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| Date: | 03 28 1929 |
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| Description: | A crane at work on the First Congregational Church, located at 1609 University Avenue at the corner of North Breese Terrace. |
| Date: | 03 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking east. |
| Date: | 10 28 1938 |
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| Description: | Docks and shanties at Jones Island, with smokestacks and cranes in the background. |
| Date: | 07 17 1914 |
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| Description: | Menominee River coal yards, west from the 16th Street viaduct. There is a cargo ship called the "John B. Cowle" in the harbor between two coal yards. Worke... |
| Date: | 12 01 1948 |
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| Description: | A tree planting project was started on the northeast side of East Washington Street of hard maple trees, which replace other species and provide for wideni... |
| Date: | 04 10 1941 |
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| Description: | A structure is being demolished on Kilbourn Avenue. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Jones Island fishing community in Milwaukee Harbor. Several shacks are visible as well as many fishing nets on net rollers. Ice on the wat... |
| Date: | 05 23 1963 |
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| Description: | The 104-year old Vilas Mansion at 12 Gilman Street is demolished to make way for the new National Guardian Life Insurance Co. building. The house was built... |
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| Description: | View of construction of the skywalk across Baldwin Street at the Gisholt plant, facing East Washington Avenue. Two workers, one obscured by a beam, are unl... |
| Date: | 04 03 1962 |
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| Description: | View looking south from the Shorewood bluff of the Hilldale Shopping Center under construction. Apartments and houses in the Hill Farms neighborhood are in... |
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