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| Date: | 06 14 1956 |
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| Description: | Sam Adair of 4380 N Wildwood Av., Shorewood, Wisconsin wearing fan labeled Rheem Personal Portable Air Conditioner around his neck to stay cool. |
| Date: | 06 21 1927 |
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| Description: | McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor parked along a curb in a residential neighborhood. The tractor is attached to a trailer with a tank that bears t... |
| Date: | 01 08 1956 |
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| Description: | Men sew as a joke at a party for a prospective bridegroom. Jack Bayliss, with bow tie, is facing the camera. |
| Date: | 02 27 1989 |
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| Description: | Members of the foils teams of Catholic Memorial High School give a fencing demonstration to a class of elementary school students. |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Front exterior view of the Kilbournton House in Estabrook Park. |
| Date: | 06 21 1927 |
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| Description: | McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor pulling a street cleaning tank attachment marked "Street Department, Village of Shorewood." Water is spraying from the side... |
| Date: | 04 06 1937 |
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| Description: | An International D-2 pickup truck used by Hayek Pharmacy parked on a residential street. A man carrying a package is on the front walk of one of the houses... |
| United States Supreme Court Justice |
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| Biography of William H. Rehnquist, who was born in Milwaukee and went on to serve as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| View these images shot by an early female war correspondent, Dickey Chapelle from Wisconsin. |
| Female War Correspondent |
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| Read about the Wisconsin born photojournalist who was one of the first female war correspondents. This article contains a link containing her photography. |
| Date: | 06 03 1962 |
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| Description: | A woman is posing in an outfit, holding a golf club. A large group of women are sitting in chairs at tablesin the background. Caption reads: "Today's go... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Postcard showing a waterslide into a pool by moonlight. People are riding a raft or boat down the slide. Behind the slide is a boardwalk with buildings. Po... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Tinted postcard showing crowds of people standing in and near shops. Behind the shops is a roller coaster. Caption reads: "The Pike, 'Wonderland' Milwaukee... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | View along a rocky shoreline lined with trees. The stump of a tree is in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Bird's Eye View of Wonderland." This amusement park had many names over 34 years, and was called Wonderland from 1905 to 1909. It was... |
| Date: | 08 1905 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Circle Swing at Night, Wonderland." An amusement ride with swings is lit up with electric bulbs at night. This amusement park had man... |
| Community: | Shorewood |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| Historic Name: | PETER AND MARY KURZ HOUSE |
| Reference Number: | 130598 |
| Community: | Shorewood |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| Historic Name: | HORWATH |
| Reference Number: | 147241 |
| Community: | Shorewood |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| Historic Name: | ALLEN APARTMENT BUILDING 1 |
| Reference Number: | 150801 |
| Community: | Shorewood |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| Historic Name: | ALLEN APARTMENT BUILDING 2 |
| Reference Number: | 150802 |
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