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City Hall

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Color image of City Hall with a welcome sign on the front of the building. The Henry Bergh monument fountain is in front, and a trolley is on the left side of the building. Caption reads: "City Hall, Milwaukee, Wis."

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Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 9 x 14 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s
Call Number PF Milwaukee.96

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013UVK
Legacy ID
WHi 53105

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City Hall

City Hall

1925

Elevated exterior view. Sign on front of City Hall reads: "Help Prevent Fires," and the Henry Bergh statue and fountain is in front of the building. Several cars and trolleys are on the roads.

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Photographs
City Hall

City Hall

1935

View towards the front of City Hall, taken from a rooftop. Streets, cars, a statue and a fountain are around the building. The sign on City Hall reads: "Welcome."

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City Hall Square

City Hall Square

Elevated view from the top of a building looking onto the square and down East Water Street. A fountain with a monument to Henry Bergh is in the lower center of the road. Horse-drawn carriages and ...

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Photographs
City Hall Square

City Hall Square

1890

Elevated view of old City Hall building at right center facing the camera. Electric power poles are along the street, along which horse-drawn carriages and trolleys travel. A large clock is on the ...

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Photographs
Bergh Monument and Fountain

Bergh Monument and Fountain

Statue with City Hall behind. Building has large neon letters that say "Be Kind to Animals Week". Monument is a memorial by John H. Mahoney to Henry Bergh, the founder of the American Humane Societ...

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Photographs
Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway Station

Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway Station

1900

View of depot from the street. Taken about a block from the building, the image has a trolley, pedestrians, carriages, and signs for the Davison Theatre and the Blue Ribbon Dearing & Omler.

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