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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 ...
Map or Atlas

Caspar's Official Map of the City of Milwaukee and Vicinity According to Caspar's Official Quarter Sectional Atlas

Date: 1916
Description: This map shows ward numbers, streets, railroads, electric car lines, parks, steam railways, section numbers, rivers, Lake Michigan, churches, schools, and ...
Map or Atlas

Street Car System : T.M.E.R.&L.Co. Milwaukee and Suburbs

Date: 1910
Description: This ink on paper blue line print base map consists of eight separate pieces and shows city limits, The Milwaukee Electric Railroad & Light Company lines, ...
Map or Atlas

City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1927
Description: This map shows highways, roads, a proposed annexation, street car lines, bus routes, local motor bus lines, a new high speed interurban, railroads, a propo...
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

Pfister and Vogel Tannery

Date: 1923
Description: Exterior view of the Pfister and Vogel Tannery at 1531 North Water Street. A streetcar, a Red Crown Gasoline sign and pedestrians are in the foreground.
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...
Photograph

Trolley Guitar Concert

Date: 02 25 1956
Description: Three people clapping and smiling near a man playing a guitar. Caption reads: "Railroad fans clapped to the rocking rhythm of a guitar player on a s...
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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