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| Date: | 1900 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Grand Avenue (now Wisconsin Avenue). A church building is in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Grand Avenue, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| 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." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of church with towers. Three horse-drawn carriages are parked in front. Caption reads: "Marquette College and Gesu Church, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from Court of Honor. Caption reads: "Court of Honor, Looking East, Milwaukee, Wisconsin." |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Church and school seen from Kosciuszko Park. Located across a lake, behind some trees and bushes. A woman is sitting on some decorative stones next to the ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A fountain and trees in Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) in front of the church. Caption reads: "St. John's Cathedral from Court House Park, Milwau... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A clock is in the taller corner belfry. A rose window is on the front facade. Caption reads: "St. Lawrence Church, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Sister's of the Divine Savior at Thirty-fifth and Center Streets. Three main entrances are along the right side. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Exterior of church at 904 E. Knapp St. The belfry tower has a rounded corner turret. Caption reads: "St. Paul's Church, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Washington Monument on Grand Avenue with a streetcar coming up the street in the background. Caption reads: "Washington Monument on Grand Ave., Milwaukee." |
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