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| Description: | Elevated view of Kleinstueber's Machine Shop, where Christopher Latham Sholes perfected his typewriter. The sign on the top of the building reads: "Brass F... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Dousman Warehouse, East Water Street. Originally located on the wharf parallel with the river. Built and used by George and Talbot, brothers of Hercules Do... |
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| Description: | A group of four young children sitting in a circle on the grass. Several buildings are in the background, and a few bare trees are on the right. The buildi... |
| Date: | 07 03 1896 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 01 1938 |
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| Description: | May Day rally with a crowd of Union members on the steps of a large stone building. Banners read "United Labor 51st May Day: 1886-1937" "German-American W... |
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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... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | An exterior view of the Milwaukee School of Trades. |
| Date: | 06 1912 |
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| Description: | Two women seated at desks with typewriters in an office. A calendar on the wall indicates it is June 1912. Another poster advertises speakers in support of... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | William Behnke selling out after 60 years as the neighborhood grocer at North Avenue and 29th Street. There are four people behind the counter, and custome... |
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| Description: | Howard and Louise Greene posing with their young children in front of the entrance of their house at 1831 North Cambridge Avenue. |
| Date: | 01 15 1987 |
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| Description: | View looking out window at a man who is washing the window. Caption reads: "Edgar Gordon spreads cleanliness and happiness." Edgar William Gordon was a ... |
| Date: | 12 1967 |
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| Description: | A man in work overalls is posing standing along a carpentry table, under a banner that reads: "WELCOME BACK JOHN". Additional signs read: "Welcome JOHN" an... |
| Date: | 11 06 1957 |
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| Description: | A man is playing a small double keyboard, from which tubes are extending. Behind him are large windows looking out towards a street scene. Across the stree... |
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