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Hotel Pfister in Downtown District

Date: 1915
Description: East Wisconsin Avenue looking west down W. Wisconsin Avenue from Jackson Street. The round turret on the left is on the Federal Building, with the Pfister ...
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Chesebro's

Date: 1915
Description: A tea shop and a women's apparel shop, located at 236 Prospect Avenue. The building has a corner turret, a front porch, and vines growing up the sides. Ca...
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Globe Hotel

Date: 1915
Description: View across intersection toward the corner of Wisconsin Street and Cass Street. The hotel has several floors, awnings on all the windows on one side, and a...
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Post Office

Date: 1915
Description: Two flags are on top of the building, and the tower is on the right. Caption reads: "Post-Office, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Unidentified Street

Date: 1915
Description: A horse and wagon for the Milwaukee Brewery Co. and a car are parked on the road near the curb. The road is lined with residences.
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Out-Freight House No. 7

Date: 1915
Description: Horse-drawn and motor freight vehicles at the Out-Freight House No. 7 of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.
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Church on Fire

Date: 1915
Description: A crowd is gathered on the street as jets of water are being directed by fire fighters towards a fire in a church.
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Fire Engine and Fire Fighters

Date: 1915
Description: A small group of fire fighters fight an unseen fire with three fire hoses. Smoke obscures the fire, and on the right, a fire engine has smoke billowing fro...
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Steinbacher's Saloon

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the bar owned by Rudolph Steinbacher at the corner of 16th Street and St. Paul Avenue. A large sign for Schlitz beer is painted on the wa...
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Steinbacher's Saloon Interior

Date: 1915
Description: Interior view of the saloon owned by Rudolph Steinbacher at 16th and St. Paul Avenue. The photograph shows the large mural behind the bar and five people....
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Chief Clancy in an Open Car

Date: 1915
Description: Chief Thomas A. Clancy of the Milwaukee, Wis. Fire Department, with others, posed in an open touring car, as though for a parade.

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