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West State Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking east between Second and Third streets. City Hall is visible in the left center background. Signs and billboards dot several buildin...
Photograph

Temple Emanuel

Date: 1976
Description: A synagogue at the corner of Broadway and Martin Street. A woman is standing near the street corner, and a boy near the entrance.
Photograph

View from City Hall

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee buildings as seen from City Hall, including churches, the Milwaukee Central Police Station and Light Horse Squadron Armory on Br...
Postcard

View from Wells Building

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from the Wells Building showing the St. Johns Cathedral, the Masonic Temple and the Emanuel Church, among other buildings. ...
Postcard

View from Wells Building

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the Court House. Also identified are the Masonic Temple, St. Johns Cathedral and the Emanuel Church. Caption reads: "Panoramic View of Mil...
Print

City View over Rooftops

Date: 1872
Description: Elevated view over residential area, with several churches in the background.
Poster

Old Buildings of Milwaukee

Date: 10 13 1895
Description: Twenty-one photographs of churches, city halls, courthouses, and other buildings and their locations throughout Milwaukee.
Photograph

Two Churches

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view, looking northwest from the Fourth District Schoolhouse. The foreground is dominated by two large churches.
Photograph

Elevated View from Marquette College

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view southeast from Marquette College. Homes along street in the foreground with a horse-drawn carriage. Church steeples can be seen in the dista...
Photograph

Elevated View with St. Mary's Convent

Date: 1881
Description: Stereograph. Elevated view of rooftops on the west side, with St. Mary's Convent in the background.
Photograph

View Northwest from Exposition Building

Date: 1874
Description: Stereograph of elevated view looking northwest from Exposition Building. There is a church on a street corner on the left, and the Best Brewing Company in ...
Photograph

Looking Northeast from Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view looking Northeast from dome of the Milwaukee County Court House. Several churches are visible among the dwellings.
Photograph

Women and Girls in front of Church

Date: 
Description: A group of women and girls wearing white dresses and waving American flags are standing at the curb in front of a church. Three police officers are standin...
Photograph

Church on Fire

Date: 1915
Description: A crowd is gathered on the street as jets of water are being directed by fire fighters towards a fire in a church.
Photograph

Weiss-Lippert Pattern Co.

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Description: Exterior view of the Weiss-Lippert Pattern Company. A car is parked outside near the curb on the cobblestone street, and a chapel stands to the left.
Photograph

West Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: Gesu Church, with automobiles and pedestrians on West Wisconsin Avenue. There is a sign on the left for the Abbot Crest Hotel located at 1226 West Wiscons...
Photograph

Milwaukee Street Scene

Date: 
Description: View from sidewalk of cars parked along Brady Street. Storefronts and a church are visible.
Photograph

Church with Steeple and Clock

Date: 
Description: View looking northeast of St. Mary's Catholic church at the southeast corner of East Kilbourn Avenue and North Broadway. A man is walking across the s...
Photograph

Syl at Reservoir Park

Date: 08 28 1898
Description: Syl playing with toy boats at a small pond at Reservoir Park. Other children and adults are around the pond which is on a hill. In the background below the...
Photograph

Syl at Reservoir

Date: 05 28 1899
Description: View down gravel path towards Syl seated on a bench along the edge of a reservoir on a hill. There is a brick building, perhaps a pumphouse, built over the...

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