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Iceboats

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Description: Iceboats at Williams Bay on Lake Geneva.
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Upside Down Smile Sign

Date: 1959
Description: Filling station sign reading: "smile," purposely put upside down. A young woman is bending over to read it.
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Distribution of Food

Date: 12 02 1956
Description: Elevated view of a Cub Scout, Girl Scout, and Brownie Scout standing on the sidewalk bringing boxes of food to St. Vincent de Paul to be distributed to rec...
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Winter Night Street Scene

Date: 12 01 1955
Description: Neon lights up Wisconsin Avenue on a winter night in Milwaukee.
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Short Wave Communication

Date: 01 26 1956
Description: Sitting in a car, a woman and her daughter are talking to another daughter who is at Albrook Air Force Base in the Canal Zone.
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Walking in the Rain

Date: 1957
Description: A woman in business attire walking with an open umbrella on a rainy day in downtown Milwaukee. To her left is the Civil War monument, "The Victorious Charg...
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Strolling Hog

Date: 1947
Description: Boys, in background, watching as a pig, in the foreground, is taking a stroll around the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
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Wisconsin State Fair Parking

Date: 1947
Description: Left side of an elevated panoramic view of a full parking lot at the Wisconsin State Fair, with the grandstand and water towers in the background.
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Wisconsin State Fair Parking

Date: 1947
Description: Center of an elevated panoramic view of a full parking lot, with the grandstand in the background.
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Wisconsin State Fair Parking

Date: 1947
Description: Right side of an elevated panoramic view of a full parking lot with houses and electrical towers in the background.
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Tailgating at Milwaukee County Stadium

Date: 12 02 1962
Description: A group of Madison residents, l-r. Mrs. Arthur Freeman, JoAnn Brandt, Scott Freeman, and Mrs. Mary Engler set up their own "refreshment headquarters" on th...
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Milwaukee Fender Bender

Date: 1956
Description: Passers-by help move a disabled vehicle after an automobile accident on Wisconsin Avenue.
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Snowy Traffic Jam

Date: 02 02 1967
Description: Winter scene of a snowstorm that hit Milwaukee just at rush hour creating a traffic headache for homebound commuters (seen here at Wisconsin and Milwaukee ...
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Man Washing his Suzuki Motorcycle

Date: 04 05 1984
Description: Corky Barker washing down his motorcycle in front of his home at 2734 South Superior Street.
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City Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated exterior view. Sign on front of City Hall reads: "Help Prevent Fires," and the Henry Bergh statue and fountain is in front of the building. Severa...
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Milwaukee's City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view from inside arch of building looking out to City Hall. A street is below, along with a parking lot full of cars, and several other buildings.
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City Hall

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of front of City Hall. Several buildings and streets surround City Hall, with cars on all the roads. Snow is on top of the buildings and the ...
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City Hall

Date: 1935
Description: View towards the front of City Hall, taken from a rooftop. Streets, cars, a statue and a fountain are around the building. The sign on City Hall reads: "We...
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Evangelical Deaconess Hospital

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of new wing under construction. A fence separates the wing from the road.
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The Milwaukee Journal Annex Building

Date: 1925
Description: Awnings stretch over the entrance and windows on the front facade.

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