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| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of old City Hall building at right center facing the camera. Electric power poles are along the street, along which horse-drawn carriages and... |
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| Description: | Color image of City Hall with a welcome sign on the front of the building. The Henry Bergh monument fountain is in front, and a trolley is on the left si... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Elevated exterior view. Sign on front of City Hall reads: "Help Prevent Fires," and the Henry Bergh statue and fountain is in front of the building. Severa... |
| 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... |
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| Description: | Elevated view toward the building on a street corner. The intersection in front is crowded with pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, and trolleys. Nine flags... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Five story building with a flag with the hotel's name on it flying from the roof. Several people, a car, and a trolley are in front. |
| 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: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A large crowd is gathered along a sidewalk, spilling onto the road, in front of the station. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the hotel on a street corner. The Majestic is the tallest building in the image. Signs designate two of the buildings, with a smaller buil... |
| 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: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Formerly the Richter, Schubert and Dick office building. Seven-story building with a rounded corner next to the alleyway. The word Merrill is above one e... |
| 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: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Exterior of building, with arched main entrance. The road in front is crowded with pedestrians, trolleys, and horse-drawn vehicles. On the left is a boat ... |
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