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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1910
Description: Horse-drawn fire wagon coming down a cobblestone street in Milwaukee. The fact that automobiles are also in the photograph suggests that the transition to ...
Photograph

Robert A. Johnston Company Cookie Factory

Date: 1910
Description: The northwest corner of the Robert A. Johnston Company cookie factory at S. 1st and W. Florida Streets.
Photograph

Two Women on Rainy Street

Date: 1910
Description: Several pedestrians cross a city street on a rainy day.
Postcard

Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 1910
Description: Color postcard of the New Auditorium. The road in front has three cars, several horse-drawn carriages, and several people. Caption reads: "The New Auditori...
Postcard

Civil War Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Grand Avenue (now Wisconsin Avenue). A church building is in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Grand Avenue, Milwaukee."
Postcard

Elks' Club

Date: 1910
Description: Building with arched entrance and four stories from across the road. Two buildings are on either side.
Postcard

Emanuel Presbyterian Church

Date: 1910
Description: View up road towards the Gothic style church on the left. Caption reads: "Emanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee."
Postcard

Highland Boulevard

Date: 1910
Description: The postcard caption is in error in its reference to Lake Park, which is distantly located from this street. Possibly Highland Park was intended. A second ...
Postcard

Layton Art Gallery

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the classical-style building. The facade has fluted columns, decorated capitals, ornate railings, and a wide stairway leading to the entra...
Postcard

Majestic Theatre Building

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of fourteen-story theatre at an angle from across the street. Several other buildings are on the left and right, pedestrians are on the sidew...
Photograph

Milwaukee College

Date: 1910
Description: The central gothic structure was built around 1852 for the Milwaukee Female College and the wings were added at a later time. Later this building was used...
Photograph

Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue looking east, probably from the Pabst Building.
Postcard

Milwaukee Medical College of Marquette University

Date: 1910
Description: The college occupies a large red building on the corner. A flag pole stands next to the building on the right. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Medical College, M...
Postcard

Milwaukee Public Library and Museum

Date: 1910
Description: Front facade of library building from across the street behind a median strip, which has a statue and a sign that reads "Keep Off the Grass". Caption reads...
Postcard

Milwaukee Public Library and Museum

Date: 1910
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...
Postcard

Milwaukee Public Library and Museum

Date: 1910
Description: There is a dome on top of the building at the entrance. A monument is in a grassy median in the road between the building and the foreground. Caption reads...
Postcard

Pabst Building

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the building, with main arched entrance on the left. There is a bridge on the left over the river. Caption reads: "Pabst Building, Milwau...
Photograph

South Pierce Street

Date: 1910
Description: Light factory district. The street is 44 feet between curbs, with vitrified brick pavement. Telephone poles line the road.
Postcard

Lake Front Water Tower

Date: 1910
Description: Water Tower surrounded by trees. Caption reads: "Lake Front Water Tower, Milwaukee."
Postcard

Post Office and Government Building

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of post office, with tower on left side. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk at the corner. Caption reads: "Post Office and Government Bldg., Mil...

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