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Smokey Bear with School Children

Date: 1954
Description: A man dressed in a Smokey Bear costume is standing with two Milwaukee school children. A young girl is sitting at a desk, and a boy is standing and holding...
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Locomotive Artifacts

Date: 03 29 1958
Description: A young boy rings a locomotive bell. Other artifacts of locomotive history are on the table before him with members of the Milwaukee chapter of the Nationa...
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Milwaukee Public Museum

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Description: View of natural history objects at Milwaukee Public Museum, including skeletons, stuffed birds and fish. There are two cuspidors on the floor in front of e...
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Public Museum Natural History Exhibit

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Description: Interior view of Public Museum. Focuses on display area in center of room that contains skeletal remains and tortoise shells.
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1950's Memories

Date: 07 15 1987
Description: A woman finishes a display of Bay View High School photographs from the 1950s as part of an any-year reunion at the Festa Italiana on the Summerfest ground...
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Preparing for Scout-O-Rama

Date: 04 16 1958
Description: Boy Scouts lash together lengths of wood as they put up an exhibit about pioneering for Scout-O-Rama.
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Rock Show

Date: 05 12 1963
Description: Three boys take a break from baseball to view the Wisconsin Geological Society's rock, gem and mineral show at Wauwatosa's Hart park recreational building.
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Students with a Skeleton

Date: 09 10 1963
Description: Three freshman students inspect a skeleton at the Marquette University medical school.
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Washing Machines in Industry Building

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Description: Display of Maytag wringer-type washing machines in the Industry Building at the Wisconsin State Fair. In the background is a display for Miller Beer, 5 cen...
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Baseball Exhibit

Date: 08 1953
Description: Fairgoers viewing a special exhibit of Milwaukee Braves memorabilia. This was the first season during which the Braves played in Milwaukee.
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Textile Exhibit at the Fair

Date: 07 27 1953
Description: A visitor to the Wisconsin State Fair is so curious about one entry in a display of rugs and textiles that she reaches through a protective barrier in orde...
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Ideal Curlers

Date: 1921
Description: Exhibit of Ideal Curlers at the Wisconsin State Fair, with a woman demonstrating how they were to be used for long hair. The advertising promises "no metal...
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Millinery Exhibit

Date: 1921
Description: 4-H millinery display team at the 1921 Wisconsin State Fair.
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St. Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie Towers Model

Date: 1930
Description: Model of the St. Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie Towers project, ca. 1927-1931, intended for New York City. Taken at an exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright a...
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Mary Rennebohm

Date: 08 06 1948
Description: Mary Rennebohm, wife of Governor Oscar Rennebohm, is shown dressed in a nineteenth century gown and bonnet while serving as a hostess at the opening day of...
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P&H Trade Show Display

Date: 09 1911
Description: A trade show display for Pawling & Harnischfeger cranes and hoists at the Merchants & Manufacturers Association Expo featuring a single-line grab bucket.
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MEC&MC Sales and Product Displays

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Description: Various Milwaukee Electric Crane & Manufacturing Company crane parts and other products are on display at the factory's sales floor. Signs read "Milwaukee ...
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Oxen and Prairie Schooner

Date: 08 1948
Description: Oxen and prairie schooner owned by Charles Ward, Wisconsin Dells, on display for a passing crowd at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition.
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Fairest of the Fair, Governor Knowles and Alice in Dairyland

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Description: The Fairest of the Fair, Governor Knowles, an unknown man, and Alice in Dairyland pose at the "Milwaukee Sentinel" exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Story of Wisconsin Entrance Display

Date: 08 1948
Description: Display at entrance of The Wisconsin State Historical Society's "The Story of Wisconsin" exhibit at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The display promin...

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