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Embarking on an Outing

Date: 08 26 1908
Description: In a festive mood, Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company employees disembark from flag-decked trolley cars to enjoy a company-sponsored outing. The ...
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Reverend Richard Kiefer Plays Bingo

Date: 08 06 1934
Description: Reverend Richard Kiefer of Sacred Heart monastery in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, joins in the bingo competition at a Catholic picnic, as women and children a...
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Band Playing at Allis-Chalmers Strike Picnic

Date: 1946
Description: "The Harmonians" performing at a picnic to raise money for striking Allis-Chalmers workers.
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Frankfurters on the Grill

Date: 08 22 1963
Description: "Picnicking in Mitchell Park provided a pleasant afternoon recently for these senior citizens who participated in the Milwaukee County Park Commission's pr...
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Twins Enjoy Suckers

Date: 07 21 1958
Description: Three-year-old twins at an annual twins picnic licking lollipops.
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Tailgating at Milwaukee County Stadium

Date: 12 02 1962
Description: A group of Madison residents, l-r. Mrs. Arthur Freeman, JoAnn Brandt, Scott Freeman, and Mrs. Mary Engler set up their own "refreshment headquarters" on th...
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Group on the Grass

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Description: A group of well-dressed people at repose on the grass, possibly having a picnic. Second from left is Alma Reinhardt Taylor.
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Family and Car

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Description: A car (possible a Model T) parked in the grass with a family sitting inside. There are other people with cars in the background under trees, and people sit...
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Employee's Picnic

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Description: Women posing for a group portrait at the Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees' Picnic. Women in the front row are holding open parasols in front of them, ...
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Large Group at Company Picnic

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Description: The Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees' Picnic (written on a large banner held up by the front line of people). People in the back of the crowd are hold...
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Picnic Group

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Description: A crowd of men, women, and children gathered in front of a building with picnic baskets.
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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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The Bar at a Milwaukee Picnic

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Description: Three men wearing hats are standing in front of the bar at a Milwaukee picnic. Behind them are a large group of men wearing black suits crowded around the ...
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Schlitz Park Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Schlitz Park Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with halftone views of the park gateway and a two-story open-air pavilion with an overlook,...
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Milwaukee Urban Water Trail : a Canoe and Kayak Guide

Date: 2005
Description: This map shows dams and falls, areas of portage, canoe and kayak access, boat launches, parking, restrooms, picnic areas, dining, rapid water, parks, and b...

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