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International Harvester Building

Date: 1937
Description: Elevated view of the headquarters of the International Harvester Company at 180 North Michigan Avenue. The building was completed in 1937 and was located a...
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International Harvester Building

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the International Harvester building, as seen from the northwest. Lake Michigan is in the background.
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Cemetery

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Description: Elevated view of a Gothic revival style Trinity church Wall Street and adjacent cemetery. Modern skyscrapers are in the background.
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Golden Rondelle and Johnson Wax Research Tower

Date: 1968
Description: View of the Golden Rondelle with the Johnson Wax Research Tower in the background taken from the northeast corner of Franklin and 14th Streets.There is a p...
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Chicago Skyline

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Description: View of the city skyline from a street corner. Automobiles are being driven down the street, and pedestrians are on the sidewalks.
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Commercial Street Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a commercial street with skyscrapers. Below are pedestrians, automobiles, and cable cars.
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Upper Michigan Boulevard

Date: 1910
Description: Slightly elevated view down Upper Michigan Boulevard. Pedestrians, automobiles, and a double-decker bus can be seen among tall buildings.
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Business District and Skyline

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Description: Elevated view of the business district and skyline. The Wrigley Building and clock tower stands in the foreground; it was built in 1920 by William Wrigley ...
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Florist Truck

Date: 1932
Description: A florist's truck drives past an intersection in a business district. Buildings in the background have signs reading "Delaware Towers Grill" and "Hotel Mar...
Photograph

Daley Plaza Sculpture

Date: 06 1983
Description: "This modern sculpture is in Chicago." The photograph features an untitled sculpture by Pablo Picasso, completed in 1967 and located in Daley Plaza.
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675 Rush Street

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Description: Elevated view from across street of the McCormick mansion.
Postcard

30 on the Square

Date: 01 1966
Description: Postcard invitation to "attend an 'Open House' at the Wisconsin Association of Cooperatives and the International Cooperative Training, Inc. new offices on...
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The Gay Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Gay Building, Madison's first skyscraper. Next door on the left is the Grace Episcopal church, and next door o...
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YWCA

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Pinckney Street, where it intersects with East Mifflin and North Hamilton Streets, towards The YWCA, historically the Belmont Hotel, and ...
Postcard

Hotel Manitowoc

Date: 1934
Description: Elevated view of an eight-story hotel on a downtown corner. Automobiles are parked along the curb. Caption reads: "Hotel Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

First National Bank

Date: 11 06 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "First National Bank, Milwaukee, Wis." An early Milwaukee "skyscraper" built of brick in the Neoclassical style. It was built in 1912....

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