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Photographer Edmund Eisenscher

Date: 1950
Description: Color portrait of photographer Edmund Eisenscher.
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Portrait of Photographer Edmund Eisenscher

Date: 04 1948
Description: Portrait of photographer Edmund Eisenscher.
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Crucible Steel Casting Company

Date: 1946
Description: Workers chipping imperfections from a rough casting.
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Seaman's Body Bowling Team

Date: 02 22 1947
Description: The Seaman's Body Local 75 bowling team.
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Heil Basketball Team

Date: 01 28 1948
Description: Basketball game between the electrical shop and machine shop employees of the Heil Company in Milwaukee.
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UAW Local 75 Bowler

Date: 12 03 1946
Description: Eddie Wojciechowski, a member of the Cushions, the championship team of the United Automobile Workers Local 75.
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Lauftenberg Brothers Women's Bowling Team

Date: 03 31 1948
Description: A team portrait of the Lauftenberg Brothers Company women's bowling team at the Lutheran Center.
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Isaiah Pyant Reading the Newspaper

Date: 1945
Description: Isaiah Pyant, C.I.O. member, sitting in an armchair in his home reading the newspaper.
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Strike Vote, Louis Allis Co.

Date: 04 1946
Description: Members of Local 1131, United Electrical Workers (Louis Allis Company) cast votes for a strike.
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Union Harvest Dance

Date: 09 06 1947
Description: Employees of the Seaman's Body Corporation gather at the bar during their annual Harvest Dance.
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A Bowler in Action

Date: 12 31 1946
Description: A member of the Local 75 men's bowling team releases the ball down the alley.
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Paul Steffes, UAW Local 75

Date: 02 1948
Description: Paul Steffes, secretary-treasurer of Local 75, United Automobile Workers (Seaman Body Company) at his desk.
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Steelworkers Costume Party

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Members of Local 1114, United Steelworkers of America (Harnischfeger Corporation) at a holiday costume party.
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Lithographers Drinking Beer After a Union Meeting

Date: 12 11 1954
Description: Members of Local 7, Amalgamated Lithographers of America, relaxing after a union meeting.
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Striker Arrested, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 12 07 1946
Description: During a march in support of the striking Local 75 of the United Automobile Workers, the police arrest one participant.
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Lithographers Intercity Bowling Dinner

Date: 04 24 1948
Description: The presentation of the liquor trophy during the lithographer's intercity bowling dinner.
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Harnishfeger Masquerade Ball

Date: 11 08 1947
Description: "Arabian" group at the Harnishfeger Masquerade Ball wearing embroidered and sequined costumes, eye makeup, fake beards and moustaches.
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Steelworkers Costume Party Winners

Date: 11 08 1947
Description: Prize winners at a costume dance sponsored by Local 1114, United Steelworkers of America (Harnischfeger Corporation).
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Tank Car Wreck

Date: 08 1946
Description: Tank car wreck at the Grand Trunk Western Railroad car ferry docks. A man wearing a hat is in the right foreground.
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Plankinton Meat Packing Strike

Date: 04 20 1948
Description: Striking workers and police outside of Plankinton Meat Packing.

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