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Gorillas Samson and Sambo Adoptive Birthday Party

Date: 10 05 1955
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. ...
Historical Object

Painted Silk Fan

Date: 02 10 2010
Description: Fan made in 1900-1915 by Duvelleroy, was crafted of Paris silk, mother-of-pearl, paint and sequins. It features an image of lovers looking at a statue of t...
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Steuben Hof Dinner Menu

Date: 06 13 1936
Description: One-page dinner menu for the Steuben Hof, a German American restaurant, on a form menu with a roundel illustration of three men raising their tankards in a...
Photograph

Man with Microphone at Civil Defense Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man wearing a hat and eyeglasses on a raised platform sits holding a microphone. There is a girl standing behind him, and children and adults are around ...
Photograph

Kinzler's Kabin

Date: 1930
Description: View from across road of a grocery store and gas station, with a home next door. The store features two pumps and advertises Deep Rock motor oil, Coca-Cola...
Historical Essay

Baetz, Henry (1830 - 1910)

Politician
Discover the history of Henry Baetz
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Steuben Hof Lunch Menu

Date: 06 13 1936
Description: Front and back sides of a one-page typewritten form menu for the Steuben Hof, a German American restaurant, with a roundel illustration of three men raisin...
Property Record

229 W CHERRY ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 115471
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Chilton Branch of Falk Jung & Borchert Brewing Company Letterhead

Date: 
Description: Letterhead of the Chilton Branch of the Falk Jung & Borchert Brewing Company, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It includes, on the left, an elevated ...
Photograph

Audience for a Beauty Pageant

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Description: Formally dressed audience members are watching a beauty pageant in a smoky beer hall. The men are wearing suits with ties; the women are wearing dresses an...
Photograph

Portrait of Laura (Smith) Kaun

Date: 1900
Description: Quarter-length oval studio portrait of Laura (Smith) Kaun. She is wearing a lace dress or blouse with a high collar. Laura was born April 9, 1876 in Mil...
Photograph

Traffic on the East Side of Town

Date: 11 2013
Description: View through windshield of a car of the number four bus waiting at a traffic light on the corner of Williamson and Baldwin Streets. Cars are parked at the ...
Photograph

Theater Guild Committee

Date: 08 09 1956
Description: Four women posing in front of bookshelves, looking at stacks of publications. Caption reads: "The Theater Guild committee met Wednesday at the Unive...
Property Record

1120 N BROADWAY

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Blatz, Valentin, Brewing Company Office Building
Reference Number: 16249
Property Record

7329 UNIVERSITY AVE

Community: Middleton
County: Dane
Historic Name: August and Louisa Brunkow House
Reference Number: 73957
Property Record

7613-7615 W STATE ST

Community: Wauwatosa
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Luetzow Building
Reference Number: 8983
Property Record

711 61ST ST

Community: Kenosha
County: Kenosha
Historic Name: Frederick J. Gottfredsen House
Reference Number: 9646
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G. Heileman Brewing Co. Memohead

Date: 
Description: Memohead of the G. Heileman Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin, manufacturers of keg and bottled beer, with an elevated view of the brewery complex, i...
Property Record

2409 N WAHL AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Robert Nunnemacher Residence
Reference Number: 101579
Photograph

Portrait of Laura (Smith) Kaun

Date: 1894
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Laura (Smith) Kaun (1875-1937) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is wearing a dress with ...

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