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Steam Fire Engine with Three Horses

Date: 1900
Description: A steam fire engine of Milwaukee's Fire Company #2 drawn by three white horses racing to a fire. Prior motor driven fire equipment was a greater danger tha...
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvesting Machinery Catalog Cover

Date: 1904
Description: Front cover of a German language advertising catalog for International Harvester's Milwaukee line of harvesting machinery. Features a chromolithograph illu...
Photograph

Cawker Buliding

Date: 1915
Description: The northeast corner of the Cawker Building at W. Wells Street and N. Plankinton Avenue.
Photograph

Man Operating Grain Binder

Date: 1920
Description: Right side view of a farmer driving a team of three horses to pull a Keystone grain binder in a field.
Photograph

Residential Construction with Teams of Horses

Date: 08 18 1926
Description: Construction workers and early construction machinery being driven by horses in a residential neighborhood.
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Building on East Water Street

Date: 1900
Description: N. Water Street between E. St. Paul and E. Buffalo Streets.
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Two Women on Rainy Street

Date: 1910
Description: Several pedestrians cross a city street on a rainy day.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway Station

Date: 1900
Description: View of depot from the street. Taken about a block from the building, the image has a trolley, pedestrians, carriages, and signs for the Davison Theatre a...
Photograph

City Hall

Date: 1900
Description: Street view; City Hall is in background. Taken on the edge of a street with horse-drawn carriages, and buildings lining the street, and a man wearing a ha...
Postcard

Country Club

Date: 1904
Description: View down drive toward the building which has a wraparound porch on two levels. In front is a man driving a horse-drawn carriage. Caption reads: "Country C...
Photograph

Crowds on Grand Avenue

Date: 1907
Description: View down the avenue. A large crowd of people on are on the left in front of a storefront, and several horse-drawn vehicles are on the right. Two men are ...
Photograph

Grove Street

Date: 1905
Description: South from National Avenue, a view on the south side of Milwaukee. A church steeple is on the distant left. An electric pole is on the left corner, next ...
Photograph

J.C. Iversen & Co.

Date: 1900
Description: Four-level building with shorter buildings flanking it on either side. On the road in front two carriages are visible, drawn by horses. A group of men ar...
Postcard

Kosciuszko Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Statue of soldier holding a sword, seated on a horse, erected in 1905. The statue stands on an engraved plinth. Caption reads: "Kosciuszko Monument, Kosciu...
Photograph

Kilbourn Park Reservoir

Date: 1900
Description: Looking down into the reservoir partially filled with water. A group of men stand at various levels; some with the carriage and horses at top, four on a le...
Postcard

Milwaukee Public Library and Museum

Date: 1909
Description: Front facade of building from across the street. A portion of the dome can be seen on the roof. There is a median strip with a sculpture of a man on top of...
Photograph

Thorsen Residence

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior of house at 525 Jefferson Street. The first bathtub in Milwaukee, made of tin, was put into this house. A man in a horse-drawn sled is parked in...
Photograph

Downtown Street Corner

Date: 1910
Description: A corner store with a large electric sign on top. Men are on the sidewalk in front of the store, and a horse-drawn vehicle and bicycles are on the right.
Photograph

Unidentified Street

Date: 1915
Description: A horse and wagon for the Milwaukee Brewery Co. and a car are parked on the road near the curb. The road is lined with residences.
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1910
Description: Grand Avenue at 4th Street looking east. The Alhambra Theatre is on the left. Pedestrians are on the streets and sidewalks, and horse-drawn vehicles are on...

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