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Silverstone, My Tailor

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Description: A boy on a Milwaukee street is driving a goat cart with an advertisement for Silverstone the tailor. Several on-lookers are watching from the left hand sid...
Photograph

St. Paul Ice Carnival, Chamber of Commerce Tent

Date: 02 1886
Description: St. Paul Ice Carnival, view of ice palace. Chamber of Commerce tent in front advertises St. Paul as the geographic center of the continent. Horse-drawn sle...
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Portrait of Mrs. Ed Dixon

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Description: Studio portrait of Mrs. Ed Dixon dressed to advertise druggist J.F. Stillman.
Photograph

Moving Pictures at Inter-County Fair

Date: 1905
Description: A crowd, including Evaline, Nellie and Harriet Bennett, looking at large banner advertisements for moving pictures. Moving picture subjects include fire fi...
Photograph

J.C. Iversen & Co. Store — 425 East Water Street #826

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Description: Elevated stereograph of J.C. Iversen and Company on the west side of Water Street (north of Grand Avenue). Other stores include: Adam Koch Restaurant and Q...
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H.H. Bennett Advertising Envelope

Date: 1891
Description: H.H. Bennett advertising envelope addressed to William H. Metcalf of Milwaukee. The envelope bears an engraved image of people standing on top of Stand Roc...

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