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Milwaukee Coal Wagon

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of wagons hauling coal from the Milwaukee Western Fuel Company holding up street car traffic on a busy Milwaukee street.
Photograph

West Water Street from Union Depot

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Description: West Water Street from Union Depot.
Photograph

Grand Avenue and Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of Grand Avenue and a bridge over the river, with streetcar and horse-drawn vehicles on the street.
Photograph

Looking up Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view over bridge and river looking up Grand Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles and a street car are in the foreground.
Map or Atlas

Milwaukee-Downer College-Wisconsin

Date: 1927
Description: Color map, hand-drawn with comic figures engaged in various activities throughout map. Bordered by the river on the left and Lake Michigan on the right, in...
Photograph

Wisconsin Avenue Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: View looking up Wisconsin Avenue from the bridge. Many pedestrians, streetcars, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible.
Poster

Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner Factory

Date: 1901
Description: Lithographed poster depicting an elevated view of the Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner factory and surrounding area. Text in the upper left corner reads, "Ch...
Photograph

Falls Scene on the Wisconsin

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Description: View up the Wisconsin River showing the dam and a bridge. A streetcar and a small group of people are gathered on one end.
Book or Pamphlet

Bird's-Eye View of the Paine Lumber Company

Date: 1902
Description: Two panoramic bird's-eye views of the Paine Lumber Company, including the general plant, sawmill, and lumber yards. Heading at the top says: Home of Wiscon...
Document

Western States Envelope Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Western States Envelope Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Makers of Guaranteed Sure Stick Envelopes," with an elevated, three-quarter vie...
Photograph

Bridge and Car Track on the Ice to Solombola

Date: 1918
Description: Tramway and railroad leading into Solombola, Russia. In the foreground are a group of people, some sawing wood and others standing by the railroad.
Postcard

North Eighth Street Bridge

Date: 1932
Description: View from street bridge leading into downtown Manitowoc. Automobiles are parked at the curbs, and streetcar tracks are running down the center of the stree...

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