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| Date: | 07 1959 |
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| Description: | Dickey Chapelle, photographer, on the same Milwaukee beach where she learned to swim as a young girl. She was covering "Operation Inland Seas" celebrating ... |
| Date: | 04 1950 |
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| Description: | A girl on a swing is the subject of photographers demonstrating a technique using high speed flash. |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Standing atop a special vehicle fitted with a body built to resemble a camera, Taylor found the ideal vantage point from which to cover a news event. The c... |
| Date: | 06 08 1905 |
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| Description: | The Daily News and Henry Reimer's Photo Materials store, located on the west side of North Plankinton Avenue, between West Wisconsin Avenue and West Wells ... |
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| Description: | Exterior view across street of Joseph Brown's photography studio at 3803 West Lisbon Avenue. A sign on the building reads: "Joseph Brown Commercial Photogr... |
| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | Chicago & North Western Railway viaduct on the line along the Milwaukee River. The viaduct has two arched passages, and stones and rocks lining the path f... |
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| Description: | A group of four young children sitting in a circle on the grass. Several buildings are in the background, and a few bare trees are on the right. The buildi... |
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| Description: | A photographer is setting up for a shot of a man by a river. Across the river are buildings with advertisements and signs. A large log transport is on the ... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A woman in a uniform places a lei of orchids around Margaret McGuire's neck as she accepts the role of Centennial Queen on a stage at the Wisconsin Centenn... |
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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.... |
| Date: | 07 1959 |
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| Description: | Dickey Chapelle taking photographs on the beach in Milwaukee during Operation Inland Seas. A Navy ship is on Lake Michigan in the background on the left. A... |
| Date: | 04 14 1967 |
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| Description: | Vel Phillips is on a podium wearing a dress. To the left are two members of the media holding recording equipment who are documenting the N Lindsay Street ... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
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| Description: | A woman in a black coat is taking a picture with her phone of another woman in a blue blazer, who is standing in front of a metal barrier fence. They are i... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
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| Description: | A couple poseing outside the Milwaukee Theater under the electronic sign announcing the Republican presidential debate. Another man, holding two phones, is... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
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| Description: | A group of people are taking photographs of the protesters outside the Republican presidential debate. In the center are two giant effigy puppets of Donald... |
| Date: | 1981 |
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| Description: | Six family members looking at a photograph album outdoors. Caption reads: "REMEMBERING. Norma Clemente and her family looked through the family album at he... |
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