tower with a cross on the roof in the center of the buil...
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Milwaukee Institute of Technology

Date: 1960
Description: An adjunct of the Milwaukee Vocational and Adult Schools.
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Alexander Mitchell House

Date: 1900
Description: House at Ninth Street and Grand Avenue. A large lawn is in the foreground. The main building is centered with a tower on the left corner. Separate build...
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Water Street

Date: 1895
Description: Storefronts of East Water Street.
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Dam Dedication Ceremony

Date: 07 06 1937
Description: Dedication ceremony for the dam on the St. Croix River that is now part of the Gordon Dam County Park. Construction on this dam was begun as a WPA project...
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Two Churches

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view, looking northwest from the Fourth District Schoolhouse. The foreground is dominated by two large churches.
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Looking Southeast from Clybourn Street

Date: 1901
Description: Looking southeast from Clybourn and Fifteenth Streets. An open dirt area is in the foreground, with lumber lying near water on the left, and industrial bui...
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Elevated View from Division and East Water Streets

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view looking northwest from Division Street and East Water Street. Rooftop of building in foreground has laundry hanging from a line. In the back...
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Looking Northeast from Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view looking Northeast from dome of the Milwaukee County Court House. Several churches are visible among the dwellings.
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Morris Family Portrait

Date: 1912
Description: Informal portrait of the W.A.P. Morris family, with the patriarch seated at the head of the table at the left, and his children and grandchildren. Portrai...
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Brewery Tour

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Description: Tour of the Potosi Brewery.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1949
Description: Exterior of entrance to Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison camppus. Students are sitting around the Lincoln Monument o...
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William Proxmire in Front of Microphones

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Description: Senator William Proxmire giving a speech in front of several microphones.
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South Hall

Date: 1945
Description: West side of South Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The facade is covered with vines.
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Appleton Free Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Appleton Free Public Library. There are reading tables, a librarian's desk, bookshelves, and a wicker chair. Two large light fixtures ...
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Stanley Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Stanley Public Library. The library opened in 1901 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Mrs. S.F. Moon. In the room are reading...
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Stanley Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Stanley Public Library. The library opened in 1901 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Mrs. S.F. Moon. In the room is a column...
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Douglas Fairbanks and a Stutz Bearcat Automobile

Date: 1918
Description: Silent film star Douglas Fairbanks stands in the cockpit of a Stutz Bearcat roadster.
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Marinette View

Date: 1887
Description: Elevated view of Marinette looking toward the mouth of the river from the tower of City Hall. Fences, fields, and industrial buildings are in the foregroun...

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