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| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Franklin D. Roosevelt, Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil, and other officials touring the Allis-Chalmers plant. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | An industrial area of Milwaukee known as Menominee Valley. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The Romanesque Chicago & Northwestern Railway station. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Looking west on W. Wisconsin Avenue from N. 3rd Street, featuring Woolworth's, Boston Store, and the Schroeder Hotel. An Edgewood-bound bus is stopped in f... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior of A.O. Smith Laboratories. Architects were Holabird and Root. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Statue created in honor of Robert Burns. Located in what is known as Burns Square, between Prospect & Farwell Avenues at Knapp Street. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Station Tower is left of center, with open garage to its right, and more of the building to the left. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Front view of the courthouse, with several trees. People are sitting at various benches and tables in the space in front of the courthouse, and pigeons ar... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Street view exterior of building. The roads are lined with cars. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Formerly the home of Alexander Mitchell, at West Wisconsin Avenue and Tenth Street; in 1917 it became the Wisconsin Club. Entrance gate in the winter. Wr... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Entrance to large home. Part of porch as well as side of house visible. Curved stairs lead up to the porch. Door flanked by columns with highly detailed c... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of city, river and harbor. Two smokestacks are on either side of the river mouth. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, at 1241 N. Franklin Place (originally 645 Franklin Place); also known as "The Lion House... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Monument in Juneau Park. A man is sitting on a bench, with Lake Michigan behind. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Looking East down middle of avenue. Numerous vehicles are on the road, with a few pedestrians visible. A sign identifies the Republican Hotel on the left, ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Benjamin Church House. Two men sit on the porch of a one-story white house. Fluted columns on front porch roof, which is continuous with the main roof. ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Gesu Pastoral Residence Catholic Church, 1131 W. Wisconsin Street. Church towers, with a clock, are right of center, with wings to the left and right. A mo... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Marquette University, 1131 W. Wisconsin Street. People are walking on the sidewalk in front of the entrance. The three sets of doors have ornate pointed ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior of church. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk in front. |
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