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Milwaukee Trolley

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Streetcar #254 of the Milwaukee Street Railway Company on the North Avenue line, together with three company employees. Two men sit on the front steps of a large Romanesque building in the background.

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Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 18 x 12 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Call Number CF 516

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012A8H
Legacy ID
WHi 25100

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