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| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from a hill of an alley connecting Park Hill Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue, looking west from the Interurban Line. There is a person on top ... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Schley home on the corner of North Astor Street and East Juneau Avenue. It was built ca. 1850. |
| Date: | 10 10 1939 |
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| Description: | View across intersection towards a man standing next to automobile at a service station at the corner of W. Libson Avenue and W. Sherman Boulevard. The Cla... |
| Date: | 08 18 1926 |
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| Description: | Construction workers and early construction machinery being driven by horses in a residential neighborhood. |
| Date: | 09 14 1913 |
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| Description: | Looking northwest from the roof of Northwestern Mutual home office at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Van Buren Street toward City Hall, Milwaukee courthouse an... |
| Date: | 08 31 1910 |
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| Description: | Looking northwest on Fond du Lac Avenue from W. Walnut Street. In the center is a building with awning that reads: "1220 Zautcke Bros." Streetcars, pedestr... |
| Date: | 10 1957 |
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| Description: | Crowd in front of the home of Lew Burdette after the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1957 World Series. Pitcher Burdette won thr... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of downtown area including churches, homes, and large buildings, stretching to the horizon. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the factory surrounded by fields, roads, and several houses, as well as the railroad tracks that go around the building. Caption reads: "Wes... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | House with several trees, and a horse and cart on the road in front. Located on Pierce Street near the Falk Brewery. It is Unknown whether or not "Pioneer... |
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| Description: | Stereograph of southwest facade on Martin Street. Built circa 1872. Architect was E.T. Mix. Dirt road in front, and the tower of the Immanuel Church is in... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | House from the east elevation. Part of Historic American Buildings. Image has a brick road, telephone poles and wire, and a building in the back with a s... |
| Date: | 1888 |
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| Description: | View of Biddle Street. The 'x' marks the home of Mr. Brigham. The road is tree-lined, with homes behind the trees. "With cross on it, just under the sou... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Looking south. Bridge in foreground is over Kinnickinnic River. Bridge over the road holds railroad tracks. In background are several houses and a build... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Stereograph; view of a building from across a road. Building has a fountain to the left. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Several houses along the road next to a local restaurant with several signs advertising food and drink. A car is on the far left in the road. |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | After the fire of Oct. 22, 1865. The house takes up most of the image to the right, with burnt trees on the left, and a building in the background. The r... |
| Date: | 10 30 1946 |
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| Description: | At North Jackson and East Mason Streets, with the Sherman home (extreme left) and the Newton home (center). Four buildings are along the road. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | A fishing settlement. Small buildings and boats line a bay, with sand and a piece of driftwood in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Part of the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway. Small station, at the bottom of a hill. Behind the station on top of the hill is a line of houses. |
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