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Sherman M. Booth

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Description: Sherman M. Booth, anti-slavery editor, shown seated reading newspaper.
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J. Robert Taylor

Date: 10 01 1938
Description: Taylor is relaxing, sitting in a chair tilted back, and smoking his pipe and reading his paper in front of an open heater. A kerchief is covering his head....
Photograph

Gustav and Kunigunde Willms

Date: 1880
Description: Studio wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Gustav Willms (c. 1854-1917) and Kunigunde (Dorn) Willms (1857-1941) in their wedding outfits. Ku...
Print

The Gargoyle Menu

Date: 09 13 1911
Description: Middle front outer panel and tri-fold menu from The Gargoyle, with a gargoyle sitting atop the framed illustration of the entryway of the restaurant and a ...
Photograph

Editorial Staff of the Milwaukee Journal

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Description: Two men sitting at desks in the editorial room of the Milwaukee Journal. The room was decorated by a newspaper staff artist. At left, the balcony sc...
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Wisconsin State Employment Service Interior

Date: 1919
Description: Interior of the Milwaukee office of the Wisconsin State Employment Service, with applicants for work.
Book or Pamphlet

Old Settlers' Club Banquet Menu

Date: 02 22 1908
Description: Front cover and menu page of the annual banquet for the Old Settlers' Club. On the top left of the cover is an oval portrait of club president George Willi...
Postcard

A Professional Barber

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Description: A barber glances at the camera as he clips hair from a customer. The customer is reflected in a mirror in the background.
Photograph

Officers and Sales Staff of the Mi Lola Cigar Company

Date: 1922
Description: Outdoor group portrait of men from the Mi Lola Cigar Company, along with Emmanuel Philipp, the former governor of Wisconsin (front row third from the left)...
Photograph

Vel Phillips at Common Council Meeting

Date: 1971
Description: View across table towards Vel Phillips seated with other unidentified men, possibly other common council members. Sheets of paper are scattered on the tabl...
Book or Pamphlet

Children's Book

Date: 1900
Description: The front and back covers of a booklet whose title, translated from German, is Pearls. Short Stories for Children. At the bottom of the front cover ...
Photograph

E.J. Brumder Jr.

Date: 1975
Description: Edward John Brumder Jr. is casually reclining in a contemporary style leather and chrome easy chair in his apartment in Juneau Village. He is barefoot, and...
Photograph

Cousins

Date: 1998
Description: Second cousins Valerie Patricia Brumder and Edward John Brumder, Jr. posing, sitting, for an informal portrait in a living room. Both are great-grandchildr...
Photograph

Louise and Francis Cerletty

Date: 02 20 1979
Description: Portrait of a man and a woman sitting together on a chair. Francis, wearing a suit and tie, is sitting on the arm of the chair to the left of Louise, who i...
Photograph

Hans and Mary Kunzler

Date: 04 25 1979
Description: Portrait of a man and woman posing sitting together, with the woman sitting on the arm of the chair. Caption reads: "Hans and Mary Kunzler."
Photograph

Herbert Brumder Reading

Date: 12 1916
Description: Herber Paul Brumder (1885-1967) relaxing in an easy chair with his crossed legs on an ottoman as he is reading the Germania Herold newspaper. There ...
Photograph

Father and Son

Date: 06 30 1917
Description: Herbert Paul Brumder, sitting in a wicker chair, is holding his infant son, Herbert Edmund Brumder. There is a steam radiator on the left.
Photograph

Rowing Machine

Date: 1915
Description: A profile view of Herbert Paul Brumder sitting shirtless on a rowing machine. There is an oriental-style carpet on the floor.
Photograph

Herbert Brumder at His Desk

Date: 1915
Description: Herbert Paul Brumder sitting and reading in an upholstered chair in front of a desk. He is smoking a pipe and there is a small smoking stand to the right o...
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Edward Evenson Plays Chess

Date: 11 09 1960
Description: A uniformed police officer is sitting in a folding chair and moving pieces on a chessboard. Caption reads: "On duty Tuesday at the voting place in t...

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