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Workers Relaxing Outside Milwaukee Works

Date: 1914
Description: Workers relaxing outside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. One group is crowded around a stage listening to a band while others are playing baseba...
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Clippers Baseball Team

Date: 1886
Description: The Neillsville "Clippers" baseball team pose for portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Gesell Boys in Baseball Pose

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two of the Gesell boys in a baseball pose.
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Gerhard Gesell, Jr., in Baseball Uniform

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Gerhard Gesell, Jr., wearing a baseball uniform.
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Cooksville Cornhuskers Baseball Team

Date: 1900
Description: Group portrait of Cooksville Cornhuskers baseball team in front of a painted backdrop. Top left to right: Unknown, Johnny Sweeney, Tim McCarthy(?), Charle...
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Toothpick Sculpture

Date: 05 16 1957
Description: Kenneth Mills, 10, with his toothpick sculpture that he named "Pickalator." The work was part of an exhibit of children's art at Racine's Wustum Museum of ...
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Major League Autograph

Date: 1989
Description: Actor Tom Berenger who starred in the film "Major League," signing autographs at County Stadium, where some scenes for the movie were filmed.
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World Series and "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Date: 10 01 1958
Description: Elevated view of the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Yankees standing on the first and third baselines for the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner...
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Man in Catcher's Uniform

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Description: A studio portrait of a man wearing a baseball catcher's padded uniform and catchers glove, holding a face mask in his right hand. He is standing in front o...
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Jackie Robinson with Children

Date: 06 03 1954
Description: Jackie Robinson crouching on the ground and pointing to a diagram of a baseball diamond sketched on the pavement as a large group of primarily African-Amer...
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Reedsburg Little League Baseball

Date: 06 15 1951
Description: A parade consisting of a band and baseball players is walking down Main Street to celebrate the opening day of Little League baseball in Reedsburg.
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Jackie Robinson

Date: 01 26 1955
Description: Jackie Robinson standing in front of a curtain wearing a jacket and tie. He is standing next to a podium, perhaps behind the curtain before or after speaki...
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Joe E. Brown

Date: 07 12 1955
Description: Comedic actor Joe E. Brown holding a baseball, with an unidentified man standing behind him..
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Walter Lofblad and His Carvings

Date: 08 12 1960
Description: Walter Lofblad, a Cumberland farmer, with miniature Milwaukee Braves figures he carved from basswood. The carved set includes the entire starting lineup, m...
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University of Wisconsin Medical School Junior Class Skits

Date: 04 11 1954
Description: Actors present a University of Wisconsin Medical School junior class skit during Field Day for the medical students. In this skit, television advertising i...
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National Anthem

Date: 10 1983
Description: "With 15,331 fans looking on at the Milwaukee Brewers last home game of the season at County Stadium, Carl 'Bear' Bandle belts out our national anthem."
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WIBA Sports Telephones

Date: 05 24 1957
Description: The WIBA automatic telephone system which will give latest baseball scores is tested on first day of operation. Shown testing the phones are Norman Hahn, W...
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WIBA Sports Telephones

Date: 05 24 1957
Description: Sue Collins jots down scores she hears transmitted by the new recorder machine as radio station WIBA's automatic telephone system is in operation for the f...
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Glen Haven, Wisconsin Baseball Team

Date: 1908
Description: The Glen Haven baseball team in front of a painted backdrop. Names of players: G. Orr, 1st base; T. Ank, center field; D. Orr, left field; Les Orr, Catcher...
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1906 Cassville Baseball Team

Date: 1906
Description: Studio group portrait of the 1906 Cassville Baseball Club, with C.B.C. on their shirts. Team members: R. Bergum, third base; A. Kleinpell, Captain, O. Ishm...

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