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| Description: | Elevated view looking northeast from the roof of the Wells Building at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Milwaukee Street. St. John's Cathedral is in the center o... |
| Date: | 08 27 1910 |
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| Description: | Looking south towards the 16th Street viaduct over Menominee Valley from about Clybourn Street. Shows the surrounding industrial area and neighborhoods. Se... |
| Date: | 07 11 1912 |
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| Description: | Looking east on E. Wisconsin Avenue from the west bank of the Milwaukee River. The Pabst Building is on the left. |
| Date: | 03 09 1927 |
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| Description: | A train carrying tractors stopped on its way from Milwaukee Works (factory). |
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| Description: | Severely flooded neighborhood. Two men are looking at the flood from a back porch. |
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| Description: | Downtown commercial building at night from across the Milwaukee River. |
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| Description: | An automobile is attempting to cross a flooded street as onlookers are watching. |
| Date: | 06 20 1966 |
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| Description: | Falk caption reads, "A series of photos showing delivery of the first shipment of Radicon units direct from England to the port of Milwaukee. The series EG... |
| Date: | 07 18 1966 |
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| Description: | Propeller of the S.S. Santa Cruz. Falk caption reads, "Photos taken for reference in study of propeller reversing characteristics for SUN Marine red... |
| Date: | 08 24 1971 |
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| Description: | Tramway that was used by O.D. Hopkins Association Incorporated of Contoocook, New Hampshire. Falk caption reads, "Tramway (Skylark- customers, Sky Glider) ... |
| Date: | 08 30 1972 |
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| Description: | This unit was purchased by Electro-Motive. Original Falk caption reads, "Photo compliments of Electro-Motive for possible use in bulletin 430. Photo is cop... |
| Date: | 09 14 1972 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of an inland river barge that was purchased by Electro-Motive and used by Wisconsin Barge Lines. Original Falk caption reads, "4.074:1 twin s... |
| Date: | 06 06 1977 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a kiln drive that was purchased and used by Dravo Line. Original Falk caption reads, "Color view of May 1977 Pit and Quarry. Photos sent t... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Jones Island and garbage disposal plant. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Harbor area of Jones Island and garbage disposal plant, Stratton Grain Co., and more. |
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| Description: | Aerial view looking north of downtown, with the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of rivers, with Lake Michigan in upper right, train yards, and highway in lower left. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of downtown with City Hall and Milwaukee River. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | City Hall near the Milwaukee River. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Downtown aerial view with the Milwaukee River and City Hall. Caption reads: "Downtown Aerial View, Milwaukee, Wis." |
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