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J. Robert Taylor at Desk

Date: 1938
Description: Informal portrait of J. Robert Taylor at his desk talking on the phone.
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Portrait of J. Robert Taylor and Niece

Date: 1944
Description: J. Robert Taylor, his niece Fern Stauff Peters, and a dog are sitting on rocks near a river. Taylor is holding what appears to be a camera.
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J. Robert Taylor with Motorcycle

Date: 1911
Description: The photographer J. Robert Taylor posing outdoors with his motorcycle in front of a large cannon. The cannon is mounted on a low pedestal and is enclosed b...
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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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Woman Posing with Cameras

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Description: Woman posing holding a camera near a table full of old cameras.
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St. John Chrysostom Church

Date: 1900
Description: View of St. John Chrysostom Church and the surrounding cemetery.
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Portrait of Police Officer

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Description: A police officer sitting on a stool in a woodshop.
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Princess Theater at Night

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Description: Night view of the Princess Theater in Milwaukee.
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Kroening Engineering factory

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Description: Exterior view of the Kroening Engineering factory. Cars are parked along the street outside the building.
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Men Talking at Bridge

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Description: Two men standing on a wooden bridge holding rifles, with a horse-drawn carriage in the background.
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Kroening Engineering Factory

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Description: Exterior view from a roof of the Kroening Engineering factory. Cars are parked along the street outside the building.
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Sheridan Road in Chicago

Date: 1915
Description: View down Sheridan Road, with automobiles on both sides. The Edgewater Beach Hotel is in the background.
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Motorcyclist and Crowd

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Description: A motorcyclist drives down the middle of the road, possibly in a race, as a crowd looks on.
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Cameramen at Train Station

Date: 1915
Description: Group of cameramen waiting at train station, with American flags and banners set up in the background.
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Elevated View of Downtown Area

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view over roofs, with the Milwaukee River in the background.
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Girls in a Park near Large Fountain

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Description: Two young girls playing on a pathway near a large fountain and lamppost located in a park.
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Church with Steeple and Clock

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Description: View looking northeast of St. Mary's Catholic church at the southeast corner of East Kilbourn Avenue and North Broadway. A man is walking across the s...
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1100 Block of South 16th Street

Date: 1940
Description: 1100 block of South Sixteenth Street with storefronts and automobile traffic. Cable car tracks run down the middle of the street.
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Downtown River View

Date: 1900
Description: View across river of a boat docked near a building with a sign for Adolph Meinecke & Sons (Manufacturers). In the background is City Hall.
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Manufacturer's Home Building

Date: 1895
Description: Building from across the river, with construction workers working nearby. Signs for the Boston Store and Diamond tires are on the roof, as well as lettered...

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