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| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Five men stand on a city street surrounded by onlookers, perhaps a parade or some other public event. Two of the men in the street are carrying photography... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Elevated view. As part of Boy Scout Day at the Wisconsin State Fair, a contingent of scout flag bearers marches over the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge over the M... |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of early construction at the Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee, the junction of Interstate Highways I94 and I43. Construction began in 1964, ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View looking up Wisconsin Avenue from the bridge. Many pedestrians, streetcars, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible. |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Automobile traffic, with a street railroad car in the background, on a rainy day. |
| Date: | 06 01 1923 |
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| Description: | Elevated view east from N. Plankinton Avenue, W. Wisconsin Avenue is bustling with automobiles, pedestrians, a cable car, and a double-decker bus. Landmark... |
| Date: | 05 23 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking north on N. Water Street from W. St. Paul Avenue. City Hall is in the left background. |
| Date: | 03 20 1914 |
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| Description: | Looking west from the roof of the Wells Building at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Milwaukee Street. The Pabst Building is on the left and the First National B... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | North Water Street with City Hall in the background. Numerous horse-drawn vehicles are driving along the street and parked along the curbs, and pedestrians... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | East Water Street at Wisconsin Avenue. City Hall is in the background. At the left is the Waldheim and Company Department Store of 407-411 East Water Stree... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Men at work on a bridge under construction. A sign on a building in the background reads: "Drake Brothers Co." and "Drugs • Oils • Paints." |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of downtown with City Hall and Milwaukee River. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of courthouse in center foreground with snow on the ground. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | City Hall near the Milwaukee River. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Elevated view down Wells Street from the first Wisconsin National Bank Building. Commerce office on lower left. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Downtown aerial view with the Milwaukee River and City Hall. Caption reads: "Downtown Aerial View, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Flyer for the Red Arrow Club of Milwaukee, located at 774 North Broadway. 32nd Division. Several cars parked in front of the five story building. A sign fo... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Street, looking west from the Post Office. Includes the Pabst building, the Wells Building and the Pfister Hotel. Caption reads: "Wisconsin St., ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking across Wisconsin Street. The Hotel Pfister is on the corner. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street looking west from Post Office, Milwauke... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Street looking west from the Post Office. Some text also written in German. Identifies in pencil writing the location of the Pfister Hotel, the W... |
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