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Date: | 10 27 1915 |
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Description: | Four impoverished men hired by "The Medical Review of Reviews" carry signs with the eugenics slogans, "I am a burden to myself and the State. Should I be a... |
Date: | 1876 |
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Description: | Stereograph. This view from East Washington Avenue shows photographer Andrew Dahl on his horse "Curnel" in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Dahl had j... |
Date: | 1948 |
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Description: | John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigarette tax division, using a sledge hammer to smash illegal slot machines. |
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Description: | Survivors of the Titanic sinking with Congressman William J. Cary and his Secretary, Richard P. Momsen, in front of the United States Capitol. |
Date: | 1915 |
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Description: | Belle Case La Follette, wife of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., addressing a group of farmers during a tour on the Chautauqua circuit during which she frequent... |
Date: | 1897 |
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Description: | Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with his fist in the air, speaking from the back of a wagon. He is wearing a hat and a suit without the coat. It was in part du... |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi... |
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Description: | Elevated view of Kleinstueber's Machine Shop, where Christopher Latham Sholes perfected his typewriter. The sign on the top of the building reads: "Brass F... |
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Description: | Elevated view from railing of immigrants boarding a ferry to depart Ellis Island. |
Date: | 1905 |
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Description: | People standing and posing outdoors. Caption reads: "Lexington Market." |
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Description: | Outdoor group portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as a young man posing in Wingra Park with five other young people identified as Selma, Russell, Lloyd, May Wescot... |
Date: | 04 15 1932 |
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Description: | Comedians Ole Olsen and "Chic" Johnson, called "the mirth provokers of a nation," posing in front of a streetcar that displays an advertisement for their "... |
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Description: | Arm in arm, Socialist Victor Berger and colleague Robert Hunter take a stroll in downtown Milwaukee. |
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Description: | Unloading barrels of goods from the "Ogdensburg" in the Milwaukee harbor. |
Date: | 1949 |
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Description: | Advertising poster for International trucks promoting United States government bonds. Features a color illustration of an International K-line truck pullin... |
Date: | 05 21 1933 |
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Description: | Two men examine a break in the dike and the wash out damage at Forest Hill Cemetery, Section 22. The house in the background is located at 454 Virginia Ter... |
Date: | 04 06 1969 |
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Description: | Children walking out of church after the Easter Sunday service at St. James United Methodist Church at 1114 West Brown Street. |
Date: | 1888 |
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Description: | Exterior view of Charles Pfeifer's Drugstore, founded in 1858. From left to right are Charles Pfeifer, Fred Pfeifer, Mrs. Adam Heeb, Fulda Pfeifer, Mrs. Ch... |
Date: | 1889 |
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Description: | View of the exterior of the Pharmacie Werner in Boulay/Bolchen, France. This region was part of Germany in 1889. Two men are standing in front of the build... |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | A man in a hat and jacket poses with three well-dressed women wearing dresses and wide-brimmed hats. |
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