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South Park Street

Date: 01 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18) looking south from the intersection at Midland Street. On the left across the street is Southside Pharmacy at 1123 Sou...
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Intersection of Midvale and Odana

Date: 1955
Description: Midvale Avenue and Odana Boulevard.
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Snowy Traffic Jam

Date: 02 02 1967
Description: Winter scene of a snowstorm that hit Milwaukee just at rush hour creating a traffic headache for homebound commuters (seen here at Wisconsin and Milwaukee ...
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Automobile Exhaust

Date: 02 1977
Description: Automobile exhaust on a cold February morning in Milwaukee.
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Church of Christ, Christian Scientist

Date: 1948
Description: Church of Christ, Christian Scientist, built in 1886, the first Christian Science church outside of Boston and the first in America built for this purpose.
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Wisconsin State Capitol at Night

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Description: Wisconsin State Capitol at night with moon in background.
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Victorian-Style House Gutted by Fire

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Description: A large Victorian-style house gutted by a fire. Ladders are leaning up on the sides, reaching up many different levels. Two people are on the roof spraying...
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Bull Loose on City Street

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Description: A loose bull on city streets with snow piled near the sidewalks. A man has come face-to-face with the bull and is falling backwards as a crowd is watching ...
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Earth Day Banner Over Street

Date: 04 1973
Description: The city of Burlington is visited by Gaylord Nelson during an Earth Week celebration. The photograph shows a horse-drawn carriage riding down main street, ...
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Sunset Drive Bridge

Date: 1990
Description: Sunset Drive Bridge.
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A Park in Winter

Date: 11 29 1989
Description: Panoramic view of Riverside Park during the winter.
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Marathon County Courthouse

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Description: View from street of the Marathon County Courthouse, "Bet 3rd and 4th, Jefferson and Scott Streets". Men and women are crossing the snowy streets near parke...
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Snow Drifts

Date: 02 1979
Description: Winter scene with a car on Hwy. 41 near in Dodge Co., Wisconsin. Caption: "On a cold, windy day, snow drifts across Hwy 41."
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Lone Pine

Date: 1933
Description: A single pine tree grows on the ledge of a bluff along Highway 80 near Hub City. A road sign warns of a curve. The road is rutted and there is patchy snow ...
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Driver's View

Date: 1957
Description: View from inside front seat of an automobile looking toward intersection of Midvale Avenue and Odana Road.
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Waldwick Community Church

Date: 02 24 2012
Description: Exterior view of the Waldwick Community Church in wintertime. There are wreaths with red bows on the doors of the church, and snow is on the ground.
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Blair and Main Streets

Date: 03 03 2012
Description: A view of the intersection of South Blair and East Main Streets, looking easterly. There is snow on the ground and the scene includes a number of brick bui...
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Vel Phillips at W Brown Street

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Description: View looking up towards Vel Phillips standing at a podium. She is wearing a coat and gloves and speaking into a microphone. Snow is falling. There is a tra...
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North Carroll Street

Date: 1940
Description: View looking north across intersection towards the 400 block of North Carroll Street. A light snow clings to the trees and roofs of the houses. A car is ap...
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Rephotographic Pair: Blair and Main Streets

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Description: A vintage and a modern view of the intersection of Blair and Main Streets, presented as a pair. The views show snow on the ground, parked cars and brick bu...

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