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| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from street of home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, located at 645 Franklin Place, also known as "The Lion House... |
| Date: | 09 13 1911 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View from the street of three people standing in front of a small house. There is a small Oeil-de-boeuf window in the upper story. The windows have shutter... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | A group of smiling children posing with three adults. They are standing behind a table covered with baked goods, and Christmas decorations are on the wall ... |
| Date: | 12 12 1965 |
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| Description: | Portrait of a girl wearing a red top, black pants and pink slippers holding a Santa doll while sitting on the carpet in front of a white nylon Christmas tr... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View of a man sitting behind a desk in a richly decorated office. He is holding a pipe and a Froedtert Service market report. Kurtis Froedtert was head of ... |
| Date: | 12 1909 |
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| Description: | Light from a dormer window illuminates a number of Christmas trees, including a tall and lavishly decorated tree, in the home of George Brumder on Grand Av... |
| Date: | 07 1977 |
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| Description: | Downtown scene of a man seated on concrete steps leading down to water. He is surrounded by tall buildings. |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | A stone Chapel, St. Mary of the Angels has an ornate entrance and a belfry. Decorated steps, a lawn and trees can be seen. |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Journal Square. Fountain by Dick Wiken, Sculptor, Shorewood, Wisconsin." Text on reverse: "Journal Square. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Second Ward School, South Milwaukee, Wis." A brick and stone two story schoolhouse with the students posing on the sidewalk in front. |
| Date: | 08 24 1908 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Lefebre [sic] Bros. Co.'s Store. Wauwatosa, Wis." A two story, brick building with a parapet and large display windows with transoms ... |
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