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Fishing On Breakwater

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

North Point Water Tower

Date: 06 19 1902
Description: Elevated view of the North Point Water Tower at the foot of E. North Avenue.
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Manufacturing District

Date: 10 23 1913
Description: Looking north on the Milwaukee River from approximately E. St. Paul Avenue (Clybourn Street bridge in the foreground). This features an elevated view of th...
Drawing

Water Tower

Date: 1930
Description: Water Tower Park showing Milwaukee and the bay.
Postcard

Water Tower

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Description: Elevated view of water tower and Water Tower Park with Lake Michigan in the background. Caption reads: "Water Tower and Water Tower Park, Milwaukee, Wis."
Photograph

Water Tower

Date: 1870
Description: Water tower of the Milwaukee water works, North Point.
Postcard

Water Tower

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Water Tower and park with Milwaukee Bay in background. Caption reads: "Water Tower and Park with view of Milwaukee Bay, Milwaukee."
Photograph

Concrete Locks

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Description: View from shoreline towards oncrete locks on a narrow river in winter. Snow is on the ground, and a water tower and smokestack are on the other side of the...
Photograph

Coal and Coke Yards on Milwaukee River

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Description: Elevated view of a large pile of coal sitting under a tarp, with an empty truck waiting nearby. Industrial buildings and water towers are across the river....
Photograph

Freighter on River

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Description: Elevated view of a man standing at the front of a freighter, just above the name painted on the side, "James Laughlin". Industrial buildings and water towe...
Photograph

Jones Island and Manufacturing Area Across Bay

Date: 10 28 1938
Description: From Jones Island, looking across to a manufacturing area with cranes and large piles of coal or coke? In the lower foreground is a bare hill, with old pil...
Photograph

The Boston Store

Date: 1930
Description: An elevated view of downtown Milwaukee, with Lake Michigan in the background. The eight story 1920 addition to the Boston Store is in the foreground, ident...
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Aerial View of Construction Equipment Division

Date: 1960
Description: Construction Equipment Division.

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