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R.J. Thomas Playing Santa Claus

Date: 12 21 1947
Description: R.J. Thomas playing Santa Claus for children of Allis-Chalmers strikers. "Santa Claus Has Come To Town: You may not know it but that's UAW-CIO Vice-Pres...
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Photographer Edmund Eisenscher

Date: 1950
Description: Color portrait of photographer Edmund Eisenscher.
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Crowd at Baseball Game

Date: 1955
Description: Two men sitting in the stands review the Milwaukee Braves official program during a game.
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Louis J. Petit

Date: 10 23 1913
Description: Quarter-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Louis J. Petit, Milwaukee banker.
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George D. Van Dyke

Date: 12 11 1936
Description: Waist-up portrait of George D. Van Dyke, Milwaukee attorney.
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Flying Santa

Date: 11 20 1966
Description: As a crowd of onlookers watch, Santa Claus alights from his special holiday helicopter with the help of an aide at Southgate Shopping Center.
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Badwater Bill and His Burro

Date: 03 16 1963
Description: "The eyes of the guests popped, but room clerk Frank R. Witte, 1133 E Knapp Street, took it in stride Friday afternoon when Badwater Bill, accompanied by h...
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St. Josaphat's Church Construction Workers

Date: 1910
Description: Construction workers are posed in front of the partially-built St. Josaphat's Church on scaffolding and wooden steps near large columns. There are two chil...
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Falk Employee with a Steel Spur Gear

Date: 03 31 1905
Description: An unidentified Falk employee stands next to a large Steel Spur Gear. The sign in the photograph reads: "Cast Steel Spur Gear. Made by The Falk Co. Milwauk...
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Thorsen Residence

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior of house at 525 Jefferson Street. The first bathtub in Milwaukee, made of tin, was put into this house. A man in a horse-drawn sled is parked in...
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Five Fire Fighters

Date: 1931
Description: A small group of four fighters and one of their bosses are standing amid burned remnants from a fire. One man is holding a fire hose that is spraying water...
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Men Sitting on Porch Steps

Date: 1921
Description: Four men are sitting on porch stairs and railing posts. The man on the left is wearing a chef jacket and hat, and also an apron.
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Two Men in Carriage

Date: 1905
Description: Two men wearing hats and coats in a horse-drawn carriage on a residential street.
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Man with Milk Cooler

Date: 06 13 1938
Description: A man in a hat and long coat with rubber protectors over his shoes stands next to a McCormick-Deering cooler. Four milk cans are in the foreground. Origin...
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Emanuel D. Adler

Date: 10 09 1914
Description: Quarter-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emanuel A. Adler, Milwaukee manufacturer.
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Lewis M. Alexander

Date: 11 12 1913
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Lewis M. Alexander, Port Edwards banker and paper manufacturer.
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Edward P. Bacon

Date: 11 16 1914
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Edward Payson Bacon, Milwaukee railroad executive and merchant.
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George D. Bartlett

Date: 05 10 1921
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of George D. Bartlett, Milwaukee banker.
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John J. Beggs

Date: 05 27 1921
Description: Quarter-length portrait of John J. Beggs, Milwaukee public utilities executive.
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William Berger

Date: 06 10 1921
Description: Quarter-length portrait of William Berger, Milwaukee merchant.

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