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State Street Neon Signs at Night

Date: 12 05 1930
Description: Night view looking down State Street from the intersection at North Carroll Street. Lighting up the scene are the blurred lights of automobiles moving alon...
Photograph

Traffic on State Street

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of heavy automobile traffic, delivery trucks and pedestrians on State Street at North Carroll Street. View reaches to Bascom Hill of...
Photograph

Rainy Day Traffic

Date: 1941
Description: Automobile traffic, with a street railroad car in the background, on a rainy day.
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Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1951
Description: Wisconsin Avenue at Sixth Street, looking east from near the front of the Milwaukee Public Library (left foreground). Taken at night; lighted clocks read 9...
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Canal Street

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Description: Elevated view looking down Canal Street, featuring cars, pedestrians, trolleys, and a variety of storefronts.
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Boston Branch House

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of an International Harvester Company branch building. Large show windows line the first floor along the sidewalk. A large electric sign on t...
Postcard

Main Street, looking North from Sheboygan Street

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Description: View of Main Street with the Retlaw Theater on the right. Automobiles and street car tracks are in the center of the street. Caption reads: "Main Street, l...
Postcard

Washington Street, Looking South

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Description: Colorized postcard view of Washington Street at an intersection. Commercial buildings are on both sides of the street, with automobiles parked along the cu...

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