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Mitchell Bank and Chamber of Commerce

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Description: Elevated view of Mitchell Bank and Chamber of Commerce.
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 07 13 1915
Description: Looking south from Wells Street. A boat travels along the Milwaukee River in the foreground. Landmarks left to right: Manufacturers Home Building, First Na...
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Merchant's and Manufacturer's Bank Building

Date: 05 14 1924
Description: Elevated view of Merchant's and Manufacturer's Bank Building on the east side of N. Plankinton Avenue between W. Wisconsin Avenue and W. Wells Street. The ...
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Waldheim's Furniture Building

Date: 07 30 1918
Description: Elevated view of the Waldheim furniture building and surrounding commercial area on N. Plankinton Avenue, north of W. Wisconsin Avenue. The Waldheim Furnit...
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Second Ward Savings Bank

Date: 09 12 1913
Description: Looking south on N. Plankinton Avenue and N. 3rd Street, with the The Second Ward Savings Bank (now the Milwaukee County Historical Society) in the triangl...
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Modern Savings and Loan Building

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Description: Modern Savings and Loan Associates building at 3508 W. North Avenue.
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North 34th Street Commercial District

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Description: Commercial district and automobiles on W. North Avenue at about N. 34th Street, looking east, with the First National Bank and Bloch Daneman buildings.
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City Bank and Trust

Date: 1941
Description: The City Bank and Trust at 735 N. 2nd Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
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Marshall & Ilsley Bank

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Description: W. Wisconsin Avenue and N. 26th Street, looking east. Caption on glass plate reads: "Looking northeast showing property side of street, 2518 W. Wisconsin A...
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Submarine in Milwaukee River

Date: 08 08 1919
Description: Elevated view up the Milwaukee River from Wisconsin Avenue bridge. A World War I submarine travels down the Milwaukee River. A crowd is gathered at the riv...
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Second Ward Savings Bank

Date: 02 27 1914
Description: Second Ward Savings Bank building (now the Milwaukee County Historical Society), looking northwest from the corner of W. Kilbourn Avenue and N. Plankinton ...
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Pedestrians near the Wisconsin National Bank

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Description: Several pedestrians walking near the Wisconsin National Bank building.
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Beacon Federal Savings and Loan Association

Date: 1955
Description: Drawing of proposed building's exterior. Architects were Bank Building Corporation.
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Wisconsin Avenue Bridge

Date: 1928
Description: An open drawbridge with a boat crossing below. The First National Bank is in the background.
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National Exchange Bank

Date: 1894
Description: Also the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company building. Large building on the corner of National Avenue, with a sign for the National Exchange Bank p...
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East Water Street and Wisconsin Street

Date: 1890
Description: East Water Street and Wisconsin Street, northwest corner; this is also called the Ludington Block. The Spring Street and Booth Building are in the backgrou...
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Street Scene near Wisconsin National Bank

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Description: Street and sidewalk outside of the Wisconsin National Bank. Men, women, and children are walking on sidewalks, and crossing in front of streetcars. Horse-d...
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Milwaukee River Bank

Date: 1914
Description: View of downtown Milwaukee riverbank before the First National Bank was built in 1914. Advertising painted on the sides of buildings includes B. Mock & So...
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Women Pedestrians

Date: 1911
Description: Three women in large hats walking away from two streetcars on a windy day. Other men and women are standing in the background. One of the streetcars has a ...
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Third Ward Building used on Movie Set

Date: 1990
Description: Building in Milwaukee's Third Ward as it appeared when portraying the Mason City Bank in the 1991 made-for-TV movie, "Dillinger".

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