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| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Two men working on trolley car electrical wires (catenary) in the middle of a street. The men are standing on a platform in the back of an International Mo... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the commercial area along the east side of the Fox River. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A group of men assisting three men in diving gear on a boat on the Chicago River near the McCormick Works (factory). |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | International model "F" or "31" truck operated by Schwartz Furniture Co. of New London, Connecticut. The truck is photographed on the street outside of the... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | International model "F" or "31" truck operated by Stacy Bismarck Company. The truck is parked on a city street, with possibly a car dealership in the backg... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view over roofs, with the Milwaukee River in the background. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View of a vacant lot littered with garbage and weeds in a residential area. Across the street in the background are what appears to be a row of apartment b... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Boys and girls working to plant and tend to a garden surrounded by buildings and fences in what appears to be an urban area. The location is likely a schoo... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Children and two women, possibly a school group, work with hand tools in an urban garden. An elevated railroad is in the background, along with the Acme St... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from street of home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, located at 645 Franklin Place, also known as "The Lion House... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of an International Harvester Company branch building. Large show windows line the first floor along the sidewalk. A large electric sign on t... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A man stands near the backs of billboards on the left along a street or alley. Power lines lead to the horizon, over what appear to be businesses or indust... |
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