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Court of Honor

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Court of Honor, W. Wisconsin Avenue, looking west from N. 9th Street. The Midsummer Festival monument (with eagle) and Gesu Church steeples are on the left.

Creator:
Brown, Joseph, 1851-1928

Publication Information

Creator
Brown, Joseph, 1851-1928

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 6506.5

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01341G
Legacy ID
WHi 47410

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Midsummer Festival Monument

Midsummer Festival Monument

1898

View from across street of the Midsummer Festival Monument in the Court of Honor on the median of Grand Avenue. An electric street car is visible in the background.

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City Hall

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April 29, 1921

Elevated view of City Hall at intersection bustling with pedestrians, streetcars, and parked automobiles.

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Postcards
Wisconsin Avenue's Court of Honor

Wisconsin Avenue's Court of Honor

1943

Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from Court of Honor. Caption reads: "Court of Honor, Looking East, Milwaukee, Wisconsin."

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Lake Park Streetcar Terminal

Lake Park Streetcar Terminal

1900

Lake Park streetcar terminal. There is a streetcar in the station with engineers standing in front.

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Milwaukee Auditorium

Milwaukee Auditorium

September 19, 1915

Milwaukee Auditorium at N. 6th Street and W. Kilbourn Avenue.

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Court of Honor

Court of Honor

1923

Elevated view of Court of Honor on Wisconsin Avenue.

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