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Schooner Leaving Milwaukee Harbor

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Description: Leaving Milwaukee harbor via tugboat, this was the final voyage of the Lucia B. Simpson. Made in 1928, the Simpson was the last of the lake lumber s...
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Lumberyard

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Description: A lumberyard at about E. Lincoln Avenue and S. Burrell Street in Bay View, looking west to St. Josaphat's Basilica.
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Milwaukee Lumberyards

Date: 09 10 1903
Description: Elevated view looking north on the Milwaukee River from the Holton Street viaduct towards the Milwaukee lumberyards.
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E.P. Allis & Co. Reliance Works

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of factory with lake and ships in the background. Trains, people, horses, and carriages, with a multitude of smokestacks in foreground. The f...
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Canal Ending at Lumberyard

Date: 1900
Description: Two ships at the end of the canal, several buildings, a small lumberyard, and snow. Three other ships are visible down the canal.
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Richard W. Houghton

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Richard W. Houghton, Milwaukee lumberman and realtor.
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William Irvine

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of William Irvine, Chippewa Falls lumberman.
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Anson K. Mayhew

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Description: Three-quarter length seated studio portrait of Anson K. Mayhew, Milwaukee lumberman and manufacturer.
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Albert L. Osborn

Date: 12 09 1913
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Albert L. Osborn, Oshkosh lumberman.
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Edward Scofield

Date: 08 05 1913
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Edward Scofield, Oconto lumberman.
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George H. Wilbur

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of George H. Wilbur, Milwaukee lumberman.
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Convention Floorshow

Date: 02 1954
Description: Elevated view of entertainment at the annual convention of the Wisconsin Retail Lumberman's Association in Milwaukee.
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M. Hilty Lumber Company Memohead

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Description: Memohead of the M. Hilty Lumber Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the Hilty's Invincible Hardwood Flooring trademark with the motto, "Matchless Yet Mat...
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Daniel Wells Jr.

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Description: Quarter plate ambrotype of Daniel Wells Jr. The portrait is from waist-up of left profile, with some scratching and damage to the plate. Daniel Wells Jr. e...

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