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Moving Boulder with Bulldozer

Date: 10 1959
Description: Moving a very large boulder with a bulldozer during construction of Highway 94 in Waukesha County.
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Workers at Schlitz Brewery

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

Date: 1952
Description: Cheesemaker standing on ladder putting cheese on storage shelf, along with rows of other cheeses.
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Rhesus Monkeys Move to Summer Home

Date: 05 15 1954
Description: Zookeepers releasing rhesus monkeys to the island that serves as their summer home at the Washington park zoo (later replaced by the Milwaukee County Zoo).
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Samson Passes Away

Date: 11 28 1981
Description: Veterinarians examining Samson, the Milwaukee Zoo's star 32-year-old gorilla, after attempting to revive him after he had collapsed while feeding in the zo...
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Rhudra Gets Surgery

Date: 12 13 1985
Description: Overhead view of Rhudra, an Indian rhinoceros, receiving surgery for a non-healing wound on the sole of his right, rear foot at the Milwaukee County Zoo. T...
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The Medicine Shop

Date: 08 15 1981
Description: Michael Persten standing behind the prescription counter of The Medicine Shop, a pharmacy he opened in Wauwatosa.
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Women Metal Fabricators

Date: 1946
Description: Women workers at Moe Brothers.
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Pabst Beer Kettle

Date: 08 15 1984
Description: Richard A. Schulz is checking a kettle of beer brewing at the Pabst Brewery.
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Quitting Time

Date: 08 25 1967
Description: Construction workers enjoying a beer after pouring concrete for a bridge structure.
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Summer Harrowing

Date: 07 07 1934
Description: Farmer George Kopp giving a ride on his horse-drawn harrow to a young friend as he cultivates his field.
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Railroad Mail Car

Date: 11 03 1967
Description: Workers sort mail into bins in a railroad mail car.
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Working at the Parker Pen Factory

Date: 10 16 1952
Description: A worker is using a machine to cut metal strips for fountain pen nibs at the Parker Pen factory.
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Beer Distributor

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Description: Warehouse of a Milwaukee distributor of beer (Miller, Schlitz, Pabst) and soft drinks. Two men are working with cases of beer on a cart in the background.
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Checking the Oil

Date: 1956
Description: Woman in polka dot dress is looking on as a service station worker checks the oil in her car.
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Beer Delivery

Date: 09 03 1955
Description: Miller delivery man carrying a keg of Miller Beer on his shoulder.
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Railroad Yard at Allis-Chalmers

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of Allis-Chalmers plant showing several trains on the tracks next to a large industrial building. The steam engine tender in front of the loc...
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Haying Operations

Date: 07 1945
Description: View from front of two men wearing hats standing atop a wagon piled with hay that is being pulled across a partially cut hay field by two horses.
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Mason at Work Outdoors

Date: 08 31
Description: A mason at work is putting mortar on a brick.
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Hairstylist

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Description: A hairstylist applying hair color to a woman's hair.

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