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Milwaukee Public Library
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Interior of library with large open reading area and long tables and Windsor style chairs, a two-story high ceiling, and a balcony around the second level. Fluted columns and capitals hold up the vaulted ceiling.
1904
Breitwisch, Alfred J.
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WHi 54051
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