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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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Americanization Pageant

Date: 05 18 1919
Description: Scene from Poale Zion Chasidim, an Americanization pageant held in the Milwaukee auditorium to welcome Milwaukee's new citizens.
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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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Father Reading to Son

Date: 12 28 1981
Description: Father reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain to his son.
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Mowing the Lawn with Baby

Date: 05 05 1985
Description: Father carrying his infant son on his back while mowing the lawn.
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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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Edward P. Bacon

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

Date: 05 11 1921
Description: Quarter-length portrait of George Burroughs, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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Samuel A. Cook

Date: 11 12 1914
Description: Waist-up seated portrait of Samuel A. Clark, Neenah manufacturer.
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David Rose

Date: 07 25 1902
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Milwaukee Mayor David S. Rose.
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John Welton Fisher

Date: 02 17 1937
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of John Welton Fisher, Milwaukee medical director.
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Erwin Foerster

Date: 04 10 1915
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Erwin Foerster, Milwaukee merchant.
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E.R. Godfrey

Date: 10 21 1913
Description: Head and shoulders profile portrait of E.R. Godfrey, Milwaukee grocer.
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George Gorton

Date: 05 01 1915
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of George Gorton, Racine manufacturer.
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Phillip Gross

Date: 10 29 1913
Description: Waist-up seated studio portrait of Phillip Gross, Milwaukee company president. He has a newspaper in his lap.

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