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Milwaukee Rooftops
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An elevated view, possibly in the area of 18th Street and Grand (now Wisconsin) Avenue, over the roofs of large homes. There is a large structure at left which may be a school or commercial building, and two church spires are on the right.
1901
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Duet
1901
Ralph Wettstein, left, and Herbert Paul Brumder (1885-1967) singing while sitting in a room with a curved wall. They are holding a large open book. Each man is wearing a suit and tie.
Germania Statue
1901
A young man, possibly a son of George Brumder, posing with a long gun near a statue of Germania. The sculpture is mounted on an elaborate stone plinth at Villa Henriette, the Brumder family summer ...
Brumder House
1890
A view of the south (Wells Street) side of the two-story brick Italianate house at the corner of 10th Street purchased by George Brumder in 1882. An unidentified man, possibly William C. Brumder, i...
Man with Fish
1924
An unidentified man, possibly Herbert P. Brumder, stands holding a large fish.
George Brumder
1901
George Brumder, Milwaukee publisher and businessman, standing on his pier at Pine Lake. He is wearing a suit and hat. There is a low wall on the right, which supports a column. Two lightweight chai...
