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Postal Employees Picket

Date: 08 1919
Description: Postal workers demonstrate to demand salary increases to meet war-time cost of living increases.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee looking southwest toward the county courthouse under construction in the public square west of St. John's Cathedral.
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St. Josaphat's Church under Construction

Date: 1910
Description: St. Josaphat's Church in Milwaukee under construction.
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St. Josaphat's Church Construction Workers

Date: 1910
Description: Construction workers are posed in front of the partially-built St. Josaphat's Church on scaffolding and wooden steps near large columns. There are two chil...
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Charles T. Bradley Residence

Date: 
Description: Stereograph of southwest facade on Martin Street. Built circa 1872. Architect was E.T. Mix. Dirt road in front, and the tower of the Immanuel Church is in...
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Soldier's Monument

Date: 1900
Description: Soldier's Monument on Grand Avenue, with a wreath places at the base. Steeples of a church are in the background. Scroll work has been added to the upper a...
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Civil War Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1910
Description: View of monument from the sidewalk, with a church behind. Several trees and lampposts are visible.
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Civil War Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Grand Avenue (now Wisconsin Avenue). A church building is in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Grand Avenue, Milwaukee."
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Congregational Church

Date: 1915
Description: Color postcard view from street toward the front of the church on Grand Avenue. There is a large stained glass window in the arch above the entrance. Capti...
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Evangelical Lutheran Church

Date: 1920
Description: Church on Layton Boulevard between Scott and Greenfield Avenues. Front of church and a side wing is visible from across the road. In the sky area is printe...
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First Baptist Church

Date: 1890
Description: At the corner of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Streets; the present site of T.A. Chapman Store. View of building from across the street. Three men stand in fro...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1912
Description: Now called Wisconsin Avenue. Split avenue (strip of land down the center). There are several statues on plinths and/or columns in the median. Caption reads...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1912
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...
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Grand Avenue Looking East

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view looking east from Eleventh Street. The avenue is lined with buildings and trees. A large flagpole is in the center of the avenue which is lan...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1904
Description: Looking west from Washington Monument. There is a monument on the right, with the view down the street on the left. A church, two other monuments, and seve...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1904
Description: West from Ninth Street. Elevated view taken from on top of a building. Churches and trees line the road, which has a strip of land with monuments in the mi...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: Slightly elevated view of Grand Avenue. Several horse-drawn vehicles are on the road and pedestrians are along the sidewalks. Caption reads: "Milwaukee. Gr...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: View down center of avenue. Horse-drawn vehicles are on the road and pedestrians are on the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Grand Ave. Blvd., Milwaukee, Wis."
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Industrial School for Girls

Date: 1910
Description: View across lawn toward the Chapel Building. Small footpaths curve from the left and right to the entrance. Caption reads: "Chapel Building, Industrial Sch...
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Marquette College and Gesu Church

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of church with towers. Three horse-drawn carriages are parked in front. Caption reads: "Marquette College and Gesu Church, Milwaukee."

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