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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin Avenue looking west, with the RKO Riverside Theatre on the right, and a large Christmas sign on the corner of a building on th...
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Public Swimming Park

Date: 1930
Description: Sunbathers relax on the piers at the swimming park on the Milwaukee River.
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Models of Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Buildings

Date: 1930
Description: Exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee which toured the United States between 1930 and 1931 and which aided in t...
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St. Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie Towers Model

Date: 1930
Description: Model of the St. Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie Towers project, ca. 1927-1931, intended for New York City. Taken at an exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright a...
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Richard Lloyd Jones Residence Model

Date: 1930
Description: Model of the Richard Lloyd Jones residence on display as part of the exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee. T...
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Gas Station Model Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Date: 1930
Description: Model of a gas station from an exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee, which toured the United States between 19...
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Kearns Equipment Inc.

Date: 1930
Description: E.H. Barnes truck parked in front of the Kearns Equipment Inc., building, 3539 W. State Street.
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Milwaukee Works Cream Separator Production

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers assembling cream separators at Milwaukee Works.
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Tractors and Railroad Tracks at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of rows of finished tractors cover a yard outside Milwaukee Works. On the left is a water tower, and in the foreground are railroad tracks wi...
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Aerial View of Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of downtown area including churches, homes, and large buildings, stretching to the horizon.
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1930
Description: Nighttime view of the front center section of the courthouse. Strong interior lights highlight the fluted columns, while ground lights illuminate the entra...
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior of courthouse. Some timber lies in a pile to the right of the building, and cars line the street in front.
Print

Gueder, Paeschke & Frey Co.

Date: 1930
Description: Panoramic print of factory. Six large smokestacks, several small ones, a flag, and a water tower decorate the rooftops. Horse-drawn vehicles are on the roa...
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Wisconsin Club

Date: 1930
Description: Wisconsin Club, until 1917 the Deutscher Club. Formerly the home of Alexander Mitchell.
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Milwaukee Hospital

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of main hospital building on the top of a hill. Two other buildings are on the right, the one in the foreground a large house.
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Mitchell Park Sunken Garden

Date: 1930
Description: The Conservatory is in the background with a pond in the middle of the garden.
Drawing

Water Tower

Date: 1930
Description: Water Tower Park showing Milwaukee and the bay.
Postcard

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 1930
Description: Looking southwest. The facility has since become part of the U.S. Veterans Administration Center at 5000 West National Avenue. Two paths and trees surround...
Postcard

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Building

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view toward the front entrance of the building. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and three motorcars are on the road in front of the entrance. Cap...
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Water Tower

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of Water Tower.

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