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Panoramic View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Bird's-eye map of Milwaukee with prominent streets and buildings identified. Taken from City Hall Tower.
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City of Milwaukee

Date: 1872
Description: View of Milwaukee, looking southwest toward the county courthouse while it was under construction.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee looking southwest toward the county courthouse under construction in the public square west of St. John's Cathedral.
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Milwaukee County Buildings

Date: 1870
Description: Old Milwaukee County Court House and adjoining buildings as they appeared from 1836 to 1870. Scene also shows pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles.
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Courthouse Square

Date: 08 20 1914
Description: Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) showing Milwaukee County Courthouse from E. Wells and N. Jackson Streets. Caption on glass plate reads: "Court hou...
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View Southeast from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view southeast from the courthouse at E. Kilbourn Avenue and N. Jackson Street. The Northwestern Mutual home office building and Chicago and North...
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Courthouse Square

Date: 09 24 1916
Description: Courthouse (now Cathedral) Square, looking northeast from N. Jefferson and E. Wells Street. People are sitting on benches in the park, with the courthouse ...
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View Northwest from Downtown

Date: 09 14 1913
Description: Looking northwest from the roof of Northwestern Mutual home office at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Van Buren Street toward City Hall, Milwaukee courthouse an...
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Lloyd Barbee at Milwaukee County Courthouse

Date: 1966
Description: Lloyd Barbee and others gathered in front of the Milwaukee County Courthouse for a rally addressing Civil Rights, education, housing, and police brutality....
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Aerial View of Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of courthouse in center foreground with snow on the ground.
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Down Wells Street

Date: 1952
Description: Elevated view down Wells Street from the first Wisconsin National Bank Building. Commerce office on lower left.
Postcard

Panoramic View of Milwaukee

Date: 
Description: Elevated view, with Court House, Masonic Temple, St. John's Cathedral, and Emanuel Church indicated. Caption reads: "Panoramic View of Milwaukee."
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1839
Description: Courthouse and surrounding buildings. There are also two horse-drawn carriages, people on horseback, and a few pedestrians.
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1885
Description: View from street of courthouse on street corner.
Postcard

Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1905
Description: Color image of courthouse with a large tree and park on the left. View taken at an angle to the building from across the street. Horse-drawn carriages are ...
Postcard

Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1910
Description: Colororized view of the front of the courthouse. Bare trees surround a fountain in the front, which has the top-most part of the dome cut-off by the frame....
Photograph

Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1940
Description: Side view of courthouse. Several cars are parked on the road lining the courthouse, and a woman is stepping onto the sidewalk near a fire hydrant.
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1865
Description: Courthouse built in 1836, then torn down in 1871 to make way for a new structure. Tall central building with two wings coming off the sides. Path in fron...
Postcard

Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1904
Description: View of the courthouse taken from across the street. A horse and carriage is parked along the curb on the right. Caption reads: "Court House, Milwaukee."
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1940
Description: Front view of the courthouse, with several trees. People are sitting at various benches and tables in the space in front of the courthouse, and pigeons ar...

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