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| Date: | 12 11 1926 |
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| Description: | Fire destroyed the Atlas Flour Mill, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Thirteen engine companies, six truck companies, and two fire boats fought the... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Standing atop a special vehicle fitted with a body built to resemble a camera, Taylor found the ideal vantage point from which to cover a news event. The c... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Milwaukee's City Hall. Signs on the building read "Sinfonietta" and "Concert Tonight." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Alfred W. Lawson (second from right) and his employees in front of his South Milwaukee factory with the center section of his new airplane, the Lawson Midn... |
| Date: | 08 21 1924 |
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| Description: | The H.L Roehrborn Grocery Store, located at N. 41st and W. Burleigh Street. The interior of the grocery store contains canned goods and bins of food on dis... |
| Date: | 05 14 1924 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Merchant's and Manufacturer's Bank Building on the east side of N. Plankinton Avenue between W. Wisconsin Avenue and W. Wells Street. The ... |
| Date: | 04 29 1921 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of City Hall at intersection bustling with pedestrians, streetcars, and parked automobiles. |
| Date: | 06 01 1923 |
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| Description: | Elevated view east from N. Plankinton Avenue, W. Wisconsin Avenue is bustling with automobiles, pedestrians, a cable car, and a double-decker bus. Landmark... |
| Date: | 09 15 1925 |
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| Description: | Automobile parked in front of large elm tree at the corner of N. 3rd and W. Center Streets. |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | Kolmar laboratories, a cosmetic manufacturer, is housed in the six-story building with the white facade. Northwestern Extract Company, supplier of beverage... |
| Date: | 09 01 1921 |
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| Description: | Crowd of individuals at the Wisconsin State Fair, with a view of the Colosseum in the background. |
| Date: | 09 01 1921 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the State Fair and surrounding neighborhood. |
| Date: | 02 21 1922 |
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| Description: | F.W. Woolworth Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store at the southeast corner of W. North Avenue and N. 36th Street. |
| Date: | 04 28 1920 |
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| Description: | View from across the street of the Palace Theater, 535 West Wisconsin Avenue. A streetcar is approaching from the left. |
| Date: | 10 17 1921 |
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| Description: | Parkway Theater, 3417 W. Lisbon Avenue. Individuals are walking on sidewalk in front of the buildings. |
| Date: | 03 17 1928 |
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| Description: | Interior of Firestone Tire Store, perhaps on N. Jefferson Street, north of E. Wells Street. Displays of merchandise including tires, tubes and other auto p... |
| Date: | 08 20 1924 |
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| Description: | Displays of merchandise inside of a grocery store. |
| Date: | 01 14 1924 |
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| 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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