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Fire Engines in Street

Date: 1931
Description: Three horse-drawn fire engines are in the street with steam rising from their tanks. Other fire vehicles are to the right. Many pedestrians are on the stre...
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Travelers Standing Near Railroad Cars

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Description: A group of men and women at a train station near two railroad cars. Several stand on the platform. Five men in uniform stand and sit on the railings betwee...
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Life Saving Service

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Description: Group of men of the Life Saving Service posing in front of their boat.
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Group Portrait of Milwaukee Brewers

Date: 1909
Description: Group portrait of the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association on a field with a stadium in the background. Some of the players have their gloves with...
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Steinborn Studio Baseball Team

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Description: A group portrait of the Steinborn Studio baseball team, sitting and standing in a group in the outfield. The coaches are wearing suits, and the bat boys ar...
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Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 07 03 1896
Description: Elevated view of waiters and customers in the Schlitz Palm Garden. The idea of the garden was borrowed from Germany where beer gardens were common. It open...
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World Series Batting Practice

Date: 10 01 1958
Description: Elevated view of players taking batting practice before game one of the 1958 World Series in Milwaukee County Stadium. Spectators are in the stands in the ...
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World Series and "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Date: 10 01 1958
Description: Elevated view of the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Yankees standing on the first and third baselines for the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner...
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Jaeger's Bread Truck

Date: 1940
Description: A man standing at the back of an International Metro truck with a basket of bread. The truck includes the text: "Jaeger's / Butter-Nut is fresh bread". "Ha...
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Baseball Scene

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Description: Runner reaching first base with coach signaling for him to stop. Defensive players and the umpire look on. A portion of the crowd in the stands is visible ...
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Wisconsin Humane Society Truck

Date: 11 30 1937
Description: A uniformed man carries a dog to the back of an International D-2 truck used by the Wisconsin Humane Society. The truck is parked in the driveway near the ...
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Man in Military Uniform at Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A uniformed member of the US armed forces leans against the rail of a raised platform at a Civilian Defense Rally. The man is wearing a hat and has two bar...
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Woman in Red Cross Uniform

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A woman wearing a red cross uniform at a Civilian Defense Rally. Her hat has the red cross logo and she is wearing a red cross lapel pin. The village hall ...
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Crowd at Sporting Event

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Description: View from track towards a crowd of men, women, and children in front of and behind a fence at a sporting event. On the left, a man who is possibly a police...
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Jackie Robinson with Children

Date: 06 03 1954
Description: Jackie Robinson crouching on the ground and pointing to a diagram of a baseball diamond sketched on the pavement as a large group of primarily African-Amer...
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Football Game

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Description: View of men on field during football game. Possibly taken in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the background a crowd is watching on stands in front of a large bric...
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Four Officers on Horse-Drawn Carriage

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Description: Four officers are riding in a carriage labeled "Fire Department" pulled by two horses. They appear to be part of a parade. There is a crowd of people stand...
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Visitors at Camp Harvey

Date: 1898
Description: Women and children visit soldiers at Camp Harvey. A long building with other people on a long porch is in the background.
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Milwaukee Streetcar Conductors

Date: 1915
Description: Milwaukee streetcar conductors posed in front of streetcars. Edwin Salber shown second row fifth person from the left.
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Milwaukee Streetcar Conductors

Date: 1915
Description: Milwaukee streetcar conductors posing in front of streetcars. On the left is Edwin Salber.

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