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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1907
Description: Wisconsin Street, looking west from the Post Office. Includes the Pabst building, the Wells Building and the Pfister Hotel. Caption reads: "Wisconsin St., ...
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking across Wisconsin Street. The Hotel Pfister is on the corner. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street looking west from Post Office, Milwauke...
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1910
Description: Wisconsin Street looking west from the Post Office. Some text also written in German. Identifies in pencil writing the location of the Pfister Hotel, the W...
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Knickerbocker Hotel

Date: 1934
Description: Front of hotel from park across the street. Several cars are parked along the street, and a large building is visible to the left of the hotel.
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1910
Description: To the right in the foreground is the Pfister Hotel, center is the Wells Building, and the tower in the background is the Pabst Building. Taken from the Po...
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Majestic Building and Schlitz Hotel

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Description: Elevated view of the hotel on a street corner. The Majestic is the tallest building in the image. Signs designate two of the buildings, with a smaller buil...
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Hotel Martin

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of hotel on Wisconsin Street. The hotel was opened for business in January of 1914. A flag is flying from the roof. Pedestrians are walking ...
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Maryland Hotel and New Y.M.C.A.

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Description: View across street toward the hotel on the left, with the Y.M.C.A. next door. On the right side of the street is a building with a billboard for the Boston...
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Western Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: Western Hotel at the corner of Huron and Van Buren Streets. It was operated as a hotel from 1845 to 1853 with William Stupinski as proprietor.
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Hotel Pfister Lobby

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of lobby, with large chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, columns, stairway leading to second floor, and chairs positioned about the entranc...
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Hotel Pfister Mezzanine Floor

Date: 1920
Description: Mezzanine Floor (Interior). A flight of stairs is going up the left side of the image. Several chairs are set up overlooking the balcony. Various statues ...
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Hotel Pfister

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the hotel on corner of East Wisconsin Avenue and and Jefferson Street. Pedestrians and cars are outside the entrance. The name of the hote...
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Hotel Pfister

Date: 1920
Description: Slightly elevated view toward the hotel on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Jefferson Street. Cars are parked on the road on the right. Caption reads: "H...
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Hotel Pfister — A Large Sample Room

Date: 1920
Description: The hotel is on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Jefferson Street. The view is of large sample room. Includes a bed, desk and chair, vanity dresser, a lo...
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Plankinton House

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard with engraving of the hotel in the upper left corner with a caption below that reads: "American and European Plan." Text at right reads: "If not c...
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Plankinton House

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view looking east on Grand Avenue from the corner of Grand Avenue and 2nd Street. Plankinton Block was located between West Water (now Plankinton ...
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Plankinton House

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view across street toward the hotel which has an awning over the entrance to the sidewalk, which is crowded with many pedestrians. Several horse-d...
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Plankinton House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph. The Plankinton House is in the near foreground across the street. A sign for Little Dry Goods, 105, is on the left, above a horse-drawn cart.
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Randolph Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view of the Randolph Hotel with a flag flying from the roof. A clock is on a pedestal at the street corner. Caption reads: "Hotel Randolph, Milwa...
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Red Arrow Park

Date: 1940
Description: Swimming area with children and adults enjoying the weather, with the Tower Hotel is in the background.

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