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Milwaukee West from Mitchell Block

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Description: Elevated view west from Mitchell Block of warehouses, industrial buildings and a church in the background. In the foreground is a waterway with a schooner ...
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Company Catalog

Date: 1896
Description: Back cover of an advertising catalog for the Milwaukee Harvester Company. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustration of young boys racing hom...
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Small Sailboats in Milwaukee Harbor

Date: 1898
Description: Small sailboats in Milwaukee Harbor with buildings on the far shoreline in the background. There is a large sign on a roof that readsin part: "L.J. Petit.....
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Sailboats In Milwaukee Bay

Date: 1898
Description: View across water of sailboats in Milwaukee Bay. One of the boats, The Kim, has Syl on board. In the background are industrial buildings, one of whi...
Print

Red Star Line Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Louis Auer & Son, Milwaukee passenger agents for the Red Star Line, with a bearded man in a cap and uniform steering a ship's wheel. The name...
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Milwaukee River

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Description: Elevated view of boats and sailing ships along port.
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Schooner Hauling Lumber

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of a deck of a schooner hauling lumber. Several workmen are loading or unloading the lumber. Industrial buildings, some displaying signs, are...
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The "Christian Radich"

Date: 1964
Description: View across water towards the tugboat "Indiana" pulling the full-rigged, three-masted Norwegian ship "Christian Radich" into port. The sails and hull of th...

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