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| Date: | 12 11 1951 |
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| Description: | Senator Joseph R. McCarthy prepares to play a tape recording at a dinner honoring him. McCarthy said the tape caught Harry Bridges speaking about plotting ... |
| Date: | 12 11 1951 |
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| Description: | Head table at a dinner that honored Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, behind which is a large portrait of him. Senator McCarthy is second from the right. Over 25... |
| Date: | 12 11 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a crowd gathered for a dinner that honored Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. Behind the elevated head table is a large portrait of the Senator. |
| Date: | 07 04 1917 |
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| Description: | A crowd gathers for the dedication of the flag pole at Mitchell Park. The conservatory is in the background. |
| Date: | 10 06 1918 |
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| Description: | Crowd gathering in Kosciusko Park to celebrate the first anniversary of the formation of the Polish Army in France. Caption on glass plate reads: "Celebrat... |
| Date: | 10 05 1955 |
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| Description: | Children and adults gathered in front of the gorilla cages at the Washington Park Zoo to celebrate the fifth adoptive birthday party for Samson and Sambo. ... |
| Date: | 10 15 1955 |
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| Description: | Children leaning against a fence at the fifth adoptive birthday party for Samson and Sambo at the Washington Park Zoo. Several of the children are drinking... |
| Date: | 01 30 1958 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves pitchers Warren Spahn (left) and Lew Burdette posing with awards they recieved at the 5th Annual Diamond Dinner, hosted by the Milwaukee C... |
| Date: | 07 27 1962 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn and Eddie Mathews, Jr. in the locker room. |
| Date: | 10 1957 |
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| Description: | Crowd in front of the home of Lew Burdette after the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1957 World Series. Pitcher Burdette won thr... |
| Date: | 10 01 1956 |
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| Description: | Original caption from the Milwaukee Journal: "Manager Fred Haney, wearing an Indian headdress, reached out to shake the hand of a greeter at Gen. Mi... |
| Date: | 04 13 1961 |
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| Description: | Donald Davidson (left), Director of Public Relations for the Milwaukee Braves, talks with pitcher Lew Burdette at an Elks club dinner. |
| Date: | 01 30 1958 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves General Manager John Quinn (left) and manager Fred Haney (right) accept awards at the 5th Annual Diamond Dinner, hosted by the Milwaukee C... |
| Date: | 01 30 1958 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves pitchers Warren Spahn (left) and Lew Burdette (right) flank Braves' General Manager John Quinn at the 5th Annual Diamond Dinner hosted by ... |
| Date: | 1857 |
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| Description: | Letter on stationery featuring an engraving of an exterior view of the Milwaukee House showing horse-drawn vehicles and people standing on the sidewalk in ... |
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| Description: | William Kelley on left shaking the hand of Helen Brown as Art Schmidt of Schlitz Brewing Company looks on. |
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| Description: | View of building. Text in English and German reads: "A Happy New Year" and "Glueckliches Neujahr." Caption at bottom reads: "The Wells Building." and "Well... |
| Date: | 04 17 1957 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves owner Lou Perini at a preseason banquet. |
| Date: | 07 1979 |
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| Description: | Seated at the head table Senator Gaylord Nelson chats with Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. Vance was in Milwaukee to give a speech. |
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| Description: | A crowd has gathered around an open door on a boat from which several men are reaching out and shaking hands with individuals in the crowd. |
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