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Hattie Fels Owen

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor portrait of Hattie Fels Owen wearing a white suit and hat and sitting in a wicker rocking chair. She is holding a cigar in her right hand. Behind h...
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The Brandels and the Taylors

Date: 1923
Description: E.W. Brandel, Mrs. Brandel, and the Taylors pose in chairs in front of a building. The man on the right is smoking a cigar, and behind them are windows wit...
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Fashionable Woman

Date: 1930
Description: A fashionably dressed woman with a fur stole around her shoulders relaxes on a lounge chair.
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Woman and Boy in Fourth of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: Side view of a woman pulling a little boy in a decorated coaster wagon in a Fourth of July parade. The boy is holding a bottle of milk with white streamers...
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Timber Hitch Demonstration

Date: 1920
Description: Two girls standing on the wooden porch of a schoolhouse holding ropes attached with timber hitch knots to a piece of wood on which a girl is sitting. Other...
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WMVS-TV Mobile Unit Filming Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

Date: 1961
Description: The operators of the mobile unit of WMVS-TV, a community station out of Milwaukee Vocational and Adult Schools, film an interview with Roy Rogers and Dale ...
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Mike Lynch's

Date: 1938
Description: Exterior view of three men standing in front of a log cabin. A wagon sits nearby. A flag hangs off the porch, and oars are stored on the exterior cabin wal...
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Men Golfing

Date: 1938
Description: Group of men and young men watching a man tee-off from the green at the local golf course.
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Tailgater

Date: 09 1982
Description: "A tailgater runs amok in the parking lot at Milwaukee County Stadium."
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Four Men Shaking Hands

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Description: Four men are standing at the entrance of what appears to be the Denniston Hotel. The two pairs of men are smiling as they shake hands. Three of them are we...
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Man Holding Fish at Cormican's on Clam Lake

Date: 1938
Description: A man wearing a hat stands on the steps of the front porch of a cabin holding up a large fish at Cormican's on Clam Lake.
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Lieutenant R. Jens

Date: 1918
Description: Outdoor portrait of Lieutenant R. Jens of Company C, 310th United States Engineers. He is wearing an officers great coat, leggings, and a fur hat. Behind h...
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Lieutenant H. Pryale

Date: 1918
Description: Outdoor portrait of Lieutenant H. Pryale of the 310th United States Army Engineer Corps, C Company, wearing a heavy coat and gloves, as well as a fur hat. ...
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Sentinal Photo Show Models

Date: 08 1979
Description: Models at the Sentinal Photo Show.
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Oak Grove Camp Ground

Date: 1927
Description: Four young people standing in front of the main office and general store at the Oak Grove Campground. A sign on a tree reads: "Fresh milk, cream, eggs and ...
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Ojibwa Roadside Park Picnic

Date: 1940
Description: A group of people having a picnic at the Ojibwa Roadside Park. There are several cars and trucks in the background, and a small building. The picnic tables...
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In the Garden

Date: 05 1899
Description: William and Johanna Krueger working in the garden. Johanna is standing next to the garden fence holding a hoe. William is sitting next to her on a small be...
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The Reibe Family

Date: 02 1901
Description: Outdoor winter group portrait of Herman Reibe and his four sisters. Herman is sitting on a log that has been fashioned into a chair, while his four sister...
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George Fels

Date: 1901
Description: Outdoor portrait of George Fels sitting on a chair reading a newspaper near the corner of a house. Ivy is growing up the side of the house, and the chair G...
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"Play Ball" Echoes Through City

Date: 06 20 1955
Description: Baseball players from the Dairy Queen team wait their turn at bat. Shown left to right are: Robert Larson, Neal Darazio, and Peter Mery.

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