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Fair Midway
1894
People strolling on the midway and stopping to observe the booths and displays. In the background is a large building with flags.
Blimp near Downtown
Blimp (dirigible) flying over downtown buildings. There are two smokestacks in the foreground, and on the right, a sign, from the back, for "The Electric Co."
Jeremiah Curtin Birthplace
Birthplace of Jeremiah Curtin. There are small buildings and a silo in the background.
Kroening Engineering Factory
Exterior view from a roof of the Kroening Engineering factory. Cars are parked along the street outside the building.
Tugboat on River Downtown
"James E. McAlpine" in tow of tug "Conrad Starke" on Milwaukee River. There is an open drawbridge in the background.
Weiss-Lippert Pattern Co.
Exterior view of the Weiss-Lippert Pattern Company. A car is parked outside near the curb on the cobblestone street, and a chapel stands to the left.
