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| 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: | 04 29 1946 |
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| Description: | One-hundred-twenty-foot-long red brick wall along sidewalk in the 600 block of Langdon Street about to be torn down for the Hillel Center. The wall, named ... |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | Close-up of an advertisement that reads, "Why Monkey Around with breakdowns, repairs, insurance, etc." There is a cartoon monkey pointing to the dialogue a... |
| 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: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Regent and Orchard Streets looking east. |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | View of the busy intersection at Regent Steet and West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | A group gathers to watch an International Harvester film projected from the bed of a pickup truck. |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | A view of University Avenue near the intersection of Park Street looking south towards the storefronts of Campus Camera at 827 University Avenue and Choles... |
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| Description: | Looking towards the Wisconsin State Capitol from the intersection of Williamson, Wilson and Jenifer Streets. |
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| Description: | Automobiles travel snow-covered East Wilson and Williamson Streets. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | A man drives a wagon pulled by two horses down a dirt road near a large billboard. The wagon is filled with wooden beams. The sign on the side of the road ... |
| 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: | 07 20 1948 |
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| Description: | Flooded South Park Street underpass, with car stalled in three feet of water. A train is on the railroad bridge above. A young boy and girl wearing bathing... |
| 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, ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Building at corner of Lisbon Avenue and North Avenue. A manuscript note on the reverse of the photograph calls this Neumueller's Park, which may have been... |
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| Description: | View across street toward the hotel on the left, with the Y.M.C.A. next door. On the right side of the street is a building with a billboard for the Boston... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | A large tree stands in the street at the corner, with signs attached to it. Behind the tree is a cigar store with a large billboard for a furniture store a... |
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