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Milwaukee Snowstorm

Date: 1917
Description: Winter scene with a pedestrian holding an umbrella during a snowstorm, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Children Sledding

Date: 1975
Description: A winter scene with excited children on a toboggan.
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Broomball Game

Date: 03 10 1980
Description: An outdoor broomball game in action in the snow.
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This Happy Breed

Date: 1956
Description: Winter scene with a family and their dog preparing for their descent down the hill on a toboggan. From left to right, Gene Anderson (my uncle), Betsy Marqu...
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Shoveling Snow

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene with a man and young boy shoveling snow from a sidewalk after a heavy snowfall.
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Winter Basketball

Date: 02 11 1955
Description: A winter scene with boys playing basketball in the snow, with temperatures around 10 below zero.
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Women Ice Skating

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Description: Three women wearing large hats ice skating together on a pond.
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Woman Seated in Touring Car

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Description: A woman dressed for winter weather and seated in the back of a touring car, looks coyly at the photographer. She is surrounded by holiday gifts and package...
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Dillinger Actors in Milwaukee

Date: 1990
Description: Costumed actors on location in Milwaukee during the filming of the made-for-TV movie, Dillinger. Here, Milwaukee's historic Third Ward was being used to r...
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Crowd Ice Skating in Park

Date: 1915
Description: Crowd ice skating in a park, possibly Kosciuszko Park.
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Skating at Humboldt Park

Date: 01 11 1920
Description: Crowd in Humboldt Park watching an ice skating race. Caption on glass plate reads: "Municipal Skating and Hockey Association, Inter City Meet".
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The Snow Flyer

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene with Harold O. Hornburg of Hartland, Wisconsin, who stated that "he is standing on the front of the machine with his hands on his hips. His bu...
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Man in Snow Near Automobile

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene with a man dressed in a winter coat and hat standing in the snow in front of a car.
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Winter Street Scene

Date: 1914
Description: Snow covers a streetcar and pedestrians walk through a snow-covered street.
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Thorsen Residence

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior of house at 525 Jefferson Street. The first bathtub in Milwaukee, made of tin, was put into this house. A man in a horse-drawn sled is parked in...
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Sliding Down Hill

Date: 11 23 1949
Description: View across river of a large crowd of people on a sledding hill, and also gathered around a shelter building. Houses are in the background atop the hill.
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Pedestrians on Street Near Fire

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Description: A large cloud of smoke blankets the end of the road, and snow covers the ground. Pedestrians are the sidewalks. A woman is running across the street, and a...
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Horseshoer Building on Snowy Street

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Description: View across road towards a building with a sign on the building that reads: "G. Deising, Horseshoer". A number of horses are standing on the snowy road nea...
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Four Men Around a Campfire

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Description: In a field with houses in the background, four men are gathered around what appears to be a campfire, from which smoke is visible. Two men are sitting, two...
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Boat Covered in Ice

Date: 09 20 1945
Description: A tugboat in the river is covered in snow and ice. Two men are at the front of the ship on the right wearing hats and heavy coats.

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