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Union Depot
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Elevated view of Reed Street from the corner of South Water Street. This depot served the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, the Wisconsin Central, and the Milwaukee Northern Railways. The depot is on the left, and the downtown is in the far distance. Horse-drawn trolleys and carts are lined up on the curb. Horse-drawn streetcars are coming down the street. There is a sign for a law office on the right.
1885
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