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Varsity Welcome on Bascom Hill

Date: 09 26 1930
Description: Varsity welcome on Bascom Hill for new students. The Lincoln Monument can be seen in the foreground.
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Parade in Kosciusko Park

Date: 10 06 1918
Description: Elevated view of Polish parade in Kosciuszko Park at W. Becher and S. 8th Streets, with St. Josaphat's Basilica in the background. The Kosciuszko statue wa...
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World War I Monument Dedication in Humboldt Park

Date: 05 22 1921
Description: Crowd of spectators attend a dedication ceremony for a World War I monument in Humboldt Park. Caption on glass plate reads, "Humboldt Park, Unveiling Bay V...
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World War I Ceremony at Humboldt Park

Date: 05 22 1921
Description: A crowd of people at Humboldt Park gather for the unveiling of a World War I monument. A family in the foreground with larger crowd in the background. Capt...
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Vel Phillips Marching at Lincoln Memorial

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Description: Vel Phillips (left) is marching with the Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council. In the background is the Lincoln Memorial. Other unidentified youth council members...
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Peshtigo Fire Historic Marker

Date: 10 05 1951
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr., (left) and James R. Law, state highway commission chairman, standing indoors with the Peshtigo cemetery marker. The marker w...
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Survivors with Peshtigo Fire Historic Marker

Date: 10 07 1951
Description: A group of survivors of the Peshtigo Fire of 1871 are gathered in front of the Peshtigo Fire historical marker. The marker dedication coincided with the 80...
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Waukesha Depot Historic Marker

Date: 05 24 1952
Description: The Wisconsin School for Boys Band, under the direction of Arnold Krueger, provided the musical entertainment for the dedication ceremony of the Waukesha D...
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Veterans Memorial Mound, Holy Sepulcher Cemetery

Date: 10 16 1962
Description: View towards a group of people standing in a cemetery around an altar and a flagpole with an American flag. A clergyman in an alb and chasuble standing in ...

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