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| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | The intersection of Port Washington Road and Silver Spring Drive near Milwaukee. Even if one did not know that this was the intersection of a major north-s... |
| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad locomotive #1100, a class I engine, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1873 and originally numbered #199. Th... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Mary Ellen McCabe, the Alice in Dairyland from Ladysmith, views a billboard announcing the stock car races scheduled for the Wisconsin State Fair during Au... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View down railroad tracks towards the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad depot. Caption reads: "C.M. & St. P. Depot, Wauwatosa, Wis." |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | This photograph from the Wisconsin Highway Commission records is unidentified, but a few internal details helps to understand the content. The Wisconsin li... |
| Date: | 05 14 1924 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 09 15 1925 |
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| Description: | Automobile parked in front of large elm tree at the corner of N. 3rd and W. Center Streets. |
| Date: | 03 03 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking east on W. Wisconsin Avenue from approximately N. 4th Street, with the Wisconsin Hotel on the left and the Majestic building on the r... |
| Date: | 10 18 1921 |
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| Description: | Billboard advertising the showing of "The Girl from God's Country," presumably at the Parkway Theater, 3417 W. Lisbon Avenue. |
| Date: | 08 08 1919 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 31 1918 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking north on N. 3rd Street from W. Wisconsin Avenue towards the commercial district surrounding the Miller Hotel and Theater. There are s... |
| Date: | 08 31 1910 |
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| Description: | Looking northwest on Fond du Lac Avenue from W. Walnut Street. In the center is a building with awning that reads: "1220 Zautcke Bros." Streetcars, pedestr... |
| Date: | 05 08 1918 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the southeast corner of West Wisconsin Avenue and North 3rd Street. The Majestic Building is in the center while the Schlitz Hotel is on t... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | A Milwaukee billboard advertising a lecture by Earl Browder, general secretary of the Communist Party-USA. The sign reads "Win the War Rally! Earl Browder,... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Humboldt Gardens Hotel at the southwest corner of North and Humboldt Avenues. There are large Miller Beer advertisements on the side o... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Elevated view down Wells Street from the first Wisconsin National Bank Building. Commerce office on lower left. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Bridge in the downtown area crossing the Milwaukee River. City buildings reach into the background, with the farthest fading out. Many people are crossin... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Davidson Theatre and Hotal at 135-137 Third Street. Signs for advertisements identify the buildings that are visible. Carriages and people are on the road... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | West from Third Street. Advertising signs for Schlitz, People's Credit Clothing Co., Peoples Dentist, and other businesses line the buildings along the roa... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Looking East down middle of avenue. Numerous vehicles are on the road, with a few pedestrians visible. A sign identifies the Republican Hotel on the left, ... |
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