Date: | 04 07 1933 |
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Description: | Schlitz train and group of revelers, celebrating the end of prohibition in Milwaukee. Schlitz Engine #8027 departs to deliver the first Schlitz beer at 12:... |
Date: | 08 26 1908 |
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Description: | In a festive mood, Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company employees disembark from flag-decked trolley cars to enjoy a company-sponsored outing. The ... |
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Description: | An electric streetcar in Milwaukee with a large Gimbels sign in the background. |
Date: | 1930 |
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Description: | Elevated view down Wisconsin Avenue looking west, with the RKO Riverside Theatre on the right, and a large Christmas sign on the corner of a building on th... |
Date: | 08 1919 |
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Description: | View down long line of workers from the United States Postal Service demonstrating for an increase in salary to meet war-time cost of living increases. |
Date: | 1929 |
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Description: | A Loening Amphibian, one of three such airplanes in which the Kohler Aviation Company provided passenger service from Milwaukee across Lake Michigan. |
Date: | 1928 |
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Description: | A Hamilton Metalplane, which was manufactured by the Hamilton Aero Manufacturing Co. of Milwaukee, at the Milwaukee County Airport. |
Date: | 11 20 1966 |
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Description: | As a crowd of onlookers watch, Santa Claus alights from his special holiday helicopter with the help of an aide at Southgate Shopping Center. |
Date: | 1919 |
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Description: | Parade celebrating the return of the 32nd Division after World War I. |
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Description: | Senator William Proxmire waves to the crowd from an open antique automobile during a parade in downtown Milwaukee. |
Date: | 10 1957 |
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Description: | Crowd in front of the home of Lew Burdette after the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1957 World Series. Pitcher Burdette won thr... |
Date: | 10 01 1956 |
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Description: | Original caption from the Milwaukee Journal: "Manager Fred Haney, wearing an Indian headdress, reached out to shake the hand of a greeter at Gen. Mi... |
Date: | 1891 |
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Description: | Elevated view of fountain in front of the old City Hall, with a memorial to Henry Bergh (?-1888), founder of the American Humane Society. Several other bui... |
Date: | 1886 |
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Description: | Print advertising the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition. View of building with flags flying from almost every peak on the the roof. Pedestrians and horse-dra... |
Date: | 1915 |
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Description: | Wisconsin Street looking east from the River Bridge. Caption reads: "Wisconsin St. East from River, Milwaukee, Wis." |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Home baseball park for the Milwaukee Braves baseball team. The field is on the upper left, with the rest of the image taken over by the full parking lots. |
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Description: | Home field of the Milwaukee Braves baseball team. The field is in the center, and is surrounded by a parking lot full of automobiles. |
Date: | 1932 |
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Description: | Franklin D. Roosevelt sits on the back of an automobile in the midst of a large crowd of people. |
Date: | 1990 |
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Description: | Scene from the made-for-TV movie "Dillinger" shot in part on the streets of Milwaukee. A crowd is watching in the background. |
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