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Poster

Milwaukee Mardi Gras

Date: 02 21 1882
Description: Chromolithograph poster advertising a Milwaukee Mardi Gras celebration, arranged by the Turnverein and Milwaukee Musical Societies, and held at the Exposit...
Photograph

Post-Armistice Day Parade

Date: 05 1919
Description: Company H of the Third Regiment came home to Menomonee, Wisconsin and a tumultuous greeting from townspeople when Armistice was declared on November 11, 19...
Photograph

Armistice Day in Milwaukee

Date: 11 11 1957
Description: Uptown Post #400 Drill Team in formation firing a salute on Armistice Day while passers-by pause to pay their respects.
Photograph

Whaleback Boat Launch

Date: 04 1893
Description: Launching Captain Abe McDougall's whaleback boat, "Christopher Columbus", from the American Steel Barge Company dock.
Photograph

Titanic Survivors

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Description: Survivors of the Titanic sinking with Congressman William J. Cary and his Secretary, Richard P. Momsen, in front of the United States Capitol.
Photograph

Mayor Schmedeman Greeting Indian Chief

Date: 07 09 1930
Description: Mayor Albert G. Schmedeman greeting Chief Shunatuna, who is on horseback and who is in Madison with the Official United States Indian band at the RKO Orphe...
Photograph

Girl at Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 28 2007
Description: A young girl dressed in red, white, and blue is watching the Memorial Day parade while holding an American flag and sitting in a chair on the sidewalk.
Postcard

Walker's Point Neighborhood Funeral

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Description: An elaborate funeral hearse is pulled up to a house with the back doors open, waiting to be loaded with the casket. There are many men and women bundled up...
Photograph

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

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Description: Four men taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce on the corner of Oak and Broadway.
Photograph

Handing Over the Keys

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Description: Four men are standing at the door of the Chamber of Commerce on the corner of Oak and Broadway. One of the men is handing a set of keys to another man.

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