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World's Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: A view of the World's Columbian Exposition mounted on a cardboard album page, looking east from the Transportation Building. On the right are the Mines Bui...
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Grulke Farm Building Decoration

Date: 2004
Description: Reinhard Grulke received this horse and carriage cutout as a gift.
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Ludden's Big White Store

Date: 1912
Description: The facade of Ludden's Big White Store. The building features two bay windows, two stories, and two large display windows. The window displays umbrellas, d...
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Vietnamese Children and American Soldiers

Date: 1962
Description: View through barbed wire fence of a group of about 35 school-aged Vietnamese children standing around two American soldiers in front of a large peach and w...
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The Gargoyle Menu

Date: 09 13 1911
Description: Middle front outer panel and tri-fold menu from The Gargoyle, with a gargoyle sitting atop the framed illustration of the entryway of the restaurant and a ...
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett at the Legion of Honor

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing under the arch at the Legion of Honor. The museum facade is in the background.
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Jack Doyle in his Storefront

Date: 03 22 1978
Description: Jack Doyle standing inside the glass door of Castle and Doyle, Coal, Fuel Oil Building Material, on the 100 block of State Street in the historic firehouse...
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The Milwaukee Theater

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: View from across street of five policemen walking in front of the Milwaukee Theater. A row of decorative bushes behind them partially blocks the line of pe...
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Yost-Kessinich Department Store, from North Fairchild Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Fairchild Street towards Yost-Kessinich Department Store on the corner of State Street. Show windows display mannequins in women's clothi...
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Badger Candy Kitchen and E.W. Parker

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Main Street towards the Badger Candy Kitchen (left) and E.W. Parker Jewelry (right). The facades of both buildings have similar decorative...
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J.J. Coppernell Business Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Main Street towards the three-story J.J. Coppernell Business Block, which includes the Design Art Gallery Boutique. The facade has decorat...
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Schmitt and DeLonge Building, and Furs by Hershleder

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. The one on the left is the Schmitt and DeLonge Building, and on the ground floor is Chesty's (left), and Ca...
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Castle and Doyle Building and Francis Vallander Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, on the corner of North Fairchild Street, towards the Castle and Doyle Building and the Francis Vallander Building. The Castle and...
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Yost-Kessinich Department Store on State Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, on the corner of North Fairchild Street, towards the Yost-Kessenichs Department Store. The facade of the building is in the Beaux...
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Fred Klein Building and Hubert Schmitz Boarding House

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. The building on the left is the Fred Klein Building. The upper two floors are apartments. The ground floor ...
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YWCA

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Pinckney Street, where it intersects with East Mifflin and North Hamilton Streets, towards The YWCA, historically the Belmont Hotel, and ...
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Electric Shaver Service, Schwartz Jewelers and H. Halperin Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. On the far left is the back of a large billboard next to the side of the brick building which has two busin...
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Condon Jewlers

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards a two-story brick building with arched windows on the second floor. On the ground floor is Condon Jewlers, and an awning w...
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Anna Weber Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards the Anna Weber Building. The upper two floors are apartments. The ground floor is split into two businesses: on the left i...
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Stanley Hanks Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the intersection with West Dayton, towards the neoclassical two-story Stanley Hanks Building. Four businesses make up the grou...

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