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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Building
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Building and surrounding commercial area on the northwest corner of Broadway and E. Michigan Streets. Caption on glass plate reads: "Old N.W.M. Ins. Co's Bldg."
May 25, 1902
Joseph Brown & Son
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Headquarters
February 26, 1919
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance home office on the northeast corner of E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Van Buren Street.
Commercial District from Roof of Northwestern Mutual Building
September 12, 1919
Looking west from the roof of the Northwestern Mutual home office at E. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Van Buren Street. City Hall is on the right. Caption on glass plate reads: "View W. from N.W.M.L.I. C...
Cawker Building
Cawker Building and surrounding commercial district at the northeast corner of N. Plankinton and W. Wells Streets.
Downtown Commercial District
Elevated view of E. Wisconsin Avenue looking west from the roof of the Northwestern Mutual home office at the corner of Van Buren. The major landmark is the Federal Building, while the Pfister Hote...
Building on East Water Street
1900
N. Water Street between E. St. Paul and E. Buffalo Streets.
Bloch Daneman Furniture Store
Bloch Daneman furniture store at North 35th Street and West North Avenue, looking west along the south side of the street.
