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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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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.
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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...
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1870
Description: Slightly elevated view at an angle towards the left and front of the courthouse. A large statue is on top of the main dome. The area around the courthouse ...
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Court House Square

Date: 1889
Description: Fountain in center, with trees along the border of the small square. A man sits on a bench and children are on the left. The courthouse is visible in the b...
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Old Court House

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the old Court House with park in front of it.
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Members of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteers

Date: 1895
Description: Group portrait of the members of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteers, and some family members, posed on the steps of what appears to be the old Milwaukee County ...

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