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Judo Throw

Date: 10 26 1966
Description: Woman student instructor throwing a male instructor in a class demonstration.
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Fans at Sporting Event

Date: 03 15 1957
Description: High school fans in the bleachers cheer on their team during a night game.
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High School Basketball Game

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Description: Action shot of a basketball game between Madison East High School and the Lincoln Comets.
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Chess Match

Date: 03 09 1989
Description: Calvin Johnson, right, Custer High School chess champion, takes on Paul Henk to defend his title.
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Vegetable Display, Milwaukee County 4-H Fair

Date: 07 24 1983
Description: Tammy Meiller, 16, of the Blue Eagles 4-H Club, looks over a display of vegetables in the Milwaukee County 4-H Fair at the Mayfair Mall Shopping Center.
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Relaxing at Downer College

Date: 1933
Description: Two women casually reading in a dorm room at Milwaukee-Downer College. A map of Milwaukee hangs on one wall.
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Bechstein's Bathing Establishment

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Description: Color postcard of a bathing place on the water. A hill is behind the building, and there are a signs for a swimming school and the Wm. Bechstein Co. Severa...
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St. Josephat Church and School

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Description: St. Josephat Church and School from Kosciuszko Park. The classic style church with dome is across a body of water. Three boats with boaters are out rowing ...
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Swimming Schools at Milwaukee River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from bridge looking over at a hill leading down to bath houses and fenced-in swimming areas for beginners. Establishment of Wm. Bechstein. Ca...
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Exercise at a Public School

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a large group of school children exercising in the schoolyard. Boys and girls are on separate sides of the yard. All are the students are ...
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Night Football

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Description: Night time high school football game in progress.
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Football Game

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Description: View of men on field during football game. Possibly taken in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the background a crowd is watching on stands in front of a large bric...
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Bowling Group Instruction

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Description: A man holding a bowling ball gives bowling instruction to a group of people.
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Children's Class of the Milwaukee Turners

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Description: Children’s class of the Milwaukee Turners, gathered outside in a park. George Brosius appears on the platform and several people are wearing band uniforms....
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Children in Parade

Date: 1969
Description: Children marching in a parade. One boy is wearing traditional Mexican clothing. Other children are wearing Bruce-Guadalupe Community School sweatshirts.
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Judo Class

Date: 07 05 1967
Description: A judo instructor is coaching two young men, while three more young men are looking on. Caption reads: "Instructor Marshall Bullock, 2602 N. 19th st., work...
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Mt. Vernon Playground

Date: 1938
Description: A view, looking south, at the intersection of West Mt. Vernon Avenue and North 65th Street. In the foreground is a shallow pool where children are playing,...
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Formal Dress Contest

Date: 11 24 1954
Description: Two young women are holding up four sketches of dresses. Caption reads: "Modest formal dresses were sketched in a contest for pupils of Milwaukee Ca...
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Edward Evenson Plays Chess

Date: 11 09 1960
Description: A uniformed police officer is sitting in a folding chair and moving pieces on a chessboard. Caption reads: "On duty Tuesday at the voting place in t...
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High School Job Fair

Date: 05 14 1968
Description: Three young women are sitting on one side of a table facing two men and a woman, whose backs are to the camera. Similar arrangements of groups are in the b...

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