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Children Boarding School Bus

Date: 
Description: Group of children boarding school bus.
Photograph

Milwaukee Commercial School

Date: 04 01 1915
Description: Northwest corner of 3rd and Wells Street, facing the Milwaukee Commercial School. A police officer directs traffic in the foreground, with pedestrians on t...
Postcard

East Side High School

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view across street toward the school on a street corner. The school building has five levels, with peaked roofs and several chimneys. A red buildi...
Postcard

German-English Academy and Temple Emanuel

Date: 1910
Description: The temple is on the right of the Academy at the street corner. Caption reads: "German-English Academy & Temple Emanuel, Milwaukee."
Photograph

German-English Academy Building

Date: 1974
Description: 1020 North Broadway, main facade photographed from the Northwest. Building right next to the Milwaukee School of Engineers. Signs labeling the buildings a...
Postcard

West Side High School

Date: 
Description: Exterior view across street toward the high school. Caption reads: "West Side High School, Milwaukee."
Photograph

Milwaukee Normal School

Date: 1956
Description: Exterior of building, which was first occupied in June 1885. It stood at the corner of 18th and Wells Streets.
Photograph

Milwaukee Vocational and Adult Schools

Date: 1940
Description: Central Building. Six-story building with cars along the road next to it. In the lower foreground is a parking lot with a sign listing parking as 15 cents.
Photograph

Milwaukee Vocational and Adult Schools

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of Central Building. Seven story building with a walkway connecting to the second floor over the road on the right. Cars are parked in front...
Photograph

Pulaski High School

Date: 03 06 1948
Description: Aerial view of High School, in the upper half of the image, with fields, trees, and roadways surrounding it. In the lower half is a residential neighborho...
Photograph

Walter Allen School

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior of Walter Allen School, with a woman in a carriage parked in front. The Walter Allen School was an elementary school located at 1657 South Third S...
Photograph

Original Location of Second Ward High School

Date: 1920
Description: First location of the high school at 301-303 Fifth Street. Consists of two house-sized buildings, with the entrances close to each other. Sign on front of ...
Postcard

South Side High School

Date: 1910
Description: The entrance on the left has a small domed tower, and on the right is a chimney. Caption reads: "South Side High School, Milwaukee, Wis."
Photograph

Teacher with School Bus

Date: 
Description: A teacher waiting for students in the doorway of a school bus parked in the driveway near a brick building. A driver and other adults are visible in the in...
Photograph

School Bulding with Smoke Stack

Date: 
Description: View across snow-covered lawn or field of a school building with a smokestack. Automobiles are parked nearby.
Photograph

Children Boarding International D-300 Bus

Date: 1938
Description: Children standing in line, boarding an International D-300 bus near what appears to be a school building. This bus was equipped with 165" Hicks body.
Photograph

Children Boarding International D-300 Bus

Date: 1938
Description: Children standing in line, boarding an International D-300 bus near what appears to be a school buiding. This bus was equipped with 165" Hicks body.
Map or Atlas

Erving, Burdick & Co's Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1863
Description: Includes index to public buildings, churches, schools. Inset: Glidden & Lockwood’s addition. Gives names of some property owners.
Map or Atlas

Central Area of the City of Milwaukee: Showing Public Buildings, Business Establishments, Recreational Sites

Date: 05 1958
Description: Photocopy of a map created by the City of Milwaukee Master Plan Program City Planning Division in May of 1958 representing 1870 "THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE CI...
Map or Atlas

Knell's Guide Map of Milwaukee County

Date: 1903
Description: Map shows railroads, roads, street car lines, schools, churches, cemeteries, town halls, and railroad stations. Includes inset lists of: Population of Milw...

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