Date: | 1910 |
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Description: | Horse-drawn fire wagon coming down a cobblestone street in Milwaukee. The fact that automobiles are also in the photograph suggests that the transition to ... |
Date: | 1918 |
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Description: | Motor Corps of the National League for Women's Service. The corps performed errands and other services for all organizations engaged in war activities, ans... |
Date: | 08 26 1908 |
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Description: | In a festive mood, Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company employees disembark from flag-decked trolley cars to enjoy a company-sponsored outing. The ... |
Date: | 05 04 1886 |
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Description: | Edward P. Allis Reliance Works under the protection of the Wisconsin State Militia during the first general labor strike. The strike is also known as the ... |
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Description: | Schooners docked on river. The view is downriver from the Grand Avenue Bridge. |
Date: | 1950 |
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Description: | Overhead view of ships tied up for the winter in slips. |
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Description: | A motorcyclist drives down the middle of the road, possibly in a race, as a crowd looks on. |
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Description: | A crowd of people in the street, many of them with motorcycles, possibly getting ready to race. |
Date: | 12 07 1946 |
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Description: | Striking Allis Chalmbers workers and CIO supporters on parade in 1946. In later years it was common suggested that the Communist-dominated Milwaukee CIO h... |
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Description: | Elevated view of Kleinstueber's Machine Shop, where Christopher Latham Sholes perfected his typewriter. The sign on the top of the building reads: "Brass F... |
Date: | 03 1946 |
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Description: | CIO members joined Lincoln Brigade veterans in a demonstration on Wisconsin Avenue last week to demand the breaking off of U.S. diplomatic relations with F... |
Date: | 09 03 1945 |
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Description: | The 6th Ward Contingent represented a community on the march. Black men, women and children from the CIO and AF of L, from small business, brought a messa... |
Date: | 1904 |
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Description: | Elevated view of City Hall and North Water Street in downtown Milwaukee. |
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Description: | Leaving Milwaukee harbor via tugboat, this was the final voyage of the Lucia B. Simpson. Made in 1928, the Simpson was the last of the lake lumber s... |
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Description: | Large crowd looking at the damaged Christopher Columbus cruise vessel at dock. Constructed in 1893, the Christopher Columbus was the only pas... |
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Description: | Arm in arm, Socialist Victor Berger and colleague Robert Hunter take a stroll in downtown Milwaukee. |
Date: | 12 11 1926 |
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Description: | Fire destroyed the Atlas Flour Mill, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Thirteen engine companies, six truck companies, and two fire boats fought the... |
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: | 1915 |
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Description: | A woman adjusts her motorcycle in the middle of a street. A motorcycle is parked next to her. |
Date: | 1910 |
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Description: | Popular bathing beaches like this one on Lake Michigan offered relief from the heat as well as the opportunity to be seen in the latest fashions of the 191... |
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