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Exposition Building
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Print advertising the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition. View of building with flags flying from almost every peak on the the roof. Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are in the street in the foreground. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Industrial Exposition, From September 1st to October 16th 1886, Milwaukee, Wis."
1886
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1886 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 8 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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| Call Number | PF MIlwaukee.166 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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