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Motorcyclist and Crowd

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Description: A motorcyclist drives down the middle of the road, possibly in a race, as a crowd looks on.
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Grand Prize Automobile Race

Date: 10 1912
Description: Slightly elevated view of drivers making last minute adjustments to their automobiles at the start of the Milwaukee Grand Prize race (later called the Amer...
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Milwaukee Motorcycle Race

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Description: Motorcyclists at the start of the race, probably at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
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Police Officer with Pedestrian

Date: 1900
Description: Police officer helping a young woman cross the street.
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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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Jack Johnson at Auto Race

Date: 10 02 1912
Description: African American heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, drove up to Milwaukee from his home in Chicago to watch the Vanderbilt Cup race on October 2, 1...
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Milwaukee Harvester Works

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Harvester Works. View from hill towards a large crowd of workers, mainly men and boys, posing in front of the factory in an ...
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Woman and Crowd of Young Boys

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Description: A crowd of young boys in an alley gathers behind a woman, possibly a suffragist, who appears to have thrown something. From the interior of the building on...
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Interurban Waiting Station

Date: 1910
Description: A large crowd is gathered along a sidewalk, spilling onto the road, in front of the station.
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Crowd on Street Corner

Date: 1912
Description: A large crowd of women, children, and men standing on sidewalk and curb. They are probably waiting for the trolley. Many of the people are carrying package...
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Pedestrians Crossing to Street Corner

Date: 1908
Description: A large group of people are crossing to a street corner. The corner store has a sign saying: "United Cigar Store." The road is paved with cobblestones.
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Parade with Marching Band

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Description: A small marching band is at the head of the parade with a military group marching behind them. Crowds are standing on the sidewalk.
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Crowd Standing on Curb

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Description: A crowd of spectators standing and sitting on a curb waiting for a parade.
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Crowd in Field

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Description: Elevated view of a large crowd of women, children, and men filling a field. A rope strung between trees creates a barrier in the foreground.
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Men Walking in Parade

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of a group of men marching down the center of the road with two cars decorated with flags following close behind. Both sidewalks are full of ...
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Crowd Around Boat

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Description: A crowd has gathered around an open door on a boat from which several men are reaching out and shaking hands with individuals in the crowd.
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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee Crowd

Date: 1912
Description: Theodore Roosevelt raising his hat amidst a crowd in Milwaukee. He is leaving a building and is heading toward a waiting car.
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Marching Band in Parade

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Description: Street parade led by four men on horses with a marching band following. A crowd is gathered to watch the parade. People are sitting on benches in a park on...
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Carriages at the Milwaukee Journal Building

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Description: Heavy touring carriages unload passengers in front of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper building. A crowd is gathered, along with a few musicians and ...
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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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