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The Pere Marquette 18

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Description: The screw rail ferry, Pere Marquette 18, entering the harbor. Caption reads: "Pere Marquette Steamer Entering, Milwaukee, Wis."
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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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Wading Woman with Hat

Date: 1900
Description: Woman in wide brimmed hat wading in water.
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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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Children Relaxing in the Pool

Date: 06 18 1989
Description: Overhead view of four children relaxing in a wading pool.
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Milwaukee River

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee River from Walker's Point Bridge.
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Best's South Side Brewery

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Description: View across water towards Best's South Side Brewery. There are railroad cars in front of the brewery.
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Milwaukee, South from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view south from Courthouse of rooftops, with harbor and bay in distance.
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Milwaukee, towards South Point from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, towards South Point from Mitchell Block, E. Water Street and Michigan Street. Elevated view shows buildings and rooftops with bay and harbor in ...
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Looking East from Mitchell Block

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Description: Looking east from Mitchell Block. Elevated view of buildings with the lake and a steamship in the distance.
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Milwaukee, South from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, south from Mitchell Block. View shows rooftops and building fronts. Ships and bridge are in the background on the right.
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Milwaukee, Southwest from Mitchell Block

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee, looking southwest from Mitchell block showing buildings, and the paddle steamer John A. Dix.
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Milwaukee, Northwest from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, northwest from Mitchell block. Elevated view of rooftops and buildings with River in background.
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Grand Avenue and Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of Grand Avenue and a bridge over the river, with streetcar and horse-drawn vehicles on the street.
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Looking up Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view over bridge and river looking up Grand Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles and a street car are in the foreground.
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Milwaukee West from Mitchell Block

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Description: Elevated view west from Mitchell Block of warehouses, industrial buildings and a church in the background. In the foreground is a waterway with a schooner ...
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Dome of Exposition Building

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Description: View east of buildings and lake from the dome of the Exposition building. Lumber is stacked on the right.
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Grand Avenue

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Description: View up Grand Avenue from bridge. Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles cross bridge on the left.
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: View up Wisconsin Avenue towards a bridge with pedestrian and horse-drawn vehicle traffic. Buildings along a street are in the distance.
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Unloading Coal

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Description: A man unloads coal from a boat by walking a wheelbarrow across wooden platforms raised on scaffolds. In the background a man stands with an empty wheelbarr...

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