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Sweeping Porch

Date: 1909
Description: Woman sweeping snow off a porch. She is wearing a dress and apron.
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Milwaukee Bathing Beach

Date: 1910
Description: Popular bathing beaches like this one on Lake Michigan offered relief from the heat as well as the opportunity to be seen in the latest fashions of the 191...
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Milwaukee Snowstorm

Date: 1917
Description: Winter scene with a pedestrian holding an umbrella during a snowstorm, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Semi-Pro Baseball

Date: 1915
Description: Two men playing baseball for semi-pro teams in a Milwaukee ballpark.
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Wading Woman with Hat

Date: 1900
Description: Woman in wide brimmed hat wading in water.
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Milwaukee Harvester Works

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Harvester Works. View from hill towards a large crowd of workers, mainly men and boys, posing in front of the factory in an ...
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The Snow Flyer

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene with Harold O. Hornburg of Hartland, Wisconsin, who stated that "he is standing on the front of the machine with his hands on his hips. His bu...
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Two Women on Rainy Street

Date: 1910
Description: Several pedestrians cross a city street on a rainy day.
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Two Police Officers with Businessman

Date: 1905
Description: A businessman, dressed in a suit coat and hat looks up while standing near two police officers. Behind them is a crowd of pedestrians on a street.
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Man in Snow Near Automobile

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene with a man dressed in a winter coat and hat standing in the snow in front of a car.
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Winter Street Scene

Date: 1914
Description: Snow covers a streetcar and pedestrians walk through a snow-covered street.
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North Water Street

Date: 1910
Description: North Water Street with City Hall in the background. Numerous horse-drawn vehicles are driving along the street and parked along the curbs, and pedestrians...
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Construction near City Hall

Date: 1911
Description: East Water Street at Wisconsin Avenue. City Hall is in the background. At the left is the Waldheim and Company Department Store of 407-411 East Water Stree...
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Snow-Covered Streetcar

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene with snow-covered street car. A sign on the storefront behind the street car reads: "[Wool]worth Co. 5 and 10".
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Bridge Under Construction

Date: 1905
Description: Men at work on a bridge under construction. A sign on a building in the background reads: "Drake Brothers Co." and "Drugs • Oils • Paints."
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Men near Pile of Rubble

Date: 1905
Description: Three men are standing on the right in front of a pile of rubble. In the center, a man wearing a hat and suit is looking to the left.
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Alma Reinhardt Taylor

Date: 1915
Description: Several people next to a building in a wooded area. Four people are pushing a large wooden bar on a piece of equipment with a rope. Perhaps they are pullin...
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Electric Car on Hill

Date: 1904
Description: A car climbs up a dirt and gravel road in an industrial area. The Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co. building is in the background, as well as a building with a si...
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Suffragists Handing out Literature

Date: 1910
Description: Milwaukee Suffragists are holding small flags and handing out literature on a downtown street corner. A woman and a man are both wearing pin-back buttons t...
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Men on Street near Puddle

Date: 1905
Description: Men standing around a puddle alongside a road near a small snowbank. One man is bending down near the puddle with a hammer in his hand. Signs for beer are ...

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