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Streetcar Track Construction on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hot...
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Kilbourntown House

Date: 1952
Description: Benjamin Church House in Estabrook Park, operated as a museum by the Milwaukee County Historical Society. House is at a three-quarter angle to the viewer. ...
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Golden Guernsey Dairy Delivery Truck

Date: 1938
Description: A milkman stands inside a Golden Guernsey Dairy delivery truck loading bottles into a carrier. The truck is parked at a curb and a house is in the backgrou...
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Frank King Sculpting

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Description: Frank O. King at home. He is working just outside the door to his sculpture studio at Folly Farm.
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The Royal Poinciana Hotel, Cocoanut Grove

Date: 1893
Description: A view of an outdoor seating area at Royal Poinciana Hotel. Numerous tables are arranged around the perimeter of a courtyard, each set with a tablecloth, p...
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Two Men with Decorated Truck

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Description: Roman Esser and Werner B. Esser stand in front of their truck. They are wearing work clothes. The truck appears to be decorated for a parade. A banner on t...
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Richard Northey

Date: 1932
Description: Richard Northey, 11, a student at the Northey School, poses on a pony. There is a barn in the background. On the reverse of the photograph is written "He h...
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Oscar Hendrickson Family

Date: 1932
Description: Oscar Hendrickson and his wife pose with their sons Kenneth and Myron in front of their house. Kenneth, a student at the Mud Branch School, District No. 2,...
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Roger Baird

Date: 1933
Description: Roger Baird, 11 years old and a student at Hillcrest School, District No., Towns of Waukesha, Pewaukee, Brookfield and New Berlin, posing with his calf. On...
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Company "C"

Date: 1917
Description: Men from Company "C" are lined up in a double row on a dirt town street. A soldier in uniform stands at the head of the line. In front are Ed Fryk (2nd fro...
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Feeding the Chickens

Date: 1940
Description: Gustave Ott (1871-1954) and Anna Ott (1871-1954) feeding a large flock of multi-colored chickens on their farm. Gustave is carrying a kettle and Anna is ho...
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Wedding Preparations

Date: 07 1917
Description: Japanese lanterns have been strung in preparation for the supper celebrating the wedding of Gertrude Merker and Clifford F. Messinger, which took place Jul...
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Man with Fish

Date: 1924
Description: An unidentified man, possibly Herbert P. Brumder, stands holding a large fish.
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Forest Lodge Transport

Date: 10 1960
Description: Mary Livingston Griggs, wearing a navy blue dress coat, is sitting in a three-wheel blue cart with a red roof that Mary used to travel the grounds of Fores...

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