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On Watch

Date: 09 1958
Description: Silhouette of a guard patrolling while wearing a helmet and carrying a bayonet.
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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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Proxmire Supporters Celebrate

Date: 08 28 1957
Description: Jubilant Proxmire supporters dance in the streets in Milwaukee after Democrat William Proxmire won the special election to fill the seat left vacant by the...
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Worker at Milwaukee Public Library

Date: 1958
Description: Construction worker at a conference on economic problems at the Milwaukee Public Library. The subject is Albert Pearson.
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Portrait of John H. Brokopp

Date: 10 05 1957
Description: Informal outdoor portrait of John H. Brokopp.
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Pulling a Hearse out of the River

Date: 04 01 1958
Description: An antique 82-year-old horse-drawn hearse, pushed by pranksters into the Milwaukee River near the North Avenue bridge, being pulled out by a tow-truck, as ...
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Hubert P. Buglass

Date: 1955
Description: Portrait of Hubert P. Buglass.
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Trade Show Home

Date: 04 03 1957
Description: Elevated view of demonstration “ranch” type frame residence under construction within an auditorium, presumably in Milwaukee, for some type of trade show. ...
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Here Kitty, Kitty...

Date: 04 20 1959
Description: An electrical or telephone lineman, is using a burlap bag while attempting to rescue a cat perched on a power pole.
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Policemen Recovering from Knife Wounds

Date: 12 05 1957
Description: A nun is handing a glass to a man in a bed. Another man — who has numerous stitches along the side of his face — is standing next to the bed. Caption reads...
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George Henderson Looking Over Tickets

Date: 10 14 1959
Description: A man is looking at a stack of tickets that are paper clipped together. Behind him, similar stacks are arranged on shelves. Caption reads: "With his bac...

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