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General Mitchell International Airport

Date: 11 16 2001
Description: Aerial view of General Mitchell International in Milwaukee, looking southeast to the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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Milwaukee Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: In 2001 the former Copeland Service Station reopened as a coffee shop in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood. The restored building is located at 4924 We...
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: View of Pabst Theater stage and auditorium from lower balcony.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Exterior view of Pabst Theater from across the street.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Exterior view of Pabst Theater sign adorned with gilded harp.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Stairway from lobby to lower balcony of Pabst Theater.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Gilded sculpture of Apollo and the muses of tragedy and comedy in the Pabst theater.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: View of Pabst Theater's auditorium and stage from upper balcony.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: View of Pabst Theater auditorium and balconies from stage.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Close-up of seats in Pabst Theater.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Close-up of replica chandelier in the Pabst theater.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Close-up of Gus Knickelbein's single counterwieght fly system in Pabst Theater.
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Pabst Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Collonade connecting the Pabst theater to the Wyndam Hotel and Milwaukee Reperatory Theater.
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American Serb Memorial Hall

Date: 05 12 2000
Description: "While in Milwaukee, we visit American Serb Memorial Hall at 5101 Oklahoma Avenue. This is a very famous place for fish fries." Shirley Widmer is pictured.
Historical Essay

Falk Corporation - Image Gallery Essay

Images of a Milwaukee Manufacturing Powerhouse
Read about one of Milwaukee's most successful manufacturing companies and view vintage photographs of the corporation.
Historical Essay

An Earth Day Gallery in Gaylord Nelson's Honor - Image Gallery Essay

Read about Earth Day's founder, Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin senator and early environmentalist.
Historical Essay

Fill 'er Up - Image Gallery Essay

A Historical Look at Service Stations
Photographs of Wisconsin gas stations portray the development of service station architecture.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin State Fair - Image Gallery Essay

View a pictorial review of the Wisconsin State Fair from 1851 when it began.
Historical Essay

Fish Fry Fridays - Image Gallery Essay

Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part II
Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of the Friday fish fry dinner tradition in Wisconsin.
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Kandy Lindgren

Date: 01 2003
Description: Kandy Lindgren trains her lens at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

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