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German-English Academy Building

Date: 1974
Description: 1020 North Broadway, main facade photographed from the Northwest. Building right next to the Milwaukee School of Engineers. Signs labeling the buildings a...
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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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Miller Brewery

Date: 1977
Description: Miller Brewery taken as part of a project to document the Wisconsin brewing industry.
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Retaining Wall and Houses

Date: 09 1979
Description: Retaining wall and houses from back alley.
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Students Seek Security

Date: 01 18 1971
Description: A group of young women are marching on the sidewalk in front of a building with a sign above the entrance that reads: "The Empire." One young woman has a s...
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Gladys Krause Washing Windows

Date: 03 13 1979
Description: A woman is leaning out over the top of a double-hung window in order to wash the window exterior with rags. Caption reads: "Monday brought temperatures tha...
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Tree of Life

Date: 09 06 1977
Description: Mural on the side of a building, depicting hands of different colors grasping a tree. The tree has many faces at its base and various scenes on its leaves....
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Winter Entrepreneur

Date: 1973
Description: View down hill towards a boy kicking at a door to see if they want their walk shoveled after a snowfall.
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Demon Frolicking with Football

Date: 1979
Description: A boy dressed as a demon with a cape and holding a football is running in front of a brick wall.
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Journal Square

Date: 1971
Description: Text on front reads: "Journal Square. Fountain by Dick Wiken, Sculptor, Shorewood, Wisconsin." Text on reverse: "Journal Square. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The ...

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