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Haney and Stengel

Date: 09 28 1958
Description: Fred Haney, manager of the 1958 National League pennant winning Milwaukee Braves, confers with his American League counterpart, Casey Stengel, manager of t...
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Christopher Columbus Cruise Vessel Accident

Date: 06 30 1917
Description: Damaged ship on the Milwaukee River. The Christopher Columbus was a popular cruise vessel launched in 1893 and used to traverse the Great Lakes. On ...
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Great Fair at Milwaukee

Date: 06 28 1865
Description: The Great Fair held at Milwaukee for the benefit of the Wisconsin Soldiers Home. The 130x130 foot building was constructed especially for the ten-day fair....
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Braves Pitcher Gene Conley

Date: 04 14 1957
Description: Milwaukee Braves pitcher Gene Conley winds up. After a 0-4 start, Conley moved to the bullpen in 1957 but regained a spot in the starting rotation in late...
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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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Mathilde and Marcia Moshe

Date: 1958
Description: Salvator Moshe's daughters, Mathilde and Marcia.
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Salvator and Thelma Moshe Picnicking

Date: 1950
Description: Holocaust survivor Salvator Moshe and his wife, Thelma, picnicking at Southshore Park.
Postcard

Crowd on Bleachers

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Description: Crowd of men and women on grandstand bleachers watching a sporting event.
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Football Game

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Description: View of men on field during football game. Possibly taken in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the background a crowd is watching on stands in front of a large bric...
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"God Damn Hitler"

Date: 1942
Description: Car in a parade carrying a sign that reads "Let us pray...God damn Hitler." A large crowd watches the parade from bleachers along the side of the road. The...
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A Day at the Beach

Date: 1935
Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd of mostly young men and women enjoying a sunny day at South Shore Beach.

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