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Bradford Beach

Date: 06 21 1957
Description: View along shoreline of crowded Bradford beach.
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On Watch

Date: 09 1958
Description: Silhouette of a guard patrolling while wearing a helmet and carrying a bayonet.
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Pulling a Hearse out of the River

Date: 04 01 1958
Description: An antique 82-year-old horse-drawn hearse, pushed by pranksters into the Milwaukee River near the North Avenue bridge, being pulled out by a tow-truck, as ...
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Jones Island

Date: 1964
Description: Docks at Jones Island with a lone swan swimming. Many large ships and city buildings can be seen in the background.
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Gilmore's Mistake, Wolf River

Date: 1979
Description: Two canoeists navigate the rapids, called Gilmore's Mistake, on the Wolf River. Rocks and foliage can be seen on the shore.

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