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Milwaukee Public Library

Date: 1904
Description: Interior of library with large open reading area and long tables and Windsor style chairs, a two-story high ceiling, and a balcony around the second level....
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Hotel Pfister Lobby

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of lobby, with large chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, columns, stairway leading to second floor, and chairs positioned about the entranc...
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Hotel Pfister Mezzanine Floor

Date: 1920
Description: Mezzanine Floor (Interior). A flight of stairs is going up the left side of the image. Several chairs are set up overlooking the balcony. Various statues ...
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Plankinton Arcade Interior

Date: 1925
Description: Interior of the arcade from the second floor. There are skylights and chandeliers in the ceiling, and railings along the mezzanine. Interior storefronts li...
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Basilica of Saint Josaphat

Date: 1950
Description: Interior, with main altar in the apse. Ornate interior, decorated with sculpture and painting.
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Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 1916
Description: Restaurant interior. The bar is on the left, with the arched ceiling overhead. Palm trees decorate the spaces between the tables. Located on N. 3rd Street,...
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Hotel Pfister Drug Store

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Description: Interior view showing counters, cases, and ornate carved cabinets along the walls display merchandise. Other details include a painted ceiling and column, ...
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Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 07 03 1896
Description: Elevated view of waiters and customers in the Schlitz Palm Garden. The idea of the garden was borrowed from Germany where beer gardens were common. It open...
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Schlitz Brew House

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Description: View of the brew house of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. A man is standing in the background.
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P&H 20-Ton Traveling Crane in Machine Shop

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Description: Elevated view of shop floor of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger 20-ton type "N" dial controlled cab-operated traveling crane. The crane is in machine sho...
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P&H 7.5-Ton Type "N" Bridge with 15-Ton Type "A" Trolley

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view of Pawling & Harnischfeger 7.5 ton type "N" bridge with a 15-ton type "A" trolley being assembled on the P&H assembly floor. The crane is sta...
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Crane at Worden-Allen Company

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Description: Milwaukee Electric Crane and Manufacturing Company Crane, a 10-ton No. 225 type AN, at Worden-Allen Co. warehouse.
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Forge Shop at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1912
Description: Interior view of the forge shop at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory.
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Machine Shop at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1912
Description: Tractors and engines(?) in the machine shop in Building #40 at International Harvester Company's Milwaukee Works (factory).
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Automatic Machining Room at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1911
Description: Interior view of the automatic machining department room in International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory. Large windows line the walls. The machining ...
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Milwaukee Downer College Library

Date: 02 1908
Description: Interior view of the Greene Memorial Library of Milwaukee-Downer College (now the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). The image is part of a 14-page pamphl...
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Stairway from lobby to lower balcony of Pabst Theater.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Gilded sculpture of Apollo and the muses of tragedy and comedy in the Pabst theater.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: View of Pabst Theater auditorium and balconies from stage.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Close-up of replica chandelier in the Pabst theater.

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