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| Date: | 05 15 1954 |
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| Description: | Zookeepers releasing rhesus monkeys to the island that serves as their summer home at the Washington park zoo (later replaced by the Milwaukee County Zoo). |
| Date: | 11 28 1981 |
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| Description: | Veterinarians examining Samson, the Milwaukee Zoo's star 32-year-old gorilla, after attempting to revive him after he had collapsed while feeding in the zo... |
| Date: | 12 13 1985 |
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| Description: | Overhead view of Rhudra, an Indian rhinoceros, receiving surgery for a non-healing wound on the sole of his right, rear foot at the Milwaukee County Zoo. T... |
| Date: | 06 21 1957 |
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| Description: | View along shoreline of crowded Bradford beach. |
| Date: | 04 07 1968 |
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| Description: | Two women in bikinis are walking their dogs by a row of campers at Terry Andrae State Park. |
| Date: | 08 02 1963 |
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| Description: | Contestant baits her hook in Washington Park at the annual Milwaukee county park commission's fishing rodeo. |
| Date: | 06 23 1963 |
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| Description: | Boy hits second base while baseman comes down from catching a high throw. |
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| Description: | A car (possible a Model T) parked in the grass with a family sitting inside. There are other people with cars in the background under trees, and people sit... |
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| Description: | Kunzelmann-Esser Furniture Co. parade car parked in Kosciuszko Park at South 9th Street and West Lincoln Avenue. |
| Date: | 08 06 1917 |
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| Description: | Chicago and North Western Railrod depot at the east end of Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on glass plate reads: "South end of Juneau Park extention [sic]... |
| Date: | 08 20 1914 |
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| Description: | Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) showing Milwaukee County Courthouse from E. Wells and N. Jackson Streets. Caption on glass plate reads: "Court hou... |
| Date: | 11 01 1916 |
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| Description: | Pavilion at Kosciusko Park lagoon at W. Lincoln Avenue and S. 7th Street. A rowboat is floating in the lagoon. |
| Date: | 01 11 1920 |
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| Description: | Crowd in Humboldt Park watching an ice skating race. Caption on glass plate reads: "Municipal Skating and Hockey Association, Inter City Meet". |
| Date: | 07 04 1917 |
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| Description: | Children canoeing in the pond with swans, while other children are watching. There are adults and children in the background near a building. |
| Date: | 11 01 1916 |
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| Description: | Pavilion and riverbank. Caption on glass plate reads: "Pavilion Kosciusko Park". |
| Date: | 08 20 1914 |
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| Description: | View from across the street of 4th Ward Square. Individuals are sitting on benches and on the grass in the park. Caption on glass plate reads: "4th Ward Sq... |
| Date: | 07 12 1914 |
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| Description: | Crowds at the race course watching harness racing in Washington Park. There are three racers, and a crowd of spectators is sitting in the grandstands, on t... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Color image of courthouse with a large tree and park on the left. View taken at an angle to the building from across the street. Horse-drawn carriages are ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Fountain surrounded by a path and trees. A lamppost is in the right foreground and buildings are in the background. Caption reads: "Fountain, Court House S... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Side view of the statue on a plinth with Celtic designs, with his right hand holding a horn resting on his hip. The statue is located in Juneau Park. On th... |
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