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Madison Turnverein Acrobats

Date: 06 22 1933
Description: Twelve boys and girls, coached by J.C. Haberman, in an acrobatic/gymnastic pose at the Madison Turners Hall, 21 South Butler Street. They performed seven "...
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Christian Turck House

Date: 1900
Description: Christian Turck House built in 1835 by Turck who was a German immigrant.
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Magnus Swenson (1855-1936)

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of Magnus Swenson. He was a Norwegian immigrant who made his name in business and as an inventor. He served on the Wisconsin Capitol Buil...
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Americanization Pageant

Date: 05 18 1919
Description: Scene from Poale Zion Chasidim, an Americanization pageant held in the Milwaukee auditorium to welcome Milwaukee's new citizens.
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Registering to Vote

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: A group of newly naturalized citizens registering to vote at City Hall.
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Naturalized Citizens

Date: 01 17 1956
Description: Men and women holding United States flags after a ceremony in the federal courtroom making them naturalized citizens.
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Stanley Labonowski

Date: 1910
Description: Stanley Labonowski, a 29 year-old Lithuanian grain binder builder at International Harvester's McCormick Works.
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International Harvester Employee Jean Cassius

Date: 1910
Description: Portrait of Jean Cassius, a French machinist for International Harvester, most likely in Chicago.
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International Harvester Employee Frank Bach

Date: 1910
Description: Portrait of Frank Bach, a Romanian laborer in the sheet metal department at an International Harvester factory, most likely in Chicago.
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"Macedonian" Foundryman

Date: 1910
Description: Portrait of a "Macedonian" foundryman at an International Harvester factory - probably Hamilton Works - in Ontario, Canada.
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Susanne Hafner Goldfarb and Parents on S.S. Jerusalem

Date: 1953
Description: Susanne Hafner Goldfarb (right), Max Hafner (left), and Martha Hafner (center) on S.S. Jerusalem en route to the United States.
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Rosa Goldberg Katz and Bernard Katz On Their Way to the United States

Date: 04 1948
Description: Rosa and Bernard Katz on their way to the United States; Goteborg, Sweden.
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Portrait of Rosa Goldberg Katz, Bernard Katz, and Son

Date: 1952
Description: Group portrait of Rosa Goldberg Katz, Bernard Katz, and their son, Arthur.
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Bremen Emigrant Area

Date: 1947
Description: The entrance of the area of emigration for refugees from Europe, taken by Louis Koplin; Bremen, Germany.
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Walter Peltz and Family En Route to the United States

Date: 1949
Description: From left: unidentified man, son Andre, wife Rose, unidentified woman, Walter Wolf Peltz looking out of the window of a railroad car; Hamburg, Germany, en ...
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Portrait of Rabbi Mayer Relles in Swiss Refugee Camp

Date: 06 1944
Description: Portrait of Holocaust survivor Rabbi Mayer Relles during the time he worked in a refugee camp; Rabius, Switzerland.
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Salvator and Thelma Moshe Picnicking

Date: 1950
Description: Holocaust survivor Salvator Moshe and his wife, Thelma, picnicking at Southshore Park.
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William Eisen, German Immigrants

Date: 11 02 1949
Description: John Eisen of Waterloo shown with his father, William (center), and his son, Carl, after his father arrived at Truax Field in Madison to visit his son and ...
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Food Will Win the War

Date: 1917
Description: World War I poster urging newly arrived immigrants to conserve food to aid the allied cause. People in ethnic costume being ushered into the United States ...
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Man and Boy with International Model M Truck

Date: 1914
Description: Man seated in an International model M truck loaded with sacks of flour, and with letters along the roof that read: "Crescent Roller Mills." Beside the tru...

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