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| The Milwaukee Handicraft Project was a program of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) that employed women to make handmade products. |
| History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Desk used by Milwaukee Alder Vel Phillips, made by the Northwestern Furniture Company for Milwaukee City Hall, 1895. (Museum object #2007.16.1) |
| Read a brief description of the Milwaukee 14 when Vietnam War protesters set fire to 10,000 draft files. |
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| Evacuation Route road sign used to direct Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents out of town in the event of a potential nuclear bomb detonation, installed 1955-19 |
| Learn about the Kreiter Piano Company, which produced pianos in Milwaukee and Marinette between 1880 and 1945. |
| How Wisconsin Became America's Most Socialist State |
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| Discover how Milwaukee, Wisconsin became America's first Socialist city. |
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| "Welcome" sign used to decorate lamp posts in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the 1957 World Series. (Museum object #2007.68.1) |
| Brief history of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal. |
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| Milwaukee Light Guard coat worn by Captain John C. Starkweather, 1858-1861. (Museum object #1957.282) |
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| Collage featuring likeness of civil rights activist Father James Edmund Groppi by artist Gloria Adair of Milwaukee, 1966. (Museum object #1993.37.1) |
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