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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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Wisconsin Avenue Bridge

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

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...
Photograph

Parking Lot

Date: 07 21 1962
Description: A parking lot underneath a newly developed block of stores. The Rock River is visible just beyond the parking lot. There is a bridge in the background.
Map or Atlas

Rand McNally Official Auto Trails Map : District No. 9, Minnesota, W. Wisconsin

Date: 1923
Description: This map shows trails, some in red, for automobiles. The right margin includes a key of markings as well as Minnesota and Wisconsin Highway signs. Communit...
Photograph

Wrightstown Bridge

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of High Street (Highway 96) and the bridge over the Fox River at Wrightstown. Farmers & Traders Bank is at left, a sign for Meuleman's Elect...
Postcard

Greeting From Black River Falls

Date: 
Description: Photographic collage of six views of Black River Falls, featuring the Grade School, High School, Bank, Main Street, a commercial business block and the da...
Map or Atlas

Platteville, Wisconsin

Date: 1969
Description: This street map was given out by Mound City Bank and features a legend of points of interest and a street index. Streets are labeled as is the Roundtree Br...
Map or Atlas

Platteville, Wisconsin

Date: 1960
Description: This street map was likely given out by Mound City Bank and features a legend of points of interest and a street index. Streets are labeled as is the Round...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1883
Description: This map shows ward boundaries, names of additions, streets, bridges, mills, schools, religious buildings, businesses, hotels, railroads, factories, brewer...
Map or Atlas

Map of Lewis County, Washington

Date: 1909
Description: A map of Lewis County, Washington. There are two photographs at the top, an exterior and interior view of the bank building of Coffman, Dobson, & Co. Banke...

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