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A copy of a rectangular shape campaign poster for Peter Kaminski as a Milwaukee alderman. The poster is divided into three portions. The upper part reads "For a Clean NON-PARTISAN Administration," separated from the central portion by a bold black line. The main portion is the largest. It contains Kaminski's headshot on the left and the text promoting the candidate on the right. The bottom part has a sentence in a small font that reads, "Authorized and paid for by Peter P. Kaminski, 683 Hayes Ave."

Non-Partisan Campaign Poster

This early twentieth century campaign poster encourages people to elect Peter Kaminski as a Milwaukee alderman and promises a "Clean Non-Partisan Administration."

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Non-Partisan Elections
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Murals, Signs, and Statues
Sepia-colored long shot of a large, four-cylinder Nordberg-Carels diesel engine. Inscribed on the upper center of the machine is "Nordberg-Carels diesel engine, Milwaukee, WIS, USA." A large wheel is attached to the left of the engine. A wall with two-level windows appears in the background. Some of the windows are broken.

Nordberg Manufacturing Diesel Engine

Pictured here is a large, four-cylinder Nordberg-Carels diesel engine from the early part of the twentieth century.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Nordberg Manufacturing Company
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Buildings, Manufacturing Facilities
Long shot of Nordberg Manufacturing Company interior in grayscale. The image shows a man in a dress shirt, tie, and trousers standing on the left on a wooden scaffolding while looking at a large molding press spanning next to him. Multiple pipes appears in the upper background, extending from left to right.

Nordberg Manufacturing Molding Press

A man stands on scaffolding next to a large molding press at the Nordberg Manufacturing Company.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Nordberg Manufacturing Company
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Buildings, Individuals, Manufacturing Facilities, People
A painted postcard illustrates North Avenue dam in the middle of the Milwaukee river. A bridge over the water body is seen in the far background. Buildings and green landscapes along either side of the river bank are visible. A portion of the bank with a building and green area appears in the foreground. Text at the top center reads "72. Scene Above the Dam, Milwaukee, Wis."

North Avenue Dam

Postcard published in 1916 featuring a view of the North Avenue Dam on the Milwaukee River.

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Greetings from Milwaukee: Selections from the Thomas and Jean Ross Bliffert Postcard Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Water
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Rivers
Sepia-colored group photo of 39 employees posing in four rows at the Bay View Rolling Mill. Ten men sit in the front row, flanked by two people standing on the edge. All of them wear hats, some in suits. They make direct eye contact with the camera lens. A wall is visible in the background, along with two windows on the left and farthest right.

North Chicago Rolling Mill Workmen

39 employees pose for a photograph at the Bay View Rolling Mill. This photo was taken in 1886, the year of the large and deadly workers' strike.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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North Chicago Rolling Mill and Illinois Steel
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Buildings, Groups, Manufacturing Facilities, People
Long shot of the North Point Lighthouse and museum. The white-colored tower soars in the background. Its multiple windows, an observation deck, and a lantern room are visible in the distance. Next to it is the multiple-story museum with red roofs and white exterior walls. Several trees begin to turn with fall colors appearing dominantly on the left background. A large green yard is situated in front of the buildings and stretches toward the foreground. The North Point Light Station's historical marker stands on the lawn in the left foreground, facing slightly to the right. Above is a cloudy sky.

North Point Light Station

The North Point Light Station that stands today was built in 1887. It replaced a Cream City brick structure that was first constructed in 1855.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by Kenneth C. Zirkel.
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North Point
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Buildings
An aerial view of the North Point Lighthouse shows its place in Lake Park, with hints of the contemporary cityscape in the background.

North Point Lighthouse

An aerial view of the North Point Lighthouse shows its place in Lake Park, with hints of the contemporary cityscape in the background.

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From the Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Archive. 
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Lighthouses
Long shot of a portion of the North Point Historic District. The image displays several houses lining the left side of the street. A large dwelling on the farthest left features red brick exterior walls, a roofless porch enclosed by balustrades, repeating rectangular windows, and dormer windows. Next to the houses are green front yards, a sidewalk, and trees lining the road verge.

North Point North Historic District

These homes along E. Belleview Place form part of the North Point Historic District. The red brick house furthest to the left was designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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North Point
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Buildings, Residential Facilities
Long shot of a portion of the North Point South Historic District displaying the facade of several multiple-story houses in the background. The two-and-a-half-story dwelling on the left features a roofed porch. The next house has a covered porch supported by numerous white columns. Above this is a white-colored balcony enclosed by balustrades. Both places have green lawns, fences, and front stairs connecting their entrances with the sidewalk. Other residences are visible in the right background. A big tree grows on the road verge. A car appears on the street in the foreground.

North Point South Historic District

The historic district known as North Point South consists of homes largely built by the 1920s, such as those pictured here.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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North Point
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Buildings, Residential Facilities
Elevated shot of the 1885 North Point Water Tower in grayscale. The image shows its base structure, shaft, and top part standing in the distance. The structure soars above a vast plain. Trees appear in the foreground and far background. A body of water is visible from left to center back.

North Point Water Tower

Image featuring the North Point Water Tower as seen from St. Mary's Hospital, circa 1885.

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From Milwaukee Illustrated, Special Collections, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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North Point Water Tower
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Buildings, Lakes, Landscapes
Long shot of North Point Water Tower hit by orange sunshine coming from the left. The tower's base has two arched windows and some buttresses crowned with pinnacles. A dragon sculpture is perched atop the base. The tower's shaft features other round-arched windows. One of the top portion's pointed arched windows is visible. A large building and a blue sky appear behind.

North Point Water Tower

Photograph of the North Point Water Tower in 1985 with a temporary dragon sculpture mounted on it.

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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2014. Reprinted with permission.
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North Point Water Tower
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Buildings
The North Point Water Tower, pictured here in 1911, provided Milwaukee's residents with millions of gallons of clean water after opening in 1873. It still stands today as iconic city landmark.

North Point Water Tower

The North Point Water Tower, pictured here in 1911, provided Milwaukee's residents with millions of gallons of clean water after opening in 1873. It still stands today as iconic city landmark.

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Greetings from Milwaukee: Selections from the Thomas and Jean Ross Bliffert Postcard Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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North Point
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Buildings
Sepia-colored long shot of the North Point Water Works building facing slightly to the left. The building's facade and side are visible in the distance. A series of arched structures compose the facade and side. A lofty structure stands next to it. The North Point Water Tower sits atop the hill on the right, in the far background. A winding road appears in the foreground. Text beneath the image reads "Water Works."

North Point Water Works

The North Point Water Works, shown around 1885, including the standpipe at the top of the hill on the right.

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From the Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992 Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Water System
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Buildings
Panoramic view of multiple-story dwellings and other buildings along North Sherman Boulevard. Several leafless tall trees grow on the road verge along the avenue. A car is parked in front of the building in the middle.

North Sherman Boulevard Historic District

The homes and buildings along N. Sherman Boulevard between W. Lloyd Street and W. Keefe Avenue, like those pictured here, form a historic district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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Sherman Park
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Buildings, Residential Facilities, Streetscapes
Sepia-colored long shot of an interurban streetcar running through a street from right toward left. A building with signage that reads "North Shore Line" sits by the street on the left. Two vintage cars appear on the road. Tall buildings are visible in the far background.

North Shore Interurban Line

An interurban streetcar full of passengers rolls along near the old Milwaukee Road Union Depot once located at N. 6th and W. Clybourn Streets.

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From the Robert W. Eichelberg Papers. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Interurban Transit
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Transportation
Grayscale aerial shot of a neighborhood on Milwaukee's north side. Rows of dwellings of different sizes line the streets neatly. A couple of intersections with cars passing through are visible. Trees grow here and there in this large residential area.

North Side Neighborhood

This photograph illustrates a residential neighborhood on Milwaukee's north side in 1980.

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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2013. Reprinted with permission.
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City of Milwaukee
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Buildings, Cityscapes, Residential Facilities
The large Northwestern Mutual building appears at the image's center in the distance, set between other lower buildings. O'Donnell Park's iconic artwork named "The Calling" and a parking lot filled with cars are visible near the tower. Next to the parking area is the park's green scenery adorned by bright red landscaping plants lining from left to right foreground. A cloudy sky is in the background.

Northwestern Mutual Insurance Building

1985 photograph of the 1979 Northwestern Mutual Insurance Building as seen from O'Donnell Park. This building was demolished to make room for Northwestern's newest building.

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From the Harold Mayer Collection, American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities
Photograph of the new Northwestern Mutual Insurance Tower and Commons, which opened in 2017.

Northwestern Mutual Insurance Tower and Commons

Photograph of the new Northwestern Mutual Insurance Tower and Commons, which opened in 2017.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by username Samsa3. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities
Grayscale bird's-eye view of the Norway-Muskego Church and parsonage and its surrounding area. The church is surrounded by gravestones. A road stretches from left to right, separating the church with the parsonage from other buildings in the foreground. Trees and lawns appear here and there in the image.

Norway-Muskego Church and Parsonage

Bird's-eye view of the Norway-Muskego Church and parsonage near Wind Lake in Racine County. The church was dedicated in 1870 and still stands, now known as the Norway Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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From the State of Wisconsin Collection of the UW Digital Collections Library. Image ID WI.wpl00217.bib. Photograph courtesy of Waterford Public Library's Local History Digital Collection. Fair use for nonprofit educational purposes.
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Racine County
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Buildings, Landscapes, Religious Facilities
Side view of Norwegian Lutheran Church featuring exterior walls made of red oak logs. The church comprises two parts that stand side by side in this image. The building's entrance is on the facade that faces left. A set of regularly spaced windows are installed on the building's side that appear prominently in this photo, facing slightly to the right. Several tall trees with sparse leaves and a lawn are in the foreground.

Norwegian Lutheran Church

The first Norwegian Lutheran church was built in Muskego in 1843. The original structure, pictured here, was purchased and relocated to the Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1904, where it still stands.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by William Wesen. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Muskego
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Buildings, Religious Facilities
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