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Bootleg Days

Date: 08 23 1933
Description: Elevated view of six customers celebrating Bootleg Days at Arthur Janik's tavern "The Balcony Inn" at Lincoln and 33rd Streets. Arthur Janik was the propri...
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Schlitz Train Celebrating End of Prohibition

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Schlitz train and group of revelers, celebrating the end of prohibition in Milwaukee. Schlitz Engine #8027 departs to deliver the first Schlitz beer at 12:...
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George L.P. Weaver

Date: 12 05 1947
Description: George Weaver, secretary of the national CIO Committee to Abolish Discrimination, appearing at the Wisconsin State CIO convention.
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Portrait of Photographer Edmund Eisenscher

Date: 04 1948
Description: Portrait of photographer Edmund Eisenscher.
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Dairy Cooperative Supports Packinghouse Workers Strike

Date: 03 22 1948
Description: A driver for Dairy Distributors, Inc. cooperative of Watertown, Wisconsin delivering milk to strikers' soup kitchen.

"Several dairies have volunteered to...

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Fauerbach Brewery Tavern

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd in the Fauerbach Brewery tavern at 651 Williamson Street, with men and women drinking and toasting and celebrating the end ...
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Carpenters' Union

Date: 1953
Description: A group of carpenters pose in front of an unfinished building. The caption reads "Carpenters union donate wages to community fund".
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Children Working In Vegetable Cannery

Date: 1912
Description: Children working in a vegetable cannery as the supervisor with pipe in his mouth stands over them.
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Barman — Roma

Date: 1932
Description: Roma bartending at The 163 Club.
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Barman — Eddie

Date: 1932
Description: Eddie bartending at The Mansion.
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Barman — Ralph

Date: 1932
Description: Ralph bartending at Mike's.
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Barman — Frank

Date: 1932
Description: Drawing of Frank bartending at The J&L.
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Barman — Manny

Date: 1932
Description: Manny bartending at The Strollers.
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Barman — Pete

Date: 1932
Description: Pete bartending at Club Simplon.
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Barman — Bill

Date: 1932
Description: Bill bartending at Jack and Charlie's.
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Barman — O'Leary

Date: 1932
Description: O'Leary the barman with crewcut, at O'Leary's on the Bowery. An "Erin Go Bragh" sign is in the background.
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Barman — Frank

Date: 1932
Description: Frank bartending at the Old Fashioned Club.
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Barman — Johnny

Date: 1932
Description: Johnny bartending at the Press Club.
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Barman — George

Date: 1932
Description: George bartending at the Irish Veteran's Association.
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Herbert March Speaking at Rally

Date: 01 1952
Description: Herbert March speaking at the "Negro and White, Unite and Fight" rally in -8 F degree weather.

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