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Women in the Rain

Date: 1900
Description: Three women in hats and long skirts walk with umbrellas in the rain.
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Sulky Race Track

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of a horse racing track and spectators. Sulkies, which are two-wheeled, one-person carriages drawn by a single horse, are racing. The race ...
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Milwaukee Bathing Beach

Date: 1910
Description: Popular bathing beaches like this one on Lake Michigan offered relief from the heat as well as the opportunity to be seen in the latest fashions of the 191...
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Men and Automobile

Date: 1910
Description: View from sidewalk of men dressed in hats and jackets exiting an automobile at the curb. There is snow along the curb, and across the street are billboards...
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1912
Description: Street cars and busy pedestrian traffic mingle in this view of the 200 West Water Street block in downtown Milwaukee.
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Winter Street Scene

Date: 1914
Description: Snow covers a streetcar and pedestrians walk through a snow-covered street.
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Woman Adjusts Motorcycle

Date: 1915
Description: A woman adjusts her motorcycle in the middle of a street. A motorcycle is parked next to her.
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Milwaukee Journal Pathfinder Car

Date: 1915
Description: Rear view of Robert Taylor's car, which he used for his work as the Milwaukee Journal's first photographer. A sign displayed across the spare tire r...
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The Snow Flyer

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene with Harold O. Hornburg of Hartland, Wisconsin, who stated that "he is standing on the front of the machine with his hands on his hips. His bu...
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Man along Railroad Tracks

Date: 1940
Description: A man (maybe a railroad worker or a tramp) standing along a railroad track next to a small cooking fire. Railroad cars are in the background.
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Horse-Drawn Fire Engine

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Description: Three men in a horse-drawn fire engine racing down a downtown street.
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Woman Seated in Touring Car

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Description: A woman dressed for winter weather and seated in the back of a touring car, looks coyly at the photographer. She is surrounded by holiday gifts and package...

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