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Western Hotel

Date: 1870
Description: Interior of the Western Hotel. Benches are along the walls.
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Milwaukee County Buildings

Date: 1870
Description: Old Milwaukee County Court House and adjoining buildings as they appeared from 1836 to 1870. Scene also shows pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles.
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Childs-Paul House

Date: 1870
Description: Located at 321 Hanover Street, this house was occupied by George H. Paul as a homestead from 1866 to 1893. The house has an old fashioned hardwood frame, ...
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1870
Description: Slightly elevated view at an angle towards the left and front of the courthouse. A large statue is on top of the main dome. The area around the courthouse ...
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Lake Michigan Shoreline

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph; looking north from the end of Oneida Street along shoreline.
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Pabst Residence

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view across street towards the mansion with large yard containing many trees and a fountain on the right. A smokestack is in the distant backgroun...
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Pfister House

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph. Residence of Giudo Pfister, at 429 Jefferson Street. A tree stands between the sidewalk and the dirt road.
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State Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view from rooftops of what was known as Watertown Plank road, looking west from about North 35th Street. Several homes, and many open fields occup...

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