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Memorial Day Committee

Date: 05 06 1948
Description: Memorial Day, "Poppy Day," Committee. Three men in uniform stand for a group portrait in front of a stucco wall.
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John Johnston and Curling Team Members

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker, seated second from right, with three other curl...
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Evening Wisconsin Newspaper Staff

Date: 1916
Description: Staff of the "Evening Wisconsin" newspaper. Left to right: 1) Alvin Steinkopf, 2) Jessica Knowles, 3) John R. Wolf, and 4) Arthur Dering.
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Willms Cigar Factory, Milwaukee

Date: 1896
Description: Workers at the Willms cigar factory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, posing with cigars and cigar boxes. Gustav Willms (c. 1854-1917) sits on the far left with six c...
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Willms Sisters Holding Dolls

Date: 1902
Description: Lydia Willms (b. 1896), center, with her twin sisters Emma (1893-1974) and Marge (1893-1973) holding their dolls posing standing outside a building, probab...
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Gustav Willms holding his twin daughters

Date: 1894
Description: Gustav Willms (c. 1854-1917) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seated outdoors holding twin daughters Marge and Emma (b. December 27, 1893), who are wearing dresses...
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Willms Home with Cigar Workers

Date: 1890
Description: Cigar workers on the sidewalk in front of the Willms home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are young men and older boys, some in aprons. Anna Willms (b. 1881) a...
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Milwaukee Socialist Editors at the Brisbane Hall

Date: 1931
Description: Milwaukee Socialist editors at the Brisbane Hall. Left to right: Heinrich, Frederic Heath, Emil Seidel, John M. Work.
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"The Milwaukee Leader" Newspaper

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Description: A large group portrait of people posing in front of "The Milwaukee Leader" newspaper established in December of 1911 by Victor L. Berger. He can be seen te...
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Stanley and the Original Revelers

Date: 02 19 1938
Description: Portrait of Stanley and the Original Revelers, a five-piece band. The men are all dressed in white coats with dark collars and bow ties. Four of the musici...
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Friends of the Polish Companies in the U.S. Army

Date: 1918
Description: Group of women gathered at 2nd (now 7th St.) and Mitchell wearing light-colored dresses and hats. Each woman holds a U.S. flag. There is a sign to the righ...
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At the Barrel In

Date: 07 01 1977
Description: Barrel In customers toasted the old owner, Margaret Udovc, and new owner, John Lacher, as the two shook hands.
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Fairest of the Fair, Governor Knowles and Alice in Dairyland

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Description: The Fairest of the Fair, Governor Knowles, an unknown man, and Alice in Dairyland pose at the "Milwaukee Sentinel" exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Masquerade Group, Turnfest Club

Date: 02 25 1931
Description: Masquerade Group, Turnfest Club, Milwaukee Gymnastic Association. Five men and eleven women are dressed up in masquerade clothing, and all are wearing head...
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Herold Team of the Milwaukee Turners

Date: 09 21 1886
Description: Twenty-seven young men and George Brosius posing outdoors with sporting equipment. The young men are dressed in short sleeved shirts and pants (possibly an...
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Milwaukee Turners Drum Corps

Date: 1898
Description: The ten members of the Drum Corps of the Milwaukee Turners posed in front of a painted backdrop. They are dressed in band uniforms with hats and are holdin...
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Acrobatic Gymnastics Club of the Milwaukee Turners

Date: 1866
Description: Acrobatic Gymnastics Club of the Milwaukee Turners, posing in a studio wearing their gymnastic clothing.
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Ladies Drum Corps, Milwaukee Turners

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Description: Women members and their Director of the Ladies Drum Corps posed in uniform with their instruments. Text on the bass drum, "Ladies Drum Corps, Turn Verein M...
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Men Performing Handstands

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Description: Six men from Milwaukee Turners doing handstands on parallel bars in a gymnasium. A seventh man stands to the right. All are wearing uniforms.
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Group Portrait of Women Gymnasts

Date: 04 26 1928
Description: Group portrait of women gymnasts from the Milwaukee Turners in a gymnasium. They are wearing uniforms with middy blouses.

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