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Majestic Theater Building
Elevated view of Majestic Theater Vaudeville building, with pedestrians on the street, along with a streetcar and horse-drawn vehicles. The Schlitz Hotel is on the right, on the south side of West ...
Capitol Theatre Building
1944
Capitol Theatre building at 7239 W. Greenfield Avenue, Grimsrud shoe store, and surrounding commercial buildings.
Zenith Theater
1944
View from across the street of the Zenith Theater. Caption on negative reads: "Looking North at Zenith Theatre Bldg. 2498 W. Hopkins".
Zenith Theater and Surrounding Commercial Buildings
1944
Caption on negative reads: "View showing property side of street Zenith Theatre Bldg. 2498 W. Hopkins St. Looking Northeast".
Strand Theater and Surrounding Buildings
1943
The corner of N. 5th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Landmarks from left to right: Wisconsin Roof (dancing), Strand Theater, Miller High Life Spa, and the Wisconsin Telephone (the eight-story build...
Pabst Theater and City Hall
Elevated view looking northeast at the Pabst Theater and City Hall on Wells Street, east of the Milwaukee River.