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Walker Square Park

Date: 07 29 1914
Description: Individuals and children sitting on benches in the foreground of the residential park, with others in the middleground laying on the grass near the water f...
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Solomon Log Cabin Replica

Date: 1955
Description: View toward the front entrance of the cabin with a stone chimney on the right.
Postcard

Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of people walking on a path by the Whitefish Bay Resort along the lake front. Caption reads: "Whitefish Bay Resort, Milwaukee."
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Mitchell Park

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Description: Small building covered with vines on the roof and sides on a path near the lake. Caption reads: "Mitchell Park, Milwaukee, Wis."
Postcard

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Date: 1910
Description: Hospital Buildings. Designed in 1879 by H.C. Koch, a local architect, the hospital plans were based upon the "pavilion system" then popular in certain part...
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Vine-Covered Arch

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Description: A wide pathway in a wooded area has an arched trellis covered in vines. On the left is a small brick column with a sign reading: "Do Not Enter Here".
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Girls in a Park near Large Fountain

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Description: Two young girls playing on a pathway near a large fountain and lamppost located in a park.
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Two People Walking on Footpath

Date: 1939
Description: Two people, most likely a woman or girl, and a boy, are walking on a footpath with houses and young trees on either side of the path.
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Flag Pole with Alonzo Hauser Sculpture

Date: 1939
Description: Flag pole with limestone carving of women and men by Alonzo Hauser, who was appointed by the Farm Security Administration, at its base. The sculpture was b...
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Residential Footpath

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Description: A residential footpath along a rural street. It crosses a small stream with a bridge. Homes are visible in the background and telephone poles run alongside...
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Creek Running Under Footbridge

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Description: Two men are near a creek, swollen with rainwater, running through Center Park. A footbridge crosses the creek which has large stones along its banks. Trees...
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Swollen Stream with Bridge

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Description: The Root River, swollen with rainwater and/or snow melt, runs under a bridge on which a man is walking. Recently built houses are visible in the misty back...
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William Howard Taft in Milwaukee

Date: 09 17 1909
Description: President Taft walking along a path at the Soldier's Home where he addressed veterans. Several others accompany the President, including Mayor David S. Ros...

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