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Man on Tall Ladder

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Description: Fire fighting scene in which a man is at the top of a very tall ladder mounted on a hook and ladder fire truck. A group of men observe. A haze of smoke fil...
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Payday at Truck

Date: 01 20 1927
Description: A group of men line up for their pay at an armored International Model 63 truck used by the City of New York Department of Finance. The truck is guarded by...
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Trains at Corliss Depot

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Description: Train depot workers pose in front of a train at the depot. There is a sign that reads "This Train For Milwaukee".
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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1890
Description: Horse-drawn fire wagon in front of several brick buildings, including the Capitol Publishing building, near the water tower. The man driving the wagon may...
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Central High Baseball Team

Date: 05 18 1950
Description: Group portrait of the uniformed Central High School baseball team with their coach, Harold "Gus" Pollock. A water tower is in the background on the right.
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Milwaukee Braves

Date: 04 09 1954
Description: Portrait of Hall of fame Milwaukee Braves outfielder Henry Aaron in front of the dugout at County Stadium.
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Milwaukee Braves

Date: 04 09 1954
Description: Portrait of Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brave infielder Eddie Mathews in front of the dugout at County Stadium.
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Postal Carrier and Route Truck

Date: 1970
Description: An African-American postal carrier is standing on the sidewalk with mail in a rolling cart. He is wearing a winter postal employee uniform and a hat. Behin...
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Depot and Train

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Description: View down tracks towards a locomotive pulling a passenger train into the depot. A conductor stands in an open door. Another conductor and passengers stand ...
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Montello House

Date: 1897
Description: A cabinet card photograph of the Montello House Hotel. The two-story brick building has a gable fronted wing on the right and a shingled wooden tower on th...
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Fire in Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: A fireman is climbing a tall ladder supported on the rear wall of a two-story brick building. There are other firemen on the ground and two men observing. ...
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Heidelberg Central Parts Depot Inauguration

Date: 03 28 1968
Description: Exterior view of the depot in Germany. Men wearing suits are standing in front of the building looking towards the band on the right. Caption reads: "The b...

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