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| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Avenue at Sixth Street, looking east from near the front of the Milwaukee Public Library (left foreground). Taken at night; lighted clocks read 9... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of hotel on Wisconsin Street. The hotel was opened for business in January of 1914. A flag is flying from the roof. Pedestrians are walking ... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from Court of Honor. Caption reads: "Court of Honor, Looking East, Milwaukee, Wisconsin." |
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| Description: | Exterior view across street toward the high school. Caption reads: "West Side High School, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of Wisconsin Street, with the bridge on the left. Caption reads: "View east on Wisconsin Street, from Grand Avenue Buscule Bridge, M... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wells Building on a street corner. Caption reads: "Wells Bldg, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wells Building. Caption reads: "Wells Building, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | Former home of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper, at the corner of Michigan and Milwaukee Streets. A fire escape goes up the middle of the building on... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | View from street of American System houses, four identical buildings in a row, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, located at 1102-112 North 27th Street. They ... |
| Date: | 01 09 1883 |
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| Description: | A large crowd is on the street surrounding the burning building. Fire fighters are struggling with horses pulling the fire engine, and on the left a group... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the hotel on corner of East Wisconsin Avenue and and Jefferson Street. Pedestrians and cars are outside the entrance. The name of the hote... |
| Date: | 10 01 1932 |
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| Description: | Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigning for the presidency in Milwaukee in 1932. FDR is riding in a flag-draped open car and escorted by police on motorcycles. |
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| Description: | Drawing of North Water Street. Supplementary text reads: "THE STREET OF BEGINNINGS. An Indian trail, leading from the tamarack swamps to LeClair' little ... |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view across street towards the building on a corner. Flags are on the roof on either end. A trolley is coming in from the right, and a gr... |
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| Description: | St. Mark's African Methodist Episcopal Church. 4th and Cedar (later W. Kilbourn Avenue). Cornerstone laid 12/5/1886. E.T. Mix was the architect. Two-story ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Washington Monument on Grand Avenue with a streetcar coming up the street in the background. Caption reads: "Washington Monument on Grand Ave., Milwaukee." |
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| Description: | View of the Washington Monument enclosed in a fence on a median. Caption reads: "Washington Monument, Grant Ave. Park, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the city looking north along the shore of Lake Michigan. |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of hotel. On the lower right above the entrance is a sign for the Empire Room. Automobiles are parked on the street. A flag pole without a fl... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a northwest section of the city. |
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