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| Date: | 04 07 1933 |
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| Description: | Schlitz train and group of revelers, celebrating the end of prohibition in Milwaukee. Schlitz Engine #8027 departs to deliver the first Schlitz beer at 12:... |
| Date: | 08 24 1968 |
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| Description: | Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kress, dressed in lederhosen, enjoy beer and sweet corn at the Mid-summer Festival. |
| Date: | 11 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Uptown Post #400 Drill Team in formation firing a salute on Armistice Day while passers-by pause to pay their respects. |
| Date: | 08 17 1936 |
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| Description: | Neils Ruud, 824 E. Dayton Street, receiving the first unemployment compensation check issued in Wisconsin from Voyta Wrabetz, chairman of the state industr... |
| Date: | 04 20 1888 |
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| Description: | The launching of the screw passenger and freight vessel, "Petoskey," on April 20, 1888 at Burger and Burger Builders, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 03 19 1989 |
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| Description: | Children celebrating their heritage during Ethnic Pride Day at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Hall, 3022 West Wisconsin Avenue. The celebration, which highl... |
| Date: | 06 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Graduates in caps and gowns attend the graduation ceremony. |
| Date: | 04 08 1971 |
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| Description: | Party hats with rabbit ears are the headgear of choice at a childrens' party. A woman is in deep conversation with one child while the others enjoy cookie... |
| Date: | 11 08 1953 |
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| Description: | Catholic War Veterans of America parade in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in recognition of Armistice Day. |
| Date: | 07 1965 |
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| Description: | Curtis and his friend Pete Sandberg escort Queen of the prom, Marcy Smith and her friend (? Cole), alternate queen. |
| Date: | 02 19 1956 |
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| Description: | Father and daughter Theodore and Janet Weiss setting up bowling pins on Dads Day at Milwaukee-Downer College. |
| Date: | 08 21 1940 |
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| Description: | An airplane is pulling a banner reading: "Heil says repeal oleo tax" over the Wisconsin State Fair on Governor's Day. |
| Date: | 08 18 1918 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of a crowd in a public space. A man wearing a suit is standing on what may be a wagon, and he appears to be addressing the crowd. A ... |
| Date: | 04 09 1989 |
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| Description: | A man is smiling and sitting next to a girl, who is holding a balloon, among the seats in a stadium. They are both holding cups in their hands. Caption rea... |
| Date: | 05 20 1970 |
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| Description: | Two smiling men are standing together, both wearing baseball caps with an "M" on them. The man on the left has just thrown a baseball. Caption reads: "BREW... |
| Date: | 04 17 1970 |
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| Description: | Two women smiling and looking towards where one of them is pointing. They are holding a large flyer (a scorecard?) and are sitting among other women in a s... |
| Date: | 02 1923 |
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| Description: | A woman is standing and posing in front of a log cabin. She is wearing a dress with floral accents and puffed sleeves, and a fascinator with a lace veil. S... |
| Date: | 07 06 1956 |
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| Description: | Two men and four women posing outdoors in costume in the open doorway at the front of a building. Caption reads: "STEPPING DOWN from the entry of th... |
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