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Photograph

Pedestrians on Sidewalk

Date: 1969
Description: Numerous pedestrians walk on the sidewalk of a busy street.
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

Apple Orchard along Road

Date: 05 26 1950
Description: Apple orchard in blossom on the side of a road. There are a number of cut stumps in the foreground. A house is in the background among trees, and a watchto...
Photograph

Petticoat Lane

Date: 1920
Description: Urban street view including cars, pedestrians and streetcar. Caption reads: "Pettitcoat Lane."
Photograph

Main Street

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Description: Elevated view of Main Street. City scene showing rows of parked cars, tall buildings, pedestrians, trolleys and advertising signs.
Photograph

Main Street

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Description: Elevated view of Main Street showing tall buildings, cars, pedestrians trolleys and advertising signs.
Photograph

Grand Avenue

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Description: Street level view of Grand Avenue showing a trolley, a crosswalk, crowded sidewalks and tall buildings.
Photograph

Seventh Street

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Description: Street-level view of Seventh Street showing tall stone buildings, advertising signs, foot traffic, cars and a trolley.
Photograph

Broadway Avenue

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Description: Street-level view of Broadway Avenue showing tall stone buildings, cars, carriages, horses and pedestrians in the distance.
Photograph

Street Scene

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Description: A street scene showing tall stone buildings, parked cars and a trolley.
Photograph

Elevated New York Street Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a street scene in downtown, featuring a small park with a fountain, and many pedestrians among tall buildings.
Photograph

Walnut Street

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Description: View looking down Walnut Street in downtown which includes a trolley, pedestrians crossing the road, cars, and numerous buildings. Caption reads: "Looking ...
Photograph

Walnut Street

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Description: View looking down Walnut Street in downtown which includes trolleys, pedestrians crossing the road, a horse-drawn vehicle, cars, and numerous buildings.
Photograph

View Down North Main Street

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Description: View of street with cars parked along its side and people walking near storefronts.

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