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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1912
Description: Street cars and busy pedestrian traffic mingle in this view of the 200 West Water Street block in downtown Milwaukee.
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Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
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West Water Street from Grand Avenue

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of buildings and street traffic.
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Streetcar with Advertisement for the Film "Animal Crackers"

Date: 09 06 1930
Description: Banners and caricatures of the Marx Brothers adorn a streetcar advertising the film "Animal Crackers" at the RKO Capitol Theatre.
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New Orleans Street Scene

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Description: New Orleans street scene. Pedestrians can be seen on the sidewalks, and a streetcar can be seen in the distance. "Moskau Cabinet Works, door and window scr...
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Jacksonville Branch House Building

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of International Harvester branch house building.
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Corner of Broadway and Wisconsin Streets

Date: 1886
Description: Elevated view taken from the Miller Building, which is the original site of the old Milwaukee House. In the center of the foreground is what used to be ca...
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Janesville's Downtown

Date: 1919
Description: Pedestrians in shopping district. Cars are parked and a streetcar is coming down the street.
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State Street in Chicago

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Description: Elevated view down State Street, north from Madison. There is a horse-drawn trolley in the street and a crowd of people on the sidewalks.
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North Clark Street

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Description: View of North Clark Street, including the Clark Street Theater. There is a horse-drawn wagon on the street, and streetcar tracks are visible.
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: Main street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric lights hang over the street. Business signs read: "J.H. Kreiling Tailor" "J...
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Fifth Avenue Street Scene

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Description: Fifth Avenue with horse-drawn carts, automobiles and pedestrians crowding the broad street. Grill of vehicle in center reads: "Buick." Sign on left side of...
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Stevenson Street Business District

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Stevenson Street business district. Automobiles and horse-drawn carts line both sides of the street. Business signs read: "Dr. R.J. Burns Physi...
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West State Street Shopping District

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Description: The West State Street shopping district. Electric lights and power lines are overhead. Business signs read: "The Register-Gazette," "Edison Light" and "Wea...
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Trolley Car on Park Place

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Description: A street scene with a trolley car in the foreground. Up the small hill are two large buildings with people standing in front of the store windows, while a ...
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Man Standing on Wagon in Town

Date: 1910
Description: Panoramic view of man standing atop lumber loaded onto a horse-drawn flatbed wagon. The wagon is stopped on a road construction or repair site. The "Hotel ...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down street of an intersection with railroad tracks and a streetlamp hanging from wires. There are storefronts on both sides of the street, and numero...
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IH Columbia Branch House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the International Harvester Company Columbia branch building. Brick buildings stand on either side; to the left is a building bearing the ...
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Council Bluffs Branch House

Date: 09 01 1928
Description: Exterior view of an International Harvester Company branch building as seen from across an intersection. Several automobiles are parked in front of the bui...

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