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Miss Lutie Stearns

Date: 1922
Description: Portrait of Lutie Stearns, copied from 'The Echo' of 1922, the Milwaukee Normal Annual.
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Frackleton Baptismal Font

Date: 02 17 1901
Description: Baptismal font created by Mrs. S. S. Frackleton, noted ceramic artist.
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William Proxmire's Victory

Date: 08 27 1957
Description: William Proxmire, his wife, Ellen (to Proxmire's right), and his supporters celebrate his victory in the special election to fill the Senate seat vacated u...
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Governor Philipp and President Taft

Date: 1908
Description: Wisconsin Governor Emmanuel L. Philipp with U.S. President William Howard Taft.
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FDR in Milwaukee

Date: 10 01 1932
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigning for the presidency in Milwaukee in 1932. FDR is riding in a flag-draped open car and escorted by police on motorcycles.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt with Crowd

Date: 1932
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt sits on the back of an automobile in the midst of a large crowd of people.
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Richard W.E. Perrin

Date: 07 31 1962
Description: A head and shoulders studio portrait of Richard W.E. Perrin wearing a bow tie.
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Richard W.E. Perrin in Meeting

Date: 12 17 1971
Description: Richard W.E. Perrin, seen speaking in the foreground, discusses plans in a meeting for an outdoor museum of ethnic history in Kettle Moraine. Professor Vic...
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Warren Knowles Holding Newspaper

Date: 11 04 1964
Description: A smiling Warren Knowles displays a newspaper with the headline "Johnson Landslide! Reynolds Re-elected". Reynolds was Knowles' political opponent.
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Marquette University Honors MacArthur

Date: 04 27 1951
Description: Bruce Foote sings the National Anthem (note salutes and hands on hearts) at a Marquette University convocation ceremony honoring General Douglas MacArthur....
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William Howard Taft in Milwaukee

Date: 09 17 1909
Description: President Taft walking along a path at the Soldier's Home where he addressed veterans. Several others accompany the President, including Mayor David S. Ros...
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Governor Heil Squirting Milk

Date: 06 08 1939
Description: Governor Julius Heil squirting milk from a cow on a parade float. The Governor climbed aboard the float during the dairyland parade, a part of Milwaukee's ...
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Edward Phelps Allis

Date: 04 20 1948
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Edward Allis.
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Daniel Hoan Speaking to a Crowd

Date: 1919
Description: Elevated view of Mayor Hoan speaking to a crowd at the Seaman Body Corporation.
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Officers and Sales Staff of the Mi Lola Cigar Company

Date: 1922
Description: Outdoor group portrait of men from the Mi Lola Cigar Company, along with Emmanuel Philipp, the former governor of Wisconsin (front row third from the left)...
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Governor Emmmanuel L. Philipp in the Old Pierce Arrow

Date: 1917
Description: Slightly elevated view from rear of Governor Philipp sitting in a Pierce Arrow luxury car in the back seat on the left, with the top down. Five other men s...
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Patrick Lucey Visiting a Sick Boy

Date: 12 22 1971
Description: Governor Patrick J. Lucey sitting on a hospital bed holding something in his hands. A young boy, Douglas Huete, is sitting on the bed wearing a hospital go...
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"Attention Workers"

Date: 11 1902
Description: A card announcing Emma Goldmann as the speaker at a meeting, written in German. Emma Goldmann was an anarchist known for her activism. Black ink, printed l...
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Captain Cassin Young

Date: 1942
Description: Image of Captain Cassin Young after having received the Medal of Honor. Captain Young received the medal for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor,...
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Youth Council Delivers Christmas Donations

Date: 12 24 1966
Description: Followed by father James Groppi, their advisor, four members of the Milwaukee Youth Council of the National Association of Colored People (NAACP), are walk...

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