Early twentieth-century postcard showing the TMER&L Station at Milwaukee's Soldiers Home.
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Greetings from Milwaukee: Selections from the Thomas and Jean Ross Bliffert Postcard Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. Link to Image Source URL
This 1895 photograph shows recreational boaters enjoying the lake in South Park, near the intersection of South Howell and Oklahoma Avenues.
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From the Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992 Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. Link to Image Source URL
The Tower Theater was located on the southwest corner of 27th and Wells. The building still stands, but the tower was removed shortly after this photograph was taken in the 1970s.
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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2013. Reprinted with permission.
This 2016 photograph of the Town of Erin shows the combination of rural farms and modern housing that characterize its twenty-first century development.
The unincorporated community of Lake Five, pictured here, exists within the boundaries of the town of Lisbon, a rural area with significant natural space.
This 1873 plat map of the Town of Lisbon includes the Village of Sussex in the lower right quadrant. It illustrates the extensive land holdings of the Weaver family, known for producing hops.
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From the American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. Link to Image Source URL
The Town of Waukesha's jagged boundaries include disconnected areas of land within the City of Waukesha, creating small islands. The Town of Waukesha is in blue, while the City of Waukesha is in white.
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Accessed via the United States Census Bureau QuickFacts Interactive Map. Link to Image Source URL