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Children at Play in Chicago Alley

Date: 07 1923
Description: Children at play in a dirt alley on Chicago's west side.
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Aerial View of Lower Campus

Date: 1945
Description: View of the lower campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison includes Bascom Hill, Wisconsin Historical Society, Memorial Union and the Armory (Red Gym ...
Map or Atlas

The City of Chicago

Date: 1892
Description: Bird's-eye view of Chicago, with ships in the Lake Michigan harbor.
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Looking North on Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Apartment building at 2518 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on negative reads: "Looking north at 2513 W. Wisconsin Ave". There is a parked automobile in the fo...
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Janola Apartments

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Description: Janola Apartment building located at 836 N. 14th Street. Caption on glass plate reads: "Looking southeast showing property side of street, Janola Apartment...
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Looking East at Janola Apartments

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Description: Caption on glass plate reads: "Looking east at Janola Apartments, 836 N 14th Street".
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Pleasant Street

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Description: Residential neighborhood with cars parked on the street, located at N. Cass and E. Pleasant Streets, looking southwest. Caption on glass plate reads: "Look...
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Sheridan Apartments

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Description: The Sheridan Apartment building at 2435 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on glass plate reads: "Looking southeast showing property side of street — Sheridan Ap...
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Apartment Building

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Description: Apartment building with caption reading, "Looking south at 719 East Pleasant Street."
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North 15th Street Apartments

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Description: Front view of apartment building located at 920 N. 15th Street. Caption on the negative reads, "Looking East at 920 N. 15th Street."
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Wells Apartments and Stores

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Description: View from the southeast corner of N. 17th and W. Wells Streets. Kops Brokerage Co., The Silver Dollar Food Market and the Wells Grill are on the ground flo...
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Construction at World Trade Center Site

Date: 1969
Description: Several older buildings are visible in the foreground, while the framework of a World Trade Center Tower is visible in the background.
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Quisling Towers Apartments

Date: 1940
Description: View of the Quisling Towers Apartment building, 1 East Gilman Street at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. Built in the Art Moderne style by the Quisling bro...
Drawing

Building on Street Corner

Date: 09 01 1885
Description: Pencil on paper; Elevated view of building on street corner with horse-drawn delivery wagon in front. Tall trees line the two streets. Building is two st...
Photograph

Looking Northeast from Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view looking Northeast from dome of the Milwaukee County Court House. Several churches are visible among the dwellings.
Postcard

Looking West from Court House

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee, west from the Court House.
Postcard

Elevated View of Downtown and River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of downtown. Part of the Milwaukee River is on the left side. Sign for the Germania building is in the lower right, and city hall is in the b...
Photograph

Restaurant near Bridge

Date: 1932
Description: A "Tailoring and Remodeling" shop and restaurant are in the foreground at the entrance to a bridge, while a large utility pole with power lines, a number o...
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Philadelphia Road Work with #3/2 Adams Motor Grader

Date: 1949
Description: Men using a Number 3/2 Adams Motor Grader for road construction on Pine Street in Philadelphia. A laundry store is on the corner.
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Bureau of Sewers Dump Truck

Date: 12 01 1937
Description: A man parking an International D-30 dump truck used by the Bureau of Sewers near a river or harbor. On the opposite shore in the background are buildings, ...

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