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Father Groppi and Demonstrators

Date: 1968
Description: Father James Groppi (1930-) and school desegregation demonstrators marching in. Milwaukee holding signs that read "Stop School Segregation"
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Milwaukee Zoo Grounds

Date: 1964
Description: Aerial view of the Milwaukee County Zoo grounds nearing its completion.
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Sun Bathing

Date: 1965
Description: Women sun bathe near an express highway in Milwaukee.
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Jogging Group

Date: 09 13 1968
Description: YMCA running club members take a run.
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Kids on Roller Skates

Date: 06 26 1986
Description: Kids make a "train," with the bicyclist in the front pulling three girls on roller skates along a sidewalk.
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Sharing a Drink of Water

Date: 07 20 1987
Description: A little girl offers her place at a fountain to a large Newfoundland-mix dog who takes a drink on a hot day.
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Monster Truck

Date: 01 23 1989
Description: A man cowers in mock awe before Kodiak, a 14,000 pound Ford Silverado rigged with six-foot-tall tires and an extra heavy-duty suspension. The truck compet...
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Anti-Nuclear Protest

Date: 02 25 1988
Description: A man hands out information while holding a sign reading "Stop All Nuclear Testing" in front of the Reuss Federal Building.
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Manitowoc, Wisconsin Bird's-eye Map

Date: 1883
Description: Bird's-eye map of Manitowoc.
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Teachers Picket

Date: 11 08 1967
Description: Teachers protest the lack of a "concrete offer" for a new contract in front of the Milwaukee vocational school.
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Kids Drawing

Date: 05 02 1964
Description: Sitting on the school lawn, students draw Highway 51, Marathon Mill, Rib mountain and the Wisconsin River.
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Daisy Bates, the Little Rock Nine and the 101st Airborne Division

Date: 09 26 1957
Description: Daisy Bates looks out from her front window as members of the 101st Airborne Division prepare to escort members of the "Little Rock Nine" to Central High S...
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Helicopter in Binh Mung

Date: 1961
Description: Little boys watch the arrival of a helicopter over Binh Mung village in Vietnam.
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Moving the Gates of Heaven Synagogue Building

Date: 07 17 1971
Description: The moving of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue building from West Washington Avenue to James Madison Park.
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Mayville Buick Dealer

Date: 11 12 1981
Description: The Crescent Garage. Although the photograph dates from 1981, the curb-side gas pumps are a throwback to the early days of gas stations. The Crescent Garag...
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Snowy Traffic Jam

Date: 02 02 1967
Description: Winter scene of a snowstorm that hit Milwaukee just at rush hour creating a traffic headache for homebound commuters (seen here at Wisconsin and Milwaukee ...
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Veterans' Administration Hospital

Date: 1951
Description: An exterior view of the Veterans' Administration Hospital, which was completed in 1951 and located at 2500 Overlook Terrace.
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Aerial View of Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of downtown area including churches, homes, and large buildings, stretching to the horizon.
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Cityscape near Lake Michigan

Date: 1964
Description: Elevated view of the city looking north along the shore of Lake Michigan.
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Northwest Milwaukee

Date: 1964
Description: Elevated view of a northwest section of the city.

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