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Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Date: 1905
Description: A man crouches down for a close look at a 1905 model Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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Milwaukee Streetcar

Date: 06 10 1906
Description: View of car #466, which was then one of Milwaukee's newest streetcars. The car was put in service by TMERL about 1905 and was rebuilt as a duplex car in 1...
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Parade of the 32nd Division

Date: 1919
Description: Parade celebrating the return of the 32nd Division after World War I.
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Anti-Tuberculosis Railway Exhibit

Date: 1906
Description: 1904 Exhibit of the Maryland Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis, in a railway coach. Photograph taken in Milwaukee.
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Group of People in front of Building

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Description: Group of people on steps in front of unknown building in Milwaukee. A car is parked on the street.
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Lemuel Hull House

Date: 1887
Description: Built in 1840 by Lemuel Hull. William Singer was the mason. The basement was made by lowering the hill. There were originally only two stories. First ...
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Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1940
Description: Looking east on Wisconsin Avenue in the 800 block between 8th and 9th Streets. Cars are parked and driving down the street. An apartment block called the B...
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M.A.C. Cocktail Lounge

Date: 1920
Description: Art Deco room named "The Snake Pit." Redone in the 1950's. Milwaukee Athletic club, on Broadway at Mason Street.
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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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Nurse Taking Patient's Temperature

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Description: A nurse, possibly a student nurse, looks at a thermometer after taking the temperature of a female patient laying in bed.
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Willms Home with Cigar Workers

Date: 1890
Description: Cigar workers on the sidewalk in front of the Willms home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are young men and older boys, some in aprons. Anna Willms (b. 1881) a...
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High Wheel Bicyclist

Date: 1890
Description: Young man riding a High Wheel or Penny-Farthing bicycle on a wooden sidewalk. There is a house behind the rider on the left. A young tree braced with a sta...
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Eydie V. Watts

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Description: Photograph of Eydie V. Watts, member of the Milwaukee City Civil Service Commission. Ms. Watts sits on a chair with her hands clasped. She is wearing a str...
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Winners, Second Event, Tri-Score Bonspiel

Date: 02 21 1960
Description: Four men seated at a table with a curling stone at the center. The men were the winning team in a curling tournament for players aged 60 and up held in Mil...
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Editorial Staff of the Milwaukee Journal

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Description: Two men sitting at desks in the editorial room of the Milwaukee Journal. The room was decorated by a newspaper staff artist. At left, the balcony sc...
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Group Portrait of Men and Women on Estate

Date: 1895
Description: Group of relatives and associates of John Johnston, posed sitting and standing on the steps of the estate. Some of the men wear bowler hats and hold canes,...
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Wisconsin National Guard at Milwaukee Riots

Date: 1886
Description: A group of soldiers posing in rows, some kneeling and holding their rifles. Caption reads: "May 1886 Co. F Wisconsin National Guard at Milwaukee riots."
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Pfister and Vogel Tannery

Date: 1923
Description: Exterior view of the Pfister and Vogel Tannery at 1531 North Water Street. A streetcar, a Red Crown Gasoline sign and pedestrians are in the foreground.
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Chapel of Our Lady of Gudalupe

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Description: Interior view of the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Carriage

Date: 1890
Description: A team of two horses is harnessed to a highly polished carriage with a side lamp. The driver is holding a long whip and is wearing a top hat, winter coat a...

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