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| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | The Wright Flyer of Farnum Fish being pushed into position for a demonstration flight at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | A Chicago & Northwestern train crossing a railroad bridge. |
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| Description: | People sitting at tables, drinking and talking. A large banner with a picture of Thaddeus Kosciuszko hangs on the wall. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wells Building. Caption reads: "Wells Building, Milwaukee." |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Sisters' House, Academy and Orphanage Van Buren St." Three trees stand in front of the building. A woman is in front left of center, and tw... |
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| Description: | Union Depot with clock tower. Railroad station on left side, with clock tower. Park area on right with horse-drawn vehicles near the entrance. Caption read... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A Coca-Cola vending machine is on the right, near a table with a scale and boxes of fruit, under an awning. On the left is a car near the curb. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A two-door sedan is parked in front of the market, near a large sign. |
| Date: | 06 1990 |
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| Description: | Film location in Milwaukee's Third Ward where parts of the made-for-TV movie "Dillinger" was shot in 1990. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Visitors of Milwaukee's sixth annual Midsummer Festival. Men and women walk on the lakefront walkways. |
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| Description: | Costume party at Gauer's home on Downer Avenue. Ruthe Distenfeld owned five appliance stores, Bernice Flower was Forrest Flower's wife (WPA Artist), and Be... |
| Date: | 02 22 1947 |
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| Description: | The Seaman's Body Local 75 bowling team. |
| Date: | 01 14 1948 |
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| Description: | A view from behind the bar in the Lutheran Center Bowling Alley of happy patrons enjoying a beer. One of the two bartenders is also enjoying a beverage. |
| Date: | 04 24 1948 |
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| Description: | A man with a "King Pin" bowling pin crown on his head peers through curtains at the Lithographers Intercity Bowling Dinner Dance. |
| Date: | 03 29 1947 |
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| Description: | The Local 1131 UE Winders bowling team at the Milwaukee County Bowling Tournament. From left to right are Chester Chojnacki, Louis Mersho, team captain Car... |
| Date: | 03 31 1948 |
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| Description: | A team portrait of the Lauftenberg Brothers Company women's bowling team at the Lutheran Center. |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | A group of women and children surround a woman who is standing on an X-Ray machine (fluoroscope) to determine if her shoes fit. A man on the right is opera... |
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