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| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Old Government Lighthouse at Lake Park. The lighthouse is connected to a house, surrounded by shrubs. Caption reads: "The Old Government Lighthouse, Lake P... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from Court of Honor. Caption reads: "Court of Honor, Looking East, Milwaukee, Wisconsin." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across road toward a monument on a median in front of the Milwaukee Public Library and Museum. A portion of the dome can be seen on top of the library... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wells Building. Caption reads: "Wells Building, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking southwest from the Milwaukee County Court House. Labeled in the image are the Wells Building, the Railway Exchange Building and the P... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of two largemouth bass hanging from the side of a building, with curious on-lookers observing the scene. The building is a dry goods store own... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View from water of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad bridge. Probably over a stretch of Kawaguasaga Lake. There is a stairway leading to the wate... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View down platform towards a C. M. & St. Paul train at the depot. A few men are standing on the platform. There is a water tower just behind the depot, and... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Angled view of the left side of a residential street lined with trees, probably taken in early spring. The home of A.H. Allyn is on the left. A covered fou... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard showing people viewing the bird cages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Caption reads: "Interesting Scenes at the Vilas Park... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Camel rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) for children, given free by Zor Temple Camel Patrol on Sunday afternoons during the summer. A number of... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard showing people strolling around the grounds of the recently-opened Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "A Visit to the... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard with families watching the caged animals at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "Watching the Wild Animals at the ... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | A watercolor painting by Jens von Silver presented to the zoo by the Rennebohm Drug Stores. The painting shows a child reaching up to feed an elephant at t... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Watercolor painting by Jens von Sivers presented to the zoo by the Cuba Club, showing several camels in the yard in front of the camel barn at the Henry Vi... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Colorful locomotive pulling several cars full of children at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Although referred to as the "Kiddie Train," the caption ... |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of two polar bears in their enclosure at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). A crowd is gathered behind the fence, and in the far backgroun... |
| Date: | 10 06 1911 |
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| Description: | View of Monsos Brothers Grocery & Crockery after most of the building was washed away by the flooding Black River. High, rushing water can be seen on the r... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View of the Morris Pratt Institute, a mansard-style structure. Caption reads: "Morris Pratt Institute, Whitewater, Wis." |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Alhambra Theatre Building on the corner of W. Wisconsin Avenue and N 4th Street. A U.S. flag flies from the top of the building. Capti... |
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