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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View down National Avenue. Storefronts line both sides of the road, and there are horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians, and a streetcar. Caption reads: "Natio... |
| Date: | 1886 |
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| Description: | Stereograph. Located on Oneida Street, the opera house is three stories tall, and located across the street from a pharmacy (the Rx sign is hanging above t... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking east on Grand Avenue from the corner of Grand Avenue and 2nd Street. Plankinton Block was located between West Water (now Plankinton ... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | East Water Street at Mason, looking at the Morris E. Fox & Co. building. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | E. Water and Wisconsin Streets, northwest corner, also called the Ludington Block. John Black's building to extreme right and the Sentinel office between. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across street toward the hotel which has an awning over the entrance to the sidewalk, which is crowded with many pedestrians. Several horse-d... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Stereograph. The Plankinton House is in the near foreground across the street. A sign for Little Dry Goods, 105, is on the left, above a horse-drawn cart. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Interior of the arcade from the second floor. There are skylights and chandeliers in the ceiling, and railings along the mezzanine. Interior storefronts li... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Randolph Hotel with a flag flying from the roof. A clock is on a pedestal at the street corner. Caption reads: "Hotel Randolph, Milwa... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Three ladies and four men examine a McCormick-Deering 6-can milk cooler at a dealership or branch house. The photograph was taken in a large well-lit room ... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Elevated stereograph of East Water Street showing City Hall. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of the Bradley & Metcalf building in the 300 block of East Water Street. On the corner first floor is Booth & Maynard's store which was located... |
| Date: | 1843 |
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| Description: | Exterior of two-story wood building at the corner of Wisconsin and Water Streets. The first floor consists of businesses run by Dewey, Highby & Wardner, a... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View across street of storefronts, including a barbershop, and a sign reading "Alamo" above a marquee that says "Free Poultry and Country Store". The 1100 ... |
| Date: | 1854 |
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| Description: | A horse-drawn carriage is crossing the bridge. Right of center is the S. Ball's Candy Store. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Looking down Grand Avenue to West Wisconsin Åvenue. Cable cars are on the left , and a carriage on right near curb. Pedestrians are crossing the street and... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | A large group of people are crossing to a street corner. The corner store has a sign saying: "United Cigar Store." The road is paved with cobblestones. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A corner store with a large electric sign on top. Men are on the sidewalk in front of the store, and a horse-drawn vehicle and bicycles are on the right. |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Grand Avenue at 4th Street looking east. An electric sign for the Alhambra Theatre is in the center. Pedestrians are crossing the road and are on the sidew... |
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