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| Date: | 07 21 1985 |
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| Description: | View of a man and a woman looking over a railing, with binoculars and a telescopic lens at hand. Caption reads: "Light keeper John Foote and researcher Lau... |
| Date: | 05 12 1959 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a large ship with a considerable amount of dark smoke coming from the rear. The ship appears to be heading toward a large field of coal buil... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Sanborn insurance map of Milwaukee showing a portion of Jones Island with Lake Michigan at the top and the Milwaukee River at the bottom. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Marion Briggs is standing and posing wearing a swimming suit and bathing cap for a full-length photograph. On the reverse of the photograph is written: "He... |
| Date: | 01 27 1955 |
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| Description: | A commercial fishing boat on Lake Michigan despite the fact that it is 10 degrees below zero. Ice coats various parts of the ship. On the right, fish are f... |
| Date: | 01 1955 |
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| Description: | A small flock of seagulls landing on the surface of the lake. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | View along a rocky shoreline lined with trees. The stump of a tree is in the foreground. |
| Date: | 05 30 1965 |
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| Description: | A man wearing a white shirt and pants is holding the arms of a woman who is wearing a white robe and spreading her arms out. They are both standing knee de... |
| Date: | 01 1969 |
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| Description: | View towards front of a large ship tied with ropes to a pier. The ship is covered in ice due to freezing spray. |
| Date: | 07 1973 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of fireworks over Lake Michigan. Boats are moored in the harbor for a good view. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Map showing the probable blast radius of a 20 megaton bomb on Milwaukee. The map also shows existing hospitals in the area, including outside Milwaukee Cou... |
| Date: | 10 11 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Milwaukee, Wis. Goodrich Line Steamer 'Christopher Columbus.' Der Dampher 'Christopher Columbus' von der Goodrich-Linie." A Whaleback... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Elk Monument, Juneau Park and N. W. Depot, Milwaukee." Statue of an Elk on an elaborate plinth in a park with gardens, lawns and side... |
| Date: | 08 27 1961 |
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| Description: | A man playing bagpipes on the deck of a boat. Caption reads: "When the big sailboat fleet docks at a Lake Michigan port after a race, startled salts... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of a boat, the Whittaker, with most people sitting in chairs, and a few men standing. In the background is a steep shoreline, with houses along... |
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