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Proxmire Parade

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Description: Senator William Proxmire waves to the crowd from an open antique automobile during a parade in downtown Milwaukee.
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William Proxmire's Victory

Date: 08 27 1957
Description: William Proxmire, his wife, Ellen (to Proxmire's right), and his supporters celebrate his victory in the special election to fill the Senate seat vacated u...
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A March for King

Date: 04 05 1981
Description: 400 people march to a rally where they demand that the birthday of Martin Luther King, (January 15) be declared a national holiday.
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Fairgrounds at Milwaukee

Date: 1859
Description: Elevated view of the fairgrounds in Milwaukee, the year when Abraham Lincoln spoke. The fairgrounds were located at the Brockway Grounds near Twelfth and S...
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Great Fair at Milwaukee

Date: 06 28 1865
Description: The Great Fair held at Milwaukee for the benefit of the Wisconsin Soldiers Home. The 130x130 foot building was constructed especially for the ten-day fair....
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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee

Date: 09 01 1912
Description: Theodore Roosevelt in front of the Deutscher Club. The club later became the Wisconsin Club.
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Alice in Dairyland

Date: 1948
Description: A crowd surrounds a 10-foot mechanical mannequin of Alice in Dairyland at an Alice display for the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The Alice could raise h...
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Automobile Accident

Date: 04 03 1979
Description: Emergency workers assist the passenger injured in an accident at North Sherman Boulevard and W. North Avenue. The automobile, which was driven by a ninete...
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Milwaukee Fender Bender

Date: 1956
Description: Passers-by help move a disabled vehicle after an automobile accident on Wisconsin Avenue.
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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 1909
Description: Interior view of the Milwaukee Auditorium during an event.
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Entrance to the Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: People milling about between a trolley car and the main entrance to the State Fair Park.
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Mother By Choice

Date: 06 20 1992
Description: A group of pro-choice supporters stand together outdoors. One woman holds a sign that reads "Mother By Choice".
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Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Leaders

Date: 06 16 1992
Description: Maggi Cage (right), a pro-choice leader, and Janel Parshall (left), a pro-life Wisconsin advocate, stand in front of a crowd of protesters at a reproductiv...
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Wisconsin State Fair Tractor Exhibit

Date: 09 12 1935
Description: A crowd of spectators looks at a McCormick Farmall tractor on display at the Wisconsin State Fair. The tractor is an F-12.
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Joe McCarthy and Admirers

Date: 12 11 1951
Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy greets admirers at a Republican Party dinner that honored him.
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National Avenue Parade

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view looking west on W. National Avenue from about S. 6th Street, towards a parade marching down National Avenue with a crowd of people watching, ...
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Mitchell Park

Date: 07 04 1917
Description: A crowd gathers for the dedication of the flag pole at Mitchell Park. The conservatory is in the background.
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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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Parade in Kosciusko Park

Date: 10 06 1918
Description: Elevated view of Polish parade in Kosciuszko Park at W. Becher and S. 8th Streets, with St. Josaphat's Basilica in the background. The Kosciuszko statue wa...
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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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