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Industrial Streetscape

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Description: Elevated view of industrial area. The building in the foreground has a sign that reads: "Machine Shop" on it roof. People are working in a large open area,...
Photograph

Kunzelmann-Esser Co. Building

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Description: The Kunzelmann-Esser Furniture Co. building at S. 9th and W. Mitchell Streets.
Photograph

Majestic Theater Building

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Description: Elevated view of Majestic Theater Vaudeville building, with pedestrians on the street, along with a streetcar and horse-drawn vehicles. The Schlitz Hotel i...
Photograph

Maynard Meyer Office Building

Date: 1958
Description: Designed by Maynard Meyer, architect. The one-story building has a mural near the entrance, and a pierced wall on the other. To the right is a restaurant, ...
Photograph

Milwaukee River

Date: 1940
Description: A view north of Wells Street with a bridge on the right. Two large smokestacks, and a tall building with a clock break up the skyline. On the left is a bil...
Postcard

Pabst Building

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the building, with main arched entrance on the left. There is a bridge on the left over the river. Caption reads: "Pabst Building, Milwau...
Postcard

Pabst Building

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of the building. Two trolleys are on the road and in the foreground is a bridge over the river.
Drawing

Water Street

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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 ...
Photograph

Elevated View of Buildings

Date: 1964
Description: Elevated view of the city looking south and west.
Photograph

Blimp near Downtown

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Description: Blimp (dirigible) flying over downtown buildings. There are two smokestacks in the foreground, and on the right, a sign, from the back, for "The Electric C...
Photograph

United Public Workers Parade/Demonstration

Date: 07 13 1946
Description: A United Public Workers parade/demonstration from an adjacent sidewalk. The line of participants including a horse-drawn wagon stretches into the distance....
Document

Patek Brothers Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Patek Brothers, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a paint company, with a halftone image of a hand dipping a brush into a can of Patek paint, el...
Photograph

View from the Top

Date: 1965
Description: Overhead view looking down from a tall building at passing traffic and workmen on suspended scaffolding near the sidewalk.
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."...
Drawing

Alfred Clas Riverwalk Design

Date: 1904
Description: Alfred Clas design drawing of a scheme for the improvement of the Milwaukee River, with possibilities of narrowing the river and paralleling the banks with...
Photograph

Tracks to the City

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view of two railroad lines curving towards the city in the distance. A speeder, a mini maintenance car, is on the left hand track. A gantry is ove...

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