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Milwaukee River
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Elevated view of river looking north from the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge. A pier with a small building and poster boards extends into the water from the bottom of the image. Signs for Callahan's Billiard Hall, Van Houtten's Cocoa, Singer sewing machines, and a theatre are on buildings on the left side of the river.
1885
Hartridge, T. S. (Oconomowoc, Wis.)
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WHi 54061
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