Yesterday’s Milwaukee

The Lush Landscaping of Alexander Mitchell’s Conservatory, 1880s

The famed photographer H. H. Bennett captured the splendor of the Mitchell mansion.

By - Oct 22nd, 2014 10:58 am

The famed photographer H. H. Bennett captured the splendor of the Mitchell mansion. Back to the full article.

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  1. thomas fontaine says:

    We think we have a orig sign from the orig Boston store before it was rebuilt, is there a way to find out? this was in a very old 1800 barn and was used as a lining on a horse stall, we have the sign, we live in Caledonia, any help would be appreciated, the sign thank you so much tom Fontaine

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