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Substandard Housing in Milwaukee

Date: 03 1909
Description: Sandlot baseball game in front of a house and several outbuildings, all in dilapidated condition.
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Cedar Bark Lodge

Date: 1912
Description: Dilapidated Cedar Bark Lodge on Hermit Island, possibly during a period of renovation.
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Collapsed Wall of Netherwood's Printing Co.

Date: 05 03 1927
Description: Collapsed back wall of Netherwood's Printing Co., at 519 State Street.
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Ruins

Date: 1920
Description: View of an old home or inn. Two people are looking out of an open window, and two men are standing outside leaning against the building.
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E. Pike Residence

Date: 1930
Description: Back view of the E. Pike residence. A man is standing in the center. The owner is thought to have been a relative of Robinson D. Pike (1838-1905), a lumber...
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James D. Doty House

Date: 1898
Description: Front and rear views of the James D. Doty residence, the first brick house built in Wisconsin.
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Tank Cottage and Yard Junk

Date: 1906
Description: A view of the cottage with large trees around it, and a stone wall in the front yard. Some windows appear shattered. Wooden pallets are stacked in the fron...
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Couple and Dilapidated House

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Description: A young couple poses in front of a dilapidated house.
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Portage Canal

Date: 02 05 1928
Description: Slightly elevated view of the Portage Canal, looking east from the canal bridge. A man is standing on a large platform on the left side of the canal near a...
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Five Men near Damaged Building

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Description: Horse and wagon carrying five men in front of a damaged building, probably the blast furnace for the York Iron Company.
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Water Street Bridge Reconstruction

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking south down street, with storefronts on either side. The street and bridge are undergoing reconstruction. Military vehicles are in the background.
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Water Street Bridge Reconstruction

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking Northwest. Workers are standing on the right next to the exposed drainage pipes in the damaged bridge. Sheets and quilts are covering the entranc...
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Water Street Bridge Repair

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking south. A jeep sits in the middle of the construction zone. The storefronts are covered with quilts and blankets.
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Young Children in Littered Backyard

Date: 1924
Description: Three young children standing in a backyard in very poor condition, including the lack of a lawn, exposed trash piles, and other litter.
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Sloping Porch

Date: 03 1926
Description: A man holding a bundle of logs is opening the screen door on a farmhouse with a deteriorating front porch.
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Boys Playing in Wreckage

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Description: A view across water towards a group of boys playing in and around the water near a shoreline. Many of the boys are barefoot. They are surrounded by wreckag...
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Paul or Schoebel Barns — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Jesse and Janet Paul, who live across from this barn, at W155 West Bend Road, have been here for 33 years. Jesse has been wheelchair-bound for 11 years.
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Ruins in Charleston, S.C.

Date: 1865
Description: The ruins of Charleston after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War. A man, smoking a pipe, and a boy sit on the shoreline of...
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Columbia from the Capitol

Date: 1866
Description: Destruction of Columbia after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
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Children in Squalor

Date: 03 22 1912
Description: Two young girls standing with their arms around each other in the debris-strewn yard of a run-down home. The original caption identifies the location as th...

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