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State Street Looking West

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of State Street looking west, toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Bascom Hall.
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East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1927
Description: Elevated view looking east from the Wisconsin State Capitol down East Washington Avenue.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin Steel Works

Date: 1948
Description: Aerial view of International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works.
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Ray-O-Vac Battery Company

Date: 04 1981
Description: Ray-o-vac Battery Company building, Winnebago Street at Division Street.
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Joseph Steinwand Cheese Factory

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior of the Joseph Steinwand Cheese Factory, with a windmill and scrap lumber scattered along the fence.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin Steel Works

Date: 1970
Description: Aerial view of International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works (factory).
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Oscar Mayer and Company

Date: 1950
Description: An elevated view of the Oscar Mayer plant.
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Mill and Windmill

Date: 1911
Description: Exterior view of a non-specified mill.
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View West from the Wells Building

Date: 03 20 1914
Description: Looking west from the roof of the Wells Building at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Milwaukee Street. The Pabst Building is on the left and the First National B...
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Unidentified Mill

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard of a mill next to Cedar Creek. There is a bridge on the right, and a factory in the background..
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Commercial District from Roof of Northwestern Mutual Building

Date: 09 12 1919
Description: Looking west from the roof of the Northwestern Mutual home office at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Van Buren Street. City Hall is on the right. Caption on gla...
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J.I. Case Company

Date: 07 1936
Description: "Old Abe," the bald eagle trademark of the J.I. Case Company, is shown roosting on a world globe with "CASE" written on it, on the corner of a parapet on t...
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Widmer Cheese Factory Chimney

Date: 03 1979
Description: "Mason, Reuben Schuster, lays brick on the Widmer Cheese Factory chimney."
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Oscar Mayer Plant

Date: 07 29 1941
Description: Oscar Mayer Company processing plant.
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Milwaukee Commercial District

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Description: Elevated view of the Milwaukee commercial district looking north over the Milwaukee River from the Michigan Street bridge. Landmarks right to left: Pabst B...
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Air Monitoring Laboratory Van

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Description: View across street through chain-link fence towards a van labeled: "Department of Natural Resources Air Monitoring Laboratory." Behind the van and across a...
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Brick Road

Date: 1900
Description: Paved driveway, cobblestones, leading to the loading platform of the Pabst Brewing Co. In the background, three horses stand near a wagon loaded with barre...
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Paper Mill

Date: 07 1936
Description: View across field towards a bus sitting in the driveway in front of a large factory complex, which has a water tower and three smokestacks. "Airport 2 Mi."...
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Samson Tractor Factory

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Description: Panoramic view of Samson Tractor Factory with employees in front of building.
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Cheese Factory

Date: 1932
Description: View up road towards two men posing near the front of a cheese factory on a small hill; on the right a woman and two girls stand near a side door. Typical ...

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