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Registering to Vote

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: A group of newly naturalized citizens registering to vote at City Hall.
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Polo Game

Date: 07 24 1957
Description: Elevated view of a polo game in action.
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Fishing Contest

Date: 1940
Description: View of large crowd of boys and girls fishing along the shoreline with bamboo poles at a lake. Very likely a sponsored "fishing contest." There are a few p...
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Falling Skater

Date: 01 04 1967
Description: Douglas Reeder, 6, of Fox Point takes a tumble while skating at a Fox Point ice rink.
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Waiting at the Courthouse

Date: 1955
Description: Unidentified people waiting or conferring, possibly lawyer and clients at a courthouse.
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Henry Aaron Tips His Cap

Date: 10 04 1964
Description: Elevated view of Henry 'Hank' Aaron tipping his cap to the fans during the Braves' final game of the 1964 season.
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King and Queen

Date: 04 1957
Description: Costumed figures placing crowns on the heads of two children in wheelchairs, probably as king and queen at an institutional party.
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Lunch in the Police Car

Date: 1954
Description: Patrolman Stanley Szczepanski eats lunch while sitting in his police car.
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Boys' Marching Band

Date: 1956
Description: Uniformed boys' bugle corps passing along a street in a parade. A group of people watch from the sidewalk across the street.
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Children Examining a Pocket

Date: 1955
Description: Three children examining the contents of an apron pouch.
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Albert Roszek with Farm Equipment

Date: 05 1959
Description: Albert Roszek, wearing overalls, posing with farm machinery. There is a barn in the background.
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Two Elderly Women in Fur

Date: 1963
Description: Two elderly women at a reception at the Pabst Theater.
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Card Party

Date: 1967
Description: Middle-aged woman seated at an outdoor table with refreshments. She is wearing a hat made out of newspaper. The occasion is a card party arranged for older...
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Evacuation Route Out of Milwaukee

Date: 1961
Description: Evacuation route out of Milwaukee. View from the side of the road looking downhill towards the rear of a Wisconsin State Patrol cruiser parked on the right...
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Group Camping Out for Tickets

Date: 1958
Description: Three men wrapped up in blankets waiting at a stadium box office for tickets to go on sale. The man in the middle is reading a book. The man on the right h...
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Bernice Lindsay with Street Sign

Date: 04 14 1967
Description: Bernice Lindsay posing with the street sign named after her. Part of the N. Lindsay Street Dedication ceremony. She is wearing a coat and a hat. Three unid...
Map or Atlas

Where They Settled in Wisconsin

Date: 1982
Description: This map shows the location of major settlement regions for various ethnic groups. Includes a legend in lower left hand corner. Sparse settlement is repres...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Upper Fox River Historic Marker

Date: 10 07 1957
Description: Mrs. Steve McNamara (left), granddaughter of Nathan Strong, the founder of the city of Berlin, then named Strong's Landing, spoke at the dedication ceremon...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Last Covered Bridge Historic Marker

Date: 05 23 1965
Description: One of the last covered bridges in Wisconsin, located in Cedarburg, received an official state historical marker. The Last Covered Bridge historical marker...
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Eddie Cantor on Stage at Centurama Evening Performance

Date: 08 03 1946
Description: Eddie Cantor standing on stage wearing blackface. He is holding on to a microphone, and is facing towards the left. In the background audience members are ...

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