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Vieau Trading Post

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Description: Vieau trading post.
Drawing

Milwaukee Cement Company's Works

Date: 1880
Description: Lithograph of the Milwaukee Cement Company's Works at 154 West Water Street in Milwaukee.
Photograph

Substandard Housing in Milwaukee

Date: 03 1909
Description: Sandlot baseball game in front of a house and several outbuildings, all in dilapidated condition.
Photograph

Lake Michigan Shore Bluffs

Date: 1877
Description: View of bluffs and buildings on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Photograph

Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort.
Photograph

Kiln Drive

Date: 06 06 1977
Description: Elevated view of a kiln drive that was purchased and used by Dravo Line. Original Falk caption reads, "Color view of May 1977 Pit and Quarry. Photos sent t...
Photograph

Aerial View of Harbor Area

Date: 1950
Description: Harbor area of Jones Island and garbage disposal plant, Stratton Grain Co., and more.
Photograph

Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1865
Description: Courthouse built in 1836, then torn down in 1871 to make way for a new structure. Tall central building with two wings coming off the sides. Path in fron...
Print

Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1870
Description: Slightly elevated view at an angle towards the left and front of the courthouse. A large statue is on top of the main dome. The area around the courthouse ...
Postcard

Grand Avenue Viaduct

Date: 1920
Description: View toward viaduct, with railroad tracks and houses below. Caption reads: "Grand Ave. Viaduct, Milwaukee."
Photograph

Jones Island

Date: 1912
Description: A fishing settlement. Small buildings and boats line a bay, with sand and a piece of driftwood in the foreground.
Postcard

Juneau Park

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Description: Train station in the distance, with a man standing in the foreground on steps leading down to the lake, near a fenced-in pond. On the left are railroad tra...
Postcard

Lake Park Shoreline

Date: 1910
Description: Path along Lake Michigan beach. Below are people walking along the shoreline. Further down the path is a small group of people. Pilings are in the water in...
Postcard

Lake Park Terrace

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Description: View looking down toward a curving stairway leading down to a terrace with columns and ornate railings. In the background is a flagpole on the overlook to ...
Postcard

Lake Park Stone Stairway

Date: 1909
Description: Stone Stairway. At the top there is a decorative balcony overlooking the stairway, and part of a building can be seen. Caption reads: "Stone Stairway, Lake...
Postcard

Drive in Lake Park

Date: 1908
Description: A dirt drive in the park, in between some hills, with a bridge in the background leading to a building on the right. Next to the path are a stack of pipes...
Photograph

Melms-Schandein Residence

Date: 1876
Description: 462 Virginia Street. The buildings on the left are the old Melms Brewery located at the south side of the Menomonee Valley. About 1857 C.T. Melms organized...
Postcard

Milwaukee County Hospital

Date: 1943
Description: The hospital entrance is behind a small pond that is surrounded by trees and a landscaped lawn. Caption reads: "County Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis."
Postcard

North Point Pumping Station

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from hill toward the building which has two large smokestacks. The Lake Michigan shoreline is on the left. In front is a landscaped area with...
Photograph

Red Star Yeast & Products Co.

Date: 1882
Description: First building of the 27th Street plant.

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