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Sailors Load Cases of Coca-Cola onto Battleship

Date: 1962
Description: Sailors passing cases of bottled Coca-Cola (soda) from an International truck to a ship docked at Chicago. City skyline in background.
Photograph

Fishing Boats at Dock

Date: 05 05 1963
Description: View across water towards two fishing boats moored at a dock.
Postcard

Fishing Nets Drying

Date: 1967
Description: Fishing nets drying along the shore of Lake Michigan.
Postcard

Wind Point Lighthouse

Date: 1960
Description: View of the Wind Point lighthouse.
Photograph

Cityscape near Lake Michigan

Date: 1964
Description: Elevated view of the city looking north along the shore of Lake Michigan.
Map or Atlas

State Postal Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1969
Description: This Post Office Department map identifies post offices, summer post offices, rural stations, highway post offices, Post Office sectional centers, rural de...
Map or Atlas

Milwaukee and Vicinity

Date: 1966
Description: This map from the 1960s provides a detailed street map of Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County as far west as Menomonee Falls and Muskego Lake. A p...
Map or Atlas

Tourist Map of the Milwaukee County and Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1968
Description: A tourist map of Milwaukee County and of downtown Milwaukee. The Map of Milwaukee County identifies the location of some of the points of interests in the ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee County Supervisor Districts and City Wards

Date: 1965
Description: A map of Milwaukee County showing the county supervisor districts and the city wards. The map also includes the names of those on the on the board of elect...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee County Showing System of State & County Trunk Highways

Date: 1960
Description: Color coded map in pink, yellow, blue, and brown of Milwaukee County State and County trunk highways. The map includes a legend of symbols: "STEAM RAIL ROA...
Photograph

Jones Island

Date: 1964
Description: Docks at Jones Island with a lone swan swimming. Many large ships and city buildings can be seen in the background.
Photograph

Architectural Views of City Buildings

Date: 1967
Description: Elevated view of a detail on the Marshall & Ilsley Bank building, under construction. There is a crane on the roof. On the left is the tower of St. John's ...
Map or Atlas

City of Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1961
Description: This map shows streets and some points of interest. Kewaunee River and Lake Michigan are both labeled.
Map or Atlas

Kenosha, Wisconsin : 1961

Date: 1961
Description: This is a photocopy of a map in blue line print that shows streets and places of interest. Inscribed in pen, at the bottom of the map, reads: "Sen. Zaborsk...
Postcard

Door County

Date: 1966
Description: A colored map depiction of Door County, Wisconsin, with pictorial highlights, titled: "Door County — Wisconsin's Air Conditioned Peninsula Playground."
Photograph

Boy Riding Unicycle with His Pet Raccoon

Date: 07 25 1967
Description: Newspaper caption reads: "Passersby don't know it, but what appears to be a coonskin cap around the neck of Todd Vasas, 16, of 2773 S. Shore Drive, is the ...
Photograph

Ephraim Pier

Date: 07 25 1960
Description: Ephraim pier in Eagle Harbor. The pier is made of timbers. A dock and boathouse are on the right. Bare masts rise above the boats. The shoreline and trees ...
Photograph

Egg Harbor Pier

Date: 04 17 1963
Description: Egg Harbor pier. The shoreline and trees are on the right. There is a cottage area along the shoreline along with a small beach.
Map or Atlas

Location of Air Sampling Sites, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Date: 08 1964
Description: This map shows the city limits, Lake Michigan, the Manitowoc River, Silver Creek, designated sample sites with manuscript annotations, central business dis...
Photograph

North and South Harbor Tracts

Date: 06 14 1961
Description: Aerial view of North and South Harbor Tracts, looking north from South Pier No. 2. There are skyscrapers in the background. there are multiple items of mac...

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