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Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1862
Description: Drawn the second year of the Civil War, this 1862 map of Milwaukee shows post offices, light houses, beacon lights, county buildings, elevator warehouses, ...
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Man with Female Admirers

Date: 1900
Description: A man in a hat and jacket poses with three well-dressed women wearing dresses and wide-brimmed hats.
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Police Officer with Pedestrian

Date: 1900
Description: Police officer helping a young woman cross the street.
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Women in the Rain

Date: 1900
Description: Three women in hats and long skirts walk with umbrellas in the rain.
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Fishing On Breakwater

Date: 1910
Description: Long row of men in suits and hats fishing on the breakwater.
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin Avenue looking west, with the RKO Riverside Theatre on the right, and a large Christmas sign on the corner of a building on th...
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Eastern View of Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: View down Wisconsin Avenue looking east.
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Lake Michigan Shore Bluffs

Date: 1877
Description: View of bluffs and buildings on the shore of Lake Michigan.
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Railroad Yard Bridge

Date: 1895
Description: Men walking across a bridge over railroad tracks.
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West Water Street

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Description: View up West Water Street from Grand Avenue with street cars.
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Milwaukee Water Works

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Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Water Works. A little boy is riding a tricycle in the foreground.
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Turner Hall

Date: 1900
Description: Turner Hall in Milwaukee with horse-drawn wagon passing.
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Blatz Brewery

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Description: Exterior view across road towards the Blatz Brewery. There is a large tree in front of the building.
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Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company

Date: 1888
Description: Exterior of Schlitz Brewing Company with two men and a boy in suits and hats in the foreground.
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Locomotive Artifacts

Date: 03 29 1958
Description: A young boy rings a locomotive bell. Other artifacts of locomotive history are on the table before him with members of the Milwaukee chapter of the Nationa...
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Skateboarding

Date: 10 10 1977
Description: View down sidewalk of a skateboarder doing a handstand on a skateboard. Pedestrians are watching from the left.
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Registering to Vote

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: A group of newly naturalized citizens registering to vote at City Hall.
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McCormick-Deering I-30 Tractor Pulling Miller Beer Railroad Car

Date: 01 02 1934
Description: Two workmen use a McCormick-Deering I-30 industrial tractor to attach railroad cars carrying Miller High Life beer.
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Machining Parts at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1907
Description: Workers machining parts with turret lathes at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company before 19...
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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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