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The Burning of Chicago

Date: 1871
Description: Bird's-eye view of the Chicago fire of October 8, 1871. The hand-colored lithograph was published by Currier and Ives.
Postcard

Whaleback Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

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Description: The screw passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," being towed into the Milwaukee harbor past a breakwater. Milwaukee North Pier Inner Light in ...
Print

Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1853
Description: Bird's-eye map of Milwaukee looking east toward Lake Michigan from a bluff, long since graded into a slope, at about 6th Street between Wisconsin Avenue an...
Photograph

Fishing On Breakwater

Date: 1910
Description: Long row of men in suits and hats fishing on the breakwater.
Photograph

Lake Michigan Shore Bluffs

Date: 1877
Description: View of bluffs and buildings on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Photograph

Milwaukee, towards South Point from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, towards South Point from Mitchell Block, E. Water Street and Michigan Street. Elevated view shows buildings and rooftops with bay and harbor in ...
Photograph

Looking East from Mitchell Block

Date: 
Description: Looking east from Mitchell Block. Elevated view of buildings with the lake and a steamship in the distance.
Photograph

Southeast from Mitchell Bank Block

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of buildings with Lake Michigan in the distance.
Photograph

Sailors Load Cases of Coca-Cola onto Battleship

Date: 1962
Description: Sailors passing cases of bottled Coca-Cola (soda) from an International truck to a ship docked at Chicago. City skyline in background.
Photograph

International Harvester Building

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the International Harvester building, as seen from the northwest. Lake Michigan is in the background.
Photograph

Kohler Amphibian

Date: 1929
Description: A Loening Amphibian, one of three such airplanes in which the Kohler Aviation Company provided passenger service from Milwaukee across Lake Michigan.
Map or Atlas

Panoramic View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Bird's-eye map of Milwaukee with prominent streets and buildings identified. Taken from City Hall Tower.
Map or Atlas

Kenosha, Wis.

Date: 12 1882
Description: Bird's-eye map of Kenosha.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Racine

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye map of Racine, with an inset of Racine College.
Map or Atlas

View of the City of Two Rivers, Wis.

Date: 1879
Description: Bird's-eye map of Two Rivers.
Print

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: Elevated view from bluff looking down on city, with Lake Michigan in background. Detailed foreground with two boys playing with a grounded kite, while a ma...
Photograph

View of Milwaukee, from Judge Smith Addition, 5th Ward

Date: 1857
Description: From Judge Smith Addition, 5th Ward, looking north, toward the city. Drawing is an elevated view of field and plank fence in foreground, road to the left a...
Print

City of Milwaukee

Date: 1872
Description: View of Milwaukee, looking southwest toward the county courthouse while it was under construction.
Print

Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1886
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee from Bay View.
Print

Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1854
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee looking east toward Lake Michigan from a bluff, long since graded into a slope, at about 6th Street between Wisconsin Avenue a...

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