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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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Chapel of the Woods

Date: 1898
Description: View of the Chapel of the Woods located at St. Francis Seminary.
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Charles T. Bradley Residence

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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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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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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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Marquette University and Catholic Church

Date: 1940
Description: Gesu Pastoral Residence Catholic Church, 1131 W. Wisconsin Street. Church towers, with a clock, are right of center, with wings to the left and right. A mo...
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St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1881
Description: Stereograph. Elevated view over Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) and Jackson Street towards the cathedral, which has a large clock tower.
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St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1941
Description: Cathedral across Jackson Street. There is a large clock in the belfry.
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St. Mark's AME Church

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Description: St. Mark's African Methodist Episcopal Church. 4th and Cedar (later W. Kilbourn Avenue). Cornerstone laid 12/5/1886. E.T. Mix was the architect. Two-story ...
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St. Josaphat Basilica

Date: 1941
Description: Elevated view of west side of Basilica, with the apse on the left.
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St. Stanislaus Church

Date: 1875
Description: Corner of Mitchell and S. 5th Street. The twin towered building seen today was completed in 1873.
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Two Churches

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view, looking northwest from the Fourth District Schoolhouse. The foreground is dominated by two large churches.
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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...
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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.
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Charles T. Bradley Residence - Anaglyph

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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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Five High Wheeler Bicycle Riders

Date: 1890
Description: Five teenagers ride "High Wheeler or Penny-Farthing" bicycles down the street. Grand Avenue Congregational Church is in the background. Mature trees are on...
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Milwaukee Rooftops

Date: 1901
Description: An elevated view, possibly in the area of 18th Street and Grand (now Wisconsin) Avenue, over the roofs of large homes. There is a large structure at left w...
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St. Mary of the Angels

Date: 1907
Description: A stone Chapel, St. Mary of the Angels has an ornate entrance and a belfry. Decorated steps, a lawn and trees can be seen.

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