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Administration Building, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; Administration Building in Jackson Park, viewed from 64th Street; foreground: a crowd of men gathered near Pass Gate.
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Cave of the Dark Waters

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Description: Cave of the Dark Waters, north entrance. Two people are in a canoe, one sitting, one standing and holding a fish.
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St. Paul Ice Carnival Parade

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Description: Elevated view of the St. Paul Ice Carnival; royal family equipages in street parade with crowd lining street. There is a real estate agency and a laundry o...
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Down Milwaukee Street from Mason #835

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Description: Milwaukee Street from Mason.
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Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view of Grand Avenue. A number of horse-drawn carriages are lined up near a bridge.
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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...
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Northwestern Insurance Company Building

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Description: New Northwestern Insurance Company building, with horse-drawn vehicles in the street.
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East Water Street

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Description: East Water Street looking North from Huron Street. There is an advertisement over street for Goldsmith Carpets. Women are crossing the street.
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Farmer's Market

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a farmer's market with horse-drawn vehicles. One man is leading a bull down the street.
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Looking up Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view over bridge and river looking up Grand Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles and a street car are in the foreground.
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Milwaukee down Broadway from Mason Street

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Description: Elevated view down Broadway from Mason Street showing buildings, horse-drawn vehicles, and power lines.
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East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view down East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue, with buildings, people, and street traffic including horse-drawn vehicles and a horse-drawn str...
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Newhall House

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Description: Elevated view of Newhall House. A number of horse-drawn vehicles are parked along the curb.
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West Water Street from Grand Avenue

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of buildings and street traffic.
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: View up Wisconsin Avenue towards a bridge with pedestrian and horse-drawn vehicle traffic. Buildings along a street are in the distance.
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Grand Avenue Traffic

Date: 1885
Description: View looking up Grand Avenue from 9th Street toward two horse-drawn wagons and a horse-drawn streetcar on the tree-lined street. The wagon on the right is ...
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West Water Street Traffic

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of West Water Street from Grand Avenue of horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians, buildings, storefronts and power lines.
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West Water Street from Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view of buildings and traffic on West Water Street, with horse-drawn vehicles and streetcars in foreground.
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Circus in Town

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Description: Elevated view of crowds watching a circus parade at the corner of West Water and Grand Avenue. In the foreground are four people on horseback. Beyond them ...
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Unloading Coal

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Description: A man unloads coal from a boat by walking a wheelbarrow across wooden platforms raised on scaffolds. In the background a man stands with an empty wheelbarr...

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