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Watkins Building

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Description: Watkins building at the southeast corner of N. 3rd Street and W. Kilbourn Avenue. Businesses include: Reimers Photo materials, Provident Loan Society, Arth...
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Espenhain's Department Store

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Description: Elevated view of Espenhain's department store located on the northwest corner of N. 4th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, ...
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A.J. Automobile and Carriage Painting Building

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Description: A.J. Monday, automobile and carriage painting, located at N. 4th Street and W. Highland Avenue. Horse-drawn vehicles are being loaded.
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Majestic Building with Gimbels Sign

Date: 03 03 1914
Description: Elevated view looking east on W. Wisconsin Avenue from approximately N. 4th Street, with the Wisconsin Hotel on the left and the Majestic building on the r...
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Bloch Daneman Furniture Store

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Description: Bloch Daneman furniture store at North 35th Street and West North Avenue, looking west along the south side of the street.
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North 34th Street Commercial District

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Description: Commercial district and automobiles on W. North Avenue at about N. 34th Street, looking east, with the First National Bank and Bloch Daneman buildings.
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F.W. Woolworth Company

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Description: F.W. Woolworth Company and other commercial buildings on the southwest corner of N. 3rd Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Pedestrians are walking on the side...
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The Cotton Shop and Rolands

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Description: The Cotton Shop and Rolands on W. Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on print reads: "Looking south at 317-321 W. Wisconsin Ave". Plaque on building next door reads...
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Elevated View of Jefferson

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Description: Elevated view of the town, probably from the west bank of the Rock River. Pedestrians are walking through a park in the foreground.
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W.M. Steinmeyer Co.

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Description: W.M. Steinmeyer grocery building at the southeast corner of N. 3rd Street and W. Highland Avenue.
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The Palace Theater

Date: 04 28 1920
Description: View from across the street of the Palace Theater, 535 West Wisconsin Avenue. A streetcar is approaching from the left.
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Capitol Theatre Building

Date: 1944
Description: Capitol Theatre building at 7239 W. Greenfield Avenue, Grimsrud shoe store, and surrounding commercial buildings.
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Capitol Theatre and Surrounding Commercial Buildings

Date: 1944
Description: Looking west from S. 73rd Street at the Capitol Theatre and surrounding commercial buildings along W. Greenfield Avenue. Automobiles are parked on both sid...
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Roosevelt Theater and Surrounding Commercial Area

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Description: Looking west on W. North Avenue from N. 14th Sreet. The Roosevelt Theater is on the far right, and the Luick ice cream building is on the far left.
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Commercial District on West Wells Street

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Description: Looking west on W. Wells Street from N. 16th Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street and a large billboard advertising is in the left f...
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Humboldt Avenue Bridge

Date: 05 11 1902
Description: Looking up the Milwaukee River to the Humboldt Avenue bridge, with the North Avenue dam in the background.
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Berlin Arcade Building

Date: 09 25 1913
Description: The Berlin Arcade building on the northwest corner of N. 3rd Street and W. North Avenue, just before opening. For decades, it was Rosenberg's, a popular wo...
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Berlin Arcade Building and Surrounding Commercial Area

Date: 05 19 1914
Description: The Berlin Arcade building on the northwest corner of N. 3rd Street and W. North Avenue, just after occupancy. For decades, it was Rosenberg's, a popular w...
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Herold Newspaper Building

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Description: Herold Newspaper building and surrounding commercial area at the southwest corner of Broadway and Mason Street. Pedestrians are crossing the street, and ho...
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Grove Street Businesses

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Description: Looking south on S. 5th Street from W. National Avenue. The church steeples in the background are St. Stephen's Lutheran (left), and St. Stanislaus Catholi...

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