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Lake Michigan from McKinley Park Looking Northward

Date: 11 08 2014
Description: Large slabs of rock line the shore of Lake Michigan. A tree is on the left. Heavy clouds are in the sky, with a patch of blue sky in the center.
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Reverend Richard Kiefer Plays Bingo

Date: 08 06 1934
Description: Reverend Richard Kiefer of Sacred Heart monastery in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, joins in the bingo competition at a Catholic picnic, as women and children a...
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Lake Michigan from McKinley Park Looking Southward

Date: 11 08 2014
Description: View looking down towards shoreline, with large slabs of rock in the foreground. There is a row of deteriorated pilings near the shoreline, with a bird per...
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Amateur Athletic Union Competition

Date: 1957
Description: Richard Allen of the Whitefish Bay Recreation Club swimming in a state Amateur Athletic Union competition.
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Nixon Campaign Stop in Milwaukee

Date: 10 08 1960
Description: The speakers platform during a Presidential campaign rally for Richard M. Nixon at Billy Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee. With Nixon on the platform are Kirb...
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Audrey and Richard Ircink

Date: 12 31 1982
Description: Portrait of a woman and man sitting next to each other. The woman is wearing a fur-lined coat and the man is wearing a corduroy jacket. Caption reads: "...
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Richard E. Green

Date: 11 15 1967
Description: A young man in a Milwaukee N.A.A.C.P. Youth Council t-shirt is standing and talking to a group of children. Caption reads: "Richard E. Green, 22, of 3233 N...
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Alice Holloway's Engagement Trip

Date: 1930
Description: Alice Holloway standing in front of a flowering rose bush along the shore of Lake Michigan during a trip to Milwaukee to celebrate her engagement.
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General Cardwell

Date: 1957
Description: News portrait of General Cardwell saluting.
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Schiltz Brewery

Date: 07 1952
Description: Train cars are parked near a tall building with a fire escape.
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Family Farmers Market

Date: 07 27 1988
Description: Cousins set up a road-side stand to sell fruits and vegetables grown by their grandfather.
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Milwaukee County War Memorial Center

Date: 1956
Description: A monument to Milwaukeeans killed in the Second World War and the Korean Conflict. Night view, with building lit internally.
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Railroad Tracks

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view over railroad yards from the 27th Street viaduct.
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Banner Event

Date: 09 06 1988
Description: A woman overlooks the Labor-at-the-Lakefront festival next to a banner that reads "Buy Union," "Buy Made in USA," and "Keep the Heart of America Beating."
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Elevated View Over Milwaukee

Date: 12 1958
Description: Elevated view over rooftops, looking southwest from North 4th and West Cherry Streets toward the central YMCA building.
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Three Teenagers Playing on Sidewalk

Date: 02 28 1987
Description: Stephanie Johnson (from left), 16, Chanell Biami, 15, and Letesa Evans, 16, played a childhood game Friday after seeing their little sisters playing a rope...
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Bernice Lindsay Addresses Crowd

Date: 04 14 1967
Description: Bernice Lindsay is on a podium. She is wearing a coat and a hat. A man is filming her speech. On the ground is the street sign in her honor. Part of the N ...
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West Allis Historical Society Museum

Date: 1967
Description: Text on reverse reads: "West Allis Historical Society Museum. 8405 W. National Ave.–Open Sun. 2-4, Tues. 7-9. (No Charge) Wisconsin registered landmark # 1...
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Bernice Lindsay Approaching Podium

Date: 04 14 1967
Description: Vel Phillips is behind the podium in a dress. She is reaching out her hand for Bernice Lindsay, who is wearing a coat and a hat. An unidentified person is ...
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Gladys Krause Washing Windows

Date: 03 13 1979
Description: A woman is leaning out over the top of a double-hung window in order to wash the window exterior with rags. Caption reads: "Monday brought temperatures tha...

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