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Gridley Dairy Milk Wagon

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Description: A man holding a bottle of milk is standing and posing next to a horse-drawn Gridley Dairy milk wagon. Two other men are standing on the left near a brick b...
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East Water Street

Date: 1844
Description: Illustration of the west side of East Water Street.
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T.A. Chapman's New Store

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Description: Elevated view of T.A. Chapman's new store with a horse and carriage next to it.
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Evening Wisconsin Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Evening Wisconsin building. There is a horse-drawn vehicle on the left near the curb.
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Phillip Best Building and Matthew Brothers Store

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Description: Elevated view of the Phillip Best Building and Matthew Brothers Store, built in 1878.
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Union Depot

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Description: Elevated view across street towards the Union Depot. Horse-drawn carriages are in the street.
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue from East Water Street.
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Down Milwaukee Street from Mason #835

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Description: Milwaukee Street from Mason.
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East Water Street

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee looking down East Water Street.
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Milwaukee, Down East Water Street from Kirby House

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee, down East Street from Kirby House.
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East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: View down East Water Street from Wisconsin Street.
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East Water Street from Old City Hall

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Description: Elevated view down East Water Street from old city hall.
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Milwaukee, up Broadway from Huron Street

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Description: View up Broadway from Huron Street, with Charles Stein and Company on the left.
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Silverstone, My Tailor

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Description: A boy on a Milwaukee street is driving a goat cart with an advertisement for Silverstone the tailor. Several on-lookers are watching from the left hand sid...
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Northwestern Insurance Company Building

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Description: New Northwestern Insurance Company building, with horse-drawn vehicles in the street.
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East Water Street

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Description: East Water Street looking North from Huron Street. There is an advertisement over street for Goldsmith Carpets. Women are crossing the street.
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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.
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Farmer's Market

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a farmer's market with horse-drawn vehicles. One man is leading a bull down the street.
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Exposition Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Exposition Building.
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Milwaukee, Down Grand Avenue

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Description: View down Grand Avenue from 6th Street. On the street are several horse-drawn vehicles. There is a church in the background.

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