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R.J. Thomas Playing Santa Claus

Date: 12 21 1947
Description: R.J. Thomas playing Santa Claus for children of Allis-Chalmers strikers. "Santa Claus Has Come To Town: You may not know it but that's UAW-CIO Vice-Pres...
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Crowd at Baseball Game

Date: 1955
Description: Two men sitting in the stands review the Milwaukee Braves official program during a game.
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Flying Santa

Date: 11 20 1966
Description: As a crowd of onlookers watch, Santa Claus alights from his special holiday helicopter with the help of an aide at Southgate Shopping Center.
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Badwater Bill and His Burro

Date: 03 16 1963
Description: "The eyes of the guests popped, but room clerk Frank R. Witte, 1133 E Knapp Street, took it in stride Friday afternoon when Badwater Bill, accompanied by h...
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Milwaukee Panorama Artists

Date: 11 1887
Description: Group portrait of German painters relaxing in the studio of the American Panorama Company, during a break from painting the Jerusalem cyclorama depicting t...
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Professor Davenport Fisher, Chemist

Date: 1870
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Professor Davenport Fisher (1832-1911), Milwaukee chemist. After earning his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Heidelberg Unive...
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Fred Rietbrock

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Fred Rietbrock.
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Edward P. Bacon

Date: 11 16 1914
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Edward Payson Bacon, Milwaukee railroad executive and merchant.
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T.E. Brennan

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of T.E. Brennan, Milwaukee company president.
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Horace Manchester Brown

Date: 11 1914
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Horace Manchester Brown, Milwaukee physician and surgeon.
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Robert Curtis Brown

Date: 05 04 1921
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Robert Curtis Brown, Milwaukee physician.
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Thomas H. Brown

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Description: Vignetted quarter-length portrait of Thomas H. Brown.
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William George Bruce

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of William George Bruce, Milwaukee editor and publisher.
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William George Bruce

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of William George Bruce, Milwaukee publisher.
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Hans Bruening

Date: 04 25 1915
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Hans Bruening, Milwaukee, Wisconsin College of Music director.
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M. E. Burke

Date: 08 21 1915
Description: Quarter-length portrait of M. E. Burke, Beaver Dam attorney.
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William W. Burroughs

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of William W. Burroughs, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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George Burroughs

Date: 05 11 1921
Description: Quarter-length portrait of George Burroughs, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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Michael Carpenter

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Michael Carpenter, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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Charles Catlin

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Charles Catlin, Milwaukee merchant.

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