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Neighborhood Garage Sale

Date: 09 13 1984
Description: People working and shopping at a neighborhood garage sale in the Walker's Square Park area. Several neighborhood groups collaborated to sponsor the annual ...
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Dilapidated Milwaukee House

Date: 03 1909
Description: Dilapidated Milwaukee house.
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Investigation of Unemployed

Date: 1909
Description: The Easter week investigation of unemployment conditions with Professor Ross's class showing five children lined up by wooden fence with buildings in the b...
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Schley Home

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of the Schley home on the corner of North Astor Street and East Juneau Avenue. It was built ca. 1850.
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Increase A. Lapham Home

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the home of Increase A. Lapham at 321-325 Poplar Street, which was built by J.A. Messenger in 1848.
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Bedroom with Skylights

Date: 02 09 1984
Description: Interior view of an attic bedroom with skylights and a television.
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The Flitsch's Kitchen

Date: 02 09 1984
Description: The newly remodeled kitchen in the home of Ronald and Dianne Flitsch.
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Kilbourntown House

Date: 1940
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. ...
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Samuel Marshall Residence

Date: 1900
Description: 40 North Prospect Avenue. Built ca. 1860, E.T. Mix, architect. House is three stories with a small tower on the roof. To the right is the yard with smal...
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Daniel Wells, Jr. Home

Date: 1905
Description: The Daniel Wells, Jr. home, later belonging to Chas. W. Norris, on Grand Avenue.
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Ludington Patton Residence

Date: 1900
Description: E.T. Mix, architect. 1 Waverly Place, built 1872. Three-quarter view of the front and right side of the house. A sidewalk and trees are on the right, with ...
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Robert 'Bob' Buhl and Family

Date: 08 15 1956
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Robert 'Bob' Buhl pictured at home with his family.
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Elizabeth Plankinton House

Date: 1975
Description: 1492 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Built in 1886 by John Plankinton for his daughter Elizabeth. Edward T. Mix was the architect. Listed in the National Register of...
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Trade Show Home

Date: 04 03 1957
Description: Elevated view of demonstration “ranch” type frame residence under construction within an auditorium, presumably in Milwaukee, for some type of trade show. ...
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522 First Avenue

Date: 1908
Description: View from the street of three people standing in front of a small house. There is a small Oeil-de-boeuf window in the upper story. The windows have shutter...
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The Milwaukee Boat House

Date: 1930
Description: The Edmund B. Gustorf house, built in the 1920's in the shape of a boat, sitting on a low rise at the corner of East Hampshire Street (foreground left) and...
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Confirmation Day

Date: 1920
Description: Edward John Brumder, third from left with boutonniere, and his sister, Henrietta Thekla "Pussy" Brumder, wearing a short white dress, posing with other fam...
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George F. Brumder Residence

Date: 1930
Description: View across street towards an automobile parked in front of the George F. Brumder residence, which was built in 1910 on the corner of Grand (now Wisconsin)...
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Milwaukee Rooftops

Date: 1901
Description: An elevated view, possibly in the area of 18th Street and Grand (now Wisconsin) Avenue, over the roofs of large homes. There is a large structure at left w...
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George W. Peckham House

Date: 1984
Description: Exterior view of the George Peckham House at 1029 North Marshall Street.

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