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Immanuel Church / Jackson Clinic

Date: 08 01 1929
Description: Originally the Evangelical Association's Immanuel Church, 106 North Hamilton Street, which was converted into a waiting room for the Jackson Clinic shown t...
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Children on Curb with Uncollected Rubbish

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Uncollected garbage on South Hamilton Street being viewed by two children during a walkout strike by Local 236 Municipal Garage Department Union.
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Groves-Barnhart Secretarial School

Date: 12 12 1945
Description: Group of five women in class at the Groves-Barnhart School for Secretaries, 502 State Street at Gilman Street. There is a large window in the background, s...
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Grant Park

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of Grant Park and cars on the adjacent street taken from the International Harvester offices.
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Illinois Central Railroad Tracks

Date: 09 05 1947
Description: The train engineer's view (looking east) of the Illinois Central Railroad crossing at Regent Street, Breeze Terrace, and Little Street, taken one-hundred f...
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Construction Truck

Date: 1969
Description: A man is driving a construction truck in the shadow cast by what appears to be an elevated highway. A sign for the "Brooklyn Battery Tunnel" is on one of t...
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Looking Northwest Down Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 09 1954
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol balcony. At the lower left, the demolition of old City Hall is in progress, which began ...
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Working Men Walking Past a Building

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Description: Two men wearing hats, one of whom is carrying a bucket and a tool, walking across the street from a large building.
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Uncollected Rubbish on Capitol Square

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Uncollected garbage in bushel baskets on Capitol Square during a walkout strike by Local 236 Municipal Garage Department Union.
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Maynard Meyer Office Building

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of building facade, which has a light-colored wall pierced with holes, designed by Maynard Meyer, architect. On the right is a restaurant, th...
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Roundy and Children in Front of the Majestic Theater

Date: 08 18 1948
Description: From the left: Ray Rockow, manager of the Majestic Theater on King Street; Roundy, Wisconsin State Journal; and Cliff Harm, Montgomery-Ward and Co. ...
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Water Street Bridge Repair

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking south. A jeep sits in the middle of the construction zone. The storefronts are covered with quilts and blankets.
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Corner of Grove and Mineral Street

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Description: Corner of Grove and Mineral Streets with cars parked along the road. Storefronts line the streets. The Goodwill store, a used car dealership and a water to...
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 06 09 1939
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee County Court House, with a tree-filled park area in the foreground and the city in the background. There is debris on the roof, ...
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J. Robert Taylor with Camera

Date: 1936
Description: J. Robert Taylor standing in the middle of a street, holding a large camera. On the left, a car is driving by, and a person is walking on the sidewalk in t...
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Monroe Street Storefronts

Date: 1940
Description: Storefronts on Monroe Street, including Henry Esch Faville's Photography Shop at 1726 Monroe Street. Also shown is: George Burrowbridge, Barber, 1724 Monro...
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P&H Concrete Breaker

Date: 04 15 1916
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger concrete breaker on a residential street with a operator in the cab. Men are working in the street, and trees and power lines are l...
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International Garbage Truck

Date: 05 17 1938
Description: Three men load garbage onto the back of an International DS-35 truck owned by the City of Louisville, while two men sit in the truck's cab. The truck is on...
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Construction Workers Walking through Neighborhood

Date: 1937
Description: Large group of construction workers walking through neighborhood of houses that are in the middle of being constructed.
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Carl Zeidler and Cab Driver

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Description: Carl Zeidler speaking with cab driver (i.e. the working man) for a campaign brochure. Three other men are standing with them on the curb.

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