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Postal Employees Demand Higher Wages

Date: 08 1919
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.
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Fair Housing March

Date: 08 29 1966
Description: Father James Groppi leading a fair housing march.
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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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Milwaukee Fender Bender

Date: 1956
Description: Passers-by help move a disabled vehicle after an automobile accident on Wisconsin Avenue.
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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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Celebration in Kosciusko Park

Date: 10 06 1918
Description: Crowd gathering in Kosciusko Park to celebrate the first anniversary of the formation of the Polish Army in France. Caption on glass plate reads: "Celebrat...
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World War I Ceremony at Humboldt Park

Date: 05 22 1921
Description: A crowd of people at Humboldt Park gather for the unveiling of a World War I monument. A family in the foreground with larger crowd in the background. Capt...
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Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort on the shores of Lake Michigan, with crowds of individuals walking up the numerous paths that lead to the resor...
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Soldiers on Parade

Date: 1904
Description: Slightly elevated view of soldiers marching in a parade down a street. Spectators fill the sidewalks.
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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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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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Rowboat Race

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Description: Rowboat race with two boats about to go under a bridge. Both of the boats have numbers on the back. Onlookers are standing on the bridge watching the parti...
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Street Scene with Crowd

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Description: A large crowd of people ARE moving down a road. Many people are carrying umbrellas, and a flag is in the background. A sign hanging above the crowd reads: ...
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Sulky Race Track

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of a horse racing track and spectators. Sulkies, which are two-wheeled, one-person carriages drawn by a single horse, are racing. The race ...
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Playground at the State Fair

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Description: Children playing on the playground at the State Fair. The children form lines to climb up the two tall ladders to slide down a pole. Several children are n...

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