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McCarthy Match Book Cover

Date: 1951
Description: Match book cover distributed by the Superior Match Company of Chicago. The front cover says, "I like McCarthy and his Methods. I am with Joe McCarthy in ...
Print

What is the Truth About This Man?

Date: 1951
Description: Brochure about the record of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy issued by the Democratic Organizing Committee of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Democratic Party began t...
Photograph

Philleo Nash

Date: 1951
Description: Philleo Nash, Wisconsin Rapids cranberry grower, Democratic Party leader, and lieutenant governor, 1959-1961. From 1946 to 1952 he was a special assistant ...
Photograph

Anti-Rosenberg Demonstrators

Date: 1951
Description: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union on March 29, 1951, and sentenced to death. The climate surrounding their trial wa...
Photograph

Single Helical Gear Train

Date: 1951
Description: Single helical gear train that is a component of a gold mine hoist. This unit was purchased and used by Homestake Mining of Lead, South Dakota. Falk captio...
Photograph

Veterans' Administration Hospital

Date: 1951
Description: An exterior view of the Veterans' Administration Hospital, which was completed in 1951 and located at 2500 Overlook Terrace.
Photograph

The Veterans' Administration Hospital

Date: 1951
Description: The Veterans' Administration Hospital, located at 2500 Overlook Terrace.
Photograph

William F. Vilas House

Date: 1951
Description: An interior view of the William F. Vilas house, 12 East Gilman Street, which later became the College Woman's Club.
Photograph

William F. Vilas House

Date: 1951
Description: Porch on the Vilas house, 12 East Gilman Street, which later became the College Women's Club. The house was built in 1860 by Julian (or Julius) Clark, an E...
Photograph

The Vogel Cottage

Date: 1951
Description: Exterior of the Vogel cottage, located at 748 Jenifer Street. Built by the owner's (Julius Vogel) grandfather.
Photograph

Vogel Cottage

Date: 1951
Description: The exterior of the Vogel cottage, located at 748 Jenifer Street. A small story and a half frame house built by the owner's grandfather.
Photograph

Exterior of Vogel Cottage

Date: 1951
Description: The Vogel Cottage located at 748 Jenifer Street. The residence was built by the owner's (Julius Vogel) grandfather.
Photograph

Aerial View of Harbor Area

Date: 1951
Description: Aerial view of Jones Island and garbage disposal plant.
Photograph

Log Stamp Patterns

Date: 1951
Description: A collection of end stamp patterns used to identify the owners of logs, as exhibited in the Paul Bunyan Camp Museum in Carson Park.
Photograph

Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1951
Description: Wisconsin Avenue at Sixth Street, looking east from near the front of the Milwaukee Public Library (left foreground). Taken at night; lighted clocks read 9...
Print

Truman Requests More Powers

Date: 1951
Description: A political cartoon in which a small Harry Truman wearing an oversized shoe is requesting more power of a man representing Congress.
Photograph

St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1951
Description: N. Jackson Street near Wells Street. Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) is in the foreground.
Photograph

Elevated View of Wells Street

Date: 1951
Description: Elevated view from the First Wisconsin National Bank Building, down Wells Street toward the Milwaukee County Court House. Commerce office on lower left.
Photograph

House at 1607 Porter Avenue

Date: 1951
Description: View of the house at 1607 Porter Avenue shortly after construction. The home was built by Willard Droster.
Photograph

House at 1609 Porter Avenue

Date: 1951
Description: Exterior of the house at 1609 Porter Avenue shortly after construction. The house was built by Willard Droster.

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