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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 09 19 1915
Description: Milwaukee Auditorium at N. 6th Street and W. Kilbourn Avenue.
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Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1854
Description: Bird's-eye illustration of Milwaukee.
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Russell and Logan Triangle

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Description: Looking southeast on S. Kinnickinnic Avenue at E. Russell Avenue and S. Logan Avenue in the Bay View neighborhood. Trinity (now the Bay View) Methodist Chu...
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View Southeast from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view southeast from the courthouse at E. Kilbourn Avenue and N. Jackson Street. The Northwestern Mutual home office building and Chicago and North...
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The Manhattan Block

Date: 10 20 1914
Description: Elevated view of the Manhattan Building (tallest structure) on North 2nd Street between West Michigan Street and West Wisconsin Avenue.
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Parkway Theater

Date: 10 17 1921
Description: Parkway Theater, 3417 W. Lisbon Avenue. Individuals are walking on sidewalk in front of the buildings.
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Prospect and Juneau Neighborhoods

Date: 03 27 1924
Description: Looking northeast on N. Prospect Avenue from E. Juneau Avenue. View of the residential neighborhood with automobiles parked on the side of the roads. Capti...
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Parked Motorcycle and Automobile

Date: 06 25 1926
Description: Automobile and motorcycle with sidecar parked on the side of the road at 712 Jefferson Street, near E. Ogden Avenue. The Notre Dame convent is visible in t...
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Courthouse Square

Date: 09 24 1916
Description: Courthouse (now Cathedral) Square, looking northeast from N. Jefferson and E. Wells Street. People are sitting on benches in the park, with the courthouse ...
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Miller Hotel and Theater

Date: 07 31 1918
Description: Elevated view looking north on N. 3rd Street from W. Wisconsin Avenue towards the commercial district surrounding the Miller Hotel and Theater. There are s...
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Downtown Commercial District

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Description: Elevated view of E. Wisconsin Avenue looking west from the roof of the Northwestern Mutual home office at the corner of Van Buren. The major landmark is th...
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Lake Michigan from Wells Building

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Description: Elevated view looking northeast from the roof of the Wells Building at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Milwaukee Street. St. John's Cathedral is in the center o...
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Caswell Block Commercial District

Date: 01 14 1924
Description: Elevated view of the Caswell Block commercial district at the northwest corner of W. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Plankinton Avenue. Pedestrians are on the side...
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View Northwest from Downtown

Date: 09 14 1913
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...
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View from the West Bank of the Milwaukee River

Date: 07 11 1912
Description: Looking east on E. Wisconsin Avenue from the west bank of the Milwaukee River. The Pabst Building is on the left.

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