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| Date: | 05 15 1954 |
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| Description: | Zookeepers releasing rhesus monkeys to the island that serves as their summer home at the Washington park zoo (later replaced by the Milwaukee County Zoo). |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | A man dressed in a Smokey Bear costume is standing with two Milwaukee school children. A young girl is sitting at a desk, and a boy is standing and holding... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | A girl sits on a fence and holds the bridle of her horse as its foal stand by. |
| Date: | 10 05 1955 |
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| Description: | Children and adults gathered in front of the gorilla cages at the Washington Park Zoo to celebrate the fifth adoptive birthday party for Samson and Sambo. ... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | A campaign picture of Democrat Henry and Marge Reuss with family and pet dog on front porch. Taken for Ruess' Run for Mayor after his service in Europe. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Reuss on his front porch. Photograph was to be used for campaign literature. Reuss had just returned from government service in Europe post World War II. |
| Date: | 01 21 1951 |
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| Description: | A man holding a live chinchilla at a Milwaukee style show. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Letterhead for the Wisconsin State Fair, with a state fair ribbon superimposed on a silhouette of the state, and two vignettes of agricultural and industri... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Letterhead for the Wisconsin State Fair, with dark blue top and a side panel along the left-hand side with roundels depicting fair activities such as fair ... |
| Date: | 01 24 1958 |
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| Description: | A man is posing in a leather fringed costume and fur cap, with what appears to be a fake beard. He is holding two dead animals up in his right hand. Two ot... |
| Date: | 01 1955 |
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| Description: | A small flock of seagulls landing on the surface of the lake. |
| Date: | 04 20 1959 |
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| Description: | An electrical or telephone lineman, is using a burlap bag while attempting to rescue a cat perched on a power pole. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Brochure advertising the 1955 Wisconsin State Fair featuring images of several fair attractions. |
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