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| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across valley toward a streetcar viaduct on the Waukesha Interurban Line, near Milwaukee. Caption reads: "Street Car Bridge on Waukesha Inter... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Later renamed Locust Street, the bridge spans the Milwaukee River near Riverside Park. Elevated view from shoreline. A trolley and a pedestrian are on the ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Now called Wisconsin Avenue. On the left are trees and a trolley in the road. On the right are several church towers, more trees, and another trolley. In t... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View looking east from Third Street. Buildings line the road, with signs and advertisements. Roads and sidewalks are crowded with horse-drawn vehicles and ... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Looking east from 5th Street. Road lined with buildings, and pedestrians crowd the sidewalks. Horse-drawn vehicles and a trolley are on the road. Caption r... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View looking up at the viaduct over the river, with a trolley on the tracks on the metal support bridge. Along the right shoreline is a grassy riverbank wi... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of fourteen-story theatre building, with two red buildings on either side of it. On the street are people, horses, carriages, and trolleys. C... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of hotel on Wisconsin Street. The hotel was opened for business in January of 1914. A flag is flying from the roof. Pedestrians are walking ... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from Court of Honor. Caption reads: "Court of Honor, Looking East, Milwaukee, Wisconsin." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of Wisconsin Street, with the bridge on the left. Caption reads: "View east on Wisconsin Street, from Grand Avenue Buscule Bridge, M... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View down National Avenue. Storefronts line both sides of the road, and there are horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians, and a streetcar. Caption reads: "Natio... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the building. Two trolleys are on the road and in the foreground is a bridge over the river. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Postcard with engraving of the hotel in the upper left corner with a caption below that reads: "American and European Plan." Text at right reads: "If not c... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Washington Monument on Grand Avenue with a streetcar coming up the street in the background. Caption reads: "Washington Monument on Grand Ave., Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of brewing company. A sign for Schlitz is suspended between two of the buildings. Pedestrians, trolleys, and horse-drawn vehicles are on the ... |
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