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Gridley Dairy Milk Wagon

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Description: A man holding a bottle of milk is standing and posing next to a horse-drawn Gridley Dairy milk wagon. Two other men are standing on the left near a brick b...
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Lawson Airplane Company Factory

Date: 1920
Description: Alfred W. Lawson (second from right) and his employees in front of his South Milwaukee factory with the center section of his new airplane, the Lawson Midn...
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Kohler Amphibian

Date: 1929
Description: A Loening Amphibian, one of three such airplanes in which the Kohler Aviation Company provided passenger service from Milwaukee across Lake Michigan.
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Milwaukee County Airport

Date: 1928
Description: A Hamilton Metalplane, which was manufactured by the Hamilton Aero Manufacturing Co. of Milwaukee, at the Milwaukee County Airport.
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Milwaukee Railroad Employees

Date: 07 21 1884
Description: Group portrait of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway employees taken outside the railroad's Milwaukee shop. Most of the men appear to be blue collar wor...
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Dousman Warehouse

Date: 1870
Description: Dousman Warehouse, East Water Street. Originally located on the wharf parallel with the river. Built and used by George and Talbot, brothers of Hercules Do...
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John (Wes) Covington

Date: 10 07 1957
Description: Portrait of Milwaukee Braves outfielder Wes Covington holding the brim of his cap.
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Portrait of John DeMerit, Milwaukee Braves

Date: 06 03 1957
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Milwaukee Braves outfielder John DeMerit. Demerit, a West Bend, Wisconsin native, was signed out of the University of Wisco...
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Joe Adcock Fields a Ball

Date: 03 25 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Joe Adcock fields a ball during spring training.
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William 'Billy' Bruton Fields a Ball

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player William 'Billy' Bruton fields a fly ball during spring training.
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William 'Billy' Bruton

Date: 03 09 1952
Description: Milwaukee Braves player William 'Billy' Bruton gets ready to throw a ball during spring training practice.
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Lew Burdette on the Field

Date: 04 12 1958
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Lew Burdette in play during a ball game.
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Bob Buhl at Bat

Date: 03 19 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Bob Buhl during batting practice at spring training.
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Fred Haney in Uniform

Date: 04 12 1959
Description: Portrait of Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney in uniform. Under his management In 1957, with a lineup that included future Baseball Hall of Fame membe...
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Portrait of Edwin Matthews

Date: 03 18 1954
Description: Head shot of Milwaukee Braves player Edwin (Eddie) Matthews posing with bat.
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Flora van Brink Hony Bader (nee Melkman) in Backyard

Date: 1956
Description: Flora van Brink Hony Bader (nee Melkman) in backyard of her home on Farwell Avenue.
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Michael Moshe and Friend

Date: 1953
Description: Salvator Moshe's son, Michael Moshe, and friend.
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Salvator Moshe and his Children

Date: 1954
Description: Salvator Moshe with his children, Michael (back right), Mathilde (front right), and Marcia (on lap).
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Mathilde and Marcia Moshe

Date: 1958
Description: Salvator Moshe's daughters, Mathilde and Marcia.
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Walter Peltz and Family in Milwaukee

Date: 1952
Description: Rose and Walter Wolf Peltz with son, Andre, who is dressed up in a cowboy costume, at Lake Park.

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