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Young Man on Motorcycle

Date: 1910
Description: A young man sitting on a motorcycle.
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Church on Easter Sunday

Date: 04 06 1969
Description: Children walking out of church after the Easter Sunday service at St. James United Methodist Church at 1114 West Brown Street.
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Civil Works Service Employee gives out a Check

Date: 02 10 1934
Description: A Civil Works Service employee with a check and equivalent in groceries.
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Women in the Rain

Date: 1900
Description: Three women in hats and long skirts walk with umbrellas in the rain.
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Fishing On Breakwater

Date: 1910
Description: Long row of men in suits and hats fishing on the breakwater.
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Eddie Mathews, Jr. at the Plate

Date: 09 07 1958
Description: Three-year-old Edwin Lee Mathews, Jr., dressed in a "Milwaukee Braves" uniform, takes a swing at a baseball. He is the son of Braves' Hall of Fame third ba...
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Groundbreaking at Preschool

Date: 11 20 1963
Description: A three-year-old poses with a man-sized shovel of soil during a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a new preschool. Behind him is a large steam shovel.
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Bowling

Date: 02 13 1969
Description: The Wonder Bread team, an all-female bowling team getting ready to compete.
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Mailman

Date: 07 11 1981
Description: A male mail carrier taking a break sitting in a mailbox on the sidewalk in a neighborhood.
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A White Glove Event

Date: 11 04 1956
Description: Sophomores at Alverno College greet incoming freshmen with an annual tea party.
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Men's Fashions

Date: 12 18 1966
Description: A man models what was touted as the latest styles for men.
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Company Catalog

Date: 1896
Description: Back cover of an advertising catalog for the Milwaukee Harvester Company. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustration of young boys racing hom...
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Beer on Tap at the Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: Elevated view of employees and patrons gathered around a beer and sandwich concession stand on the midway at the Wisconsin State Fair, where Gettelman On T...
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Joe Adcock Fields a Ball

Date: 03 25 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Joe Adcock fields a ball during spring training.
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William 'Billy' Bruton Fields a Ball

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player William 'Billy' Bruton fields a fly ball during spring training.
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Bob Buhl at Bat

Date: 03 19 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Bob Buhl during batting practice at spring training.
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Three Motorcyclists Posing in Street

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Description: Three men are posing in the street to the right of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a group of men in the background. The man in the middle of the group h...
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Group of Motorcycle Enthusiasts

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Description: A group of men and women motorcyclists standing in a semi-circle on the street, with bikes behind them.
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Woman in Feathered Hat

Date: 1915
Description: A woman wearing a large feathered hat is standing and looking down at her shoe which she has rested on a step. She is wearing a split skirt.
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Child on Scale

Date: 1897
Description: A young girl wearing a coat and hat is standing on a scale that is chained to a post near a building.

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