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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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| Description: | Color postcard of a bathing place on the water. A hill is behind the building, and there are a signs for a swimming school and the Wm. Bechstein Co. Severa... |
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| Description: | Hand-colored view from the water. Buildings are in the background, a boat and bridge are in the center. A small boat with people in it are in the foregroun... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View along top of hill in the park toward a woman and child sitting on a bench near the monument. At the bottom of the hill on the left are railroad tracks... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | A boat with five people are on a lake surrounded by trees. Behind them are several docked boats. In the background is a park area with a red-roofed buildin... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Path along Lake Michigan beach. Below are people walking along the shoreline. Further down the path is a small group of people. Pilings are in the water in... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | View across water toward several buildings on shoreline, two with large smokestacks. A man is standing on the shore, and two people are in a boat on the ri... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Street looking east from the River Bridge. Caption reads: "Wisconsin St. East from River, Milwaukee, Wis." |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Lincoln Memorial Bridge and plaza area. Lake Michigan is in the background, railroad tracks are below the bridge. Trees and grass surround... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | The hospital entrance is behind a small pond that is surrounded by trees and a landscaped lawn. Caption reads: "County Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Lake near the home, probably Lake Hincks, which was named after General Edward W. Hincks who was administrator of the Home in the 1870's. The grounds consi... |
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| Description: | St. Josephat Church and School from Kosciuszko Park. The classic style church with dome is across a body of water. Three boats with boaters are out rowing ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Church and school seen from Kosciuszko Park. Located across a lake, behind some trees and bushes. A woman is sitting on some decorative stones next to the ... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | The Frank Braeger is moored on the shore of Jones Island with steam issuing from the pipe, with the crew posing on the boat. In the background a man... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Two smiling fishermen stand before their fishing nets on Jones Island. There are floats attached to one net and a barrel with a jacket on top of it. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the three glass domes at the Mitchell Park Conservatory. Cars are parked in the parking lot and along the driveway, and groups of people a... |
| Date: | 10 11 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Milwaukee, Wis. Goodrich Line Steamer 'Christopher Columbus.' Der Dampher 'Christopher Columbus' von der Goodrich-Linie." A Whaleback... |
| Date: | 11 04 1909 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "In 'Beautiful Washington Park,' Milwaukee." View of a pond with water lilies, flowers, trees and other wetland foliage. |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Lagoon from Pavilion, Humboldt Park, Milwaukee, Wis." View of the water from a terrace with a stone balustrade. Several people are in... |
| Date: | 09 24 1908 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "River Scene and S.S. Christopher Columbus, Milwaukee, Wis." The only whaleback ship ever built for passenger service is moored at the... |
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