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Cemetery Workers Using an I-12 Tractor

Date: 1935
Description: Workers tending the grounds of the Forest Home Cemetery using a McCormick-Deering I-12 tractor and wagon.
Painting

A View of Part of the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1858
Description: View from the second story of the Salesianum, the residence of Dr. Salzmann. The view includes Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee shoreline, and some of the nume...
Photograph

People at Cemetery

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of various groups of people in a cemetery. A small group of people are gathered around a grave in the foreground. Other small groups are walk...
Map or Atlas

Map Showing Utility of Land in Milwaukee Township

Date: 1914
Description: A hand-drawn and colored map of the Milwaukee Township, showing how lands were used, included are parks, cemeteries, private grounds, and speculative land....
Map or Atlas

Map of the Lake Bluffs : Portion of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1840
Description: Pen-and-ink on paper. Map shows 1840’s homes with owner names, a Native American cemetery, and other points of interest. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented...
Map or Atlas

Knell's Guide Map of Milwaukee County

Date: 1903
Description: Map shows railroads, roads, street car lines, schools, churches, cemeteries, town halls, and railroad stations. Includes inset lists of: Population of Milw...
Map or Atlas

Zoning Map Showing Use Districts Town of Wauwatosa Milwaukee County Wisconsin

Date: 1939
Description: This is a zoning map of Wauwatosa with a key of districts including agricultural, resident, business, commercial, and industrial. The map features labeled ...
Map or Atlas

Street Railway, Trackless Trolley, and Motor Bus Guide

Date: 1936
Description: Street map of the City of Milwaukee and surrounding suburbs indicating various mass transit lines. There is an index to Milwaukee streets at the right of t...
Map or Atlas

Zoning Map Showing Use Districts, Town of Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: This map shows 6 types of zones, as well as cemeteries and streets and includes portions of Greenfield, West Allis, West Milwaukee, and the city of Milwauk...
Map or Atlas

New Edition Map of City of Milwaukee and Suburbs

Date: 1934
Description: This map is attached to a cover. Streets, points of interest, the Milwaukee River, and Lake Michigan are labeled. The bottom margin of the map includes a s...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Milwaukee Showing Water Pipe Distribution

Date: 1892
Description: This map shows water pipes, hydrants, stop cocks, check valves, fire cysterns, and manholes. Also shown are block numbers, streets, railroads, parks, cemet...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1892
Description: This map shows schools, engine houses, railroads, street railways, wards, parks, cemeteries, block numbers, a street index, explanations, and general refer...
Map or Atlas

Wright’s Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1893
Description: This map shows city wards, block numbers, parks, cemeteries, roads, railroads, selected buildings, and Lake Michigan. Also included are indexes to streets,...
Map or Atlas

Wright’s Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1897
Description: This map shows city wards, block numbers, parks, cemeteries, roads, railroads, Lake Michigan, and selected buildings. Also included are indexes to streets,...
Map or Atlas

Wright’s Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1898
Description: This map shows city wards, block numbers, parks, cemeteries, roads, railroads, Lake Michigan, and selected buildings. Also included are indexes "Milwaukee ...
Map or Atlas

Wright’s Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1900
Description: This map shows city wards, block numbers, parks, cemeteries, roads, railroads, Lake Michigan, and selected buildings. Also included are indexes "Milwaukee ...
Map or Atlas

Wright's Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1901
Description: This map shows city wards, block numbers, parks, cemeteries, roads, railroads, Lake Michigan, and selected buildings. Also included are indexes "Milwaukee ...
Map or Atlas

City of Franklin, [Wis.]

Date: 1960
Description: This blue line print shows state and city maintained roads, as well as government land, parks, Milwaukee Co. Park Commission, golf courses, schools, City o...
Map or Atlas

Zoning Map, City of Greenfield : Milwaukee County

Date: 1964
Description: This map shows various zoning sections and includes labeled streets, parks, and cemeteries. The upper left corner contains a legend of land use.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Milwaukee and Vicinity

Date: 1904
Description: This map shows wards, schools, engine houses, railroads, street railways, block numbers, parks, roads, and Lake Michigan. Also included are indexes: Table ...

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