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Oneida Street Power Plant

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Description: The Oneida Street (East Wells) power plant, on the north side of Wells and east of the Milwaukee River. Presently, the building is the Milwaukee Repertory ...
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1870
Description: Slightly elevated view at an angle towards the left and front of the courthouse. A large statue is on top of the main dome. The area around the courthouse ...
Photograph

Women Pedestrians

Date: 1911
Description: Three women in large hats walking away from two streetcars on a windy day. Other men and women are standing in the background. One of the streetcars has a ...
Map or Atlas

Knell's Guide Map of Milwaukee County

Date: 1903
Description: Map shows railroads, roads, street car lines, schools, churches, cemeteries, town halls, and railroad stations. Includes inset lists of: Population of Milw...
Postcard

Businesses on S. Sixth Street, Walker's Point

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Description: Street view in the S. Sixth Street neighborhood of Walker's Point. The storefronts include the H.J. Heinz Co.; H. Mullen, a clothing and shoe store; J. Ger...
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John Pritzlaff Hardware Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the John Pritzlaff Hardware Company, with an elevated three-quarter view of the company building.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Milwaukee and Vicinity

Date: 1904
Description: This map has three inset maps of Whitefish Bay, Cudahy, and South Milwaukee. This map depicts schools, engine houses, railroads, street railways, city ward...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1911
Description: This map shows ward numbers, streets, railroads, electric car lines, parks, steam railways, section numbers, Lake Michigan and one mile concentric circles ...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1912
Description: This map shows ward numbers, streets, railroads, electric car lines, parks, steam railways, section numbers, Lake Michigan and one mile concentric circles ...
Postcard

City Hall Square

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Description: View through a City Hall archway of the city square, which includes a statue, a streetcar, and a decorative lamp post. Caption reads: "City Hall Square, Mi...
Postcard

City Hall Square

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Description: Elevated view from City Hall Square, including the Blatz Hotel, Pabst Theater, a fountain, and a streetcar. Caption reads: "City Hall Square, Blatz Hotel a...
Postcard

City Hall

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Description: A view of City Hall from the square, including the Miller Cafe, other businesses, pedestrians, and a streetcar. Caption reads: "City Hall, Milwaukee, Wis."...
Photograph

Allis Chalmers Plant

Date: 1935
Description: Vines are growing on the facade of the Allis Chalmers factory which extends the full width of this view. There are automobiles and a street car in the back...
Photograph

Grand Avenue Bridge

Date: 1895
Description: A view, looking east, across the Milwaukee River. The Grand Avenue Bridge is on the left, which is decorated with bunting and banners, and is crowded with ...
Photograph

Brumder Building

Date: 1895
Description: View from street towards a streetcar passing in front of the 1872 Brumder building located, according to a note of the reverse of the photograph, "on N. E....
Postcard

Third Street, North from Sycamore

Date: 09 03 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Third St., North from Sycamore, Milwaukee, Wis." A busy city street with streetcars, automobiles, trucks and pedestrians. Many buildi...
Postcard

North Main Street Looking West

Date: 05 30 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "North Main St. looking West, Wauwatosa, Wis." Streetcars on an unpaved street with horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians. The street i...

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