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Striker Arrested, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 12 07 1946
Description: During a march in support of the striking Local 75 of the United Automobile Workers, the police arrest one participant.
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NAACP March with Police Escort

Date: 1967
Description: Father James Groppi (center) and the NAACP participate in a civil rights march. Police are armed and escorting the protestors. The marchers are passing an ...
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Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Dinner for John T. Janssen

Date: 10 27 1906
Description: Front cover of the program and menu for the twenty-fifth anniversary dinner for Chief of Police John T. Janssen at the Hotel Pfister. At the top is an eagl...
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Isaac Coggs with Police Poster

Date: 1965
Description: Two African American men smiling while holding a poster. The poster includes a drawing of two smiling police officers and the text: "Milwaukee Policemen ar...
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Gun Inspection

Date: 05 05 1966
Description: A man in a suit is holding and looking at a Thompson submachine gun. Another Thompson and a pump-action shotgun are hanging on the wall. Caption reads: "AN...

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