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Bootleg Days

Date: 08 23 1933
Description: Elevated view of six customers celebrating Bootleg Days at Arthur Janik's tavern "The Balcony Inn" at Lincoln and 33rd Streets. Arthur Janik was the propri...
Photograph

Schlitz Train Celebrating End of Prohibition

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Schlitz train and group of revelers, celebrating the end of prohibition in Milwaukee. Schlitz Engine #8027 departs to deliver the first Schlitz beer at 12:...
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Workers at Schlitz Brewery

Date: 1947
Description: Elevated view of workers on the bottling line at the Schlitz Brewery.
Photograph

Milk Strike

Date: 01 10 1934
Description: Milk strikers and a pile of empty milk cans next to railroad tracks. Bill Nemeth (left) is pouring out milk in an attempt to create a shortage that would r...
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Packinghouse Workers Strike Kitchen

Date: 03 22 1948
Description: Strike kitchen of Local 50, United Packinghouse Workers of America (Plankinton Packing Company). Left to right: Al Herold (chef), Ernie Bernie, Jimmy Glov...
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Unloading Ship in Milwaukee Harbor

Date: 
Description: Unloading barrels of goods from the "Ogdensburg" in the Milwaukee harbor.
Photograph

Waiting For Pure Fresh Milk

Date: 1889
Description: Stereograph of a posed scene showing a woman milking a cow as two other women stand waiting at an open barn door. On the left a man at a hand-pump is behin...
Drawing

Barman — Paul

Date: 1932
Description: Paul bartending at The 19th Hole.
Drawing

Barman — Roma

Date: 1932
Description: Roma bartending at The 163 Club.
Drawing

Barman — Joe

Date: 1932
Description: Joe bartending at The Park Grill.
Drawing

Barman — Tommy

Date: 1932
Description: Tommy bartending at Julius'.
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Barman — Eddie

Date: 1932
Description: Eddie bartending at The Mansion.
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Barman — Ralph

Date: 1932
Description: Ralph bartending at Mike's.
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Barman — Bob

Date: 1932
Description: Bob bartending at the Press Grill.
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Barman — John

Date: 1932
Description: John bartending at The Log Cabin.
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Barman — Frank

Date: 1932
Description: Drawing of Frank bartending at The J&L.
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Barman — Carlos

Date: 1932
Description: Drawing of Carlos bartending at Tony's.
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Barman — Manny

Date: 1932
Description: Manny bartending at The Strollers.
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Barman — John

Date: 1932
Description: John bartending at the Columbus Circle Club.
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Barman — Dan

Date: 1932
Description: Dan bartending at Bill's Bar.

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