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Snowy Traffic Jam
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Winter scene of a snowstorm that hit Milwaukee just at rush hour creating a traffic headache for homebound commuters (seen here at Wisconsin and Milwaukee streets), although only four inches of snow fell.
February 2, 1967
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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W012A86
WHi 41224
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Milwaukee Fender Bender
1956
Passers-by help move a disabled vehicle after an automobile accident on Wisconsin Avenue.
Milwaukee Snowstorm
1917
Winter scene with a pedestrian holding an umbrella during a snowstorm, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Man in Snowstorm
From a doorway framing the scene, a man is standing and waving in a yard during a snowstorm. Behind him an automobile is parked in a garage.
Brothers Playing in the Snow
January 11, 1963
Winter scene with two young boys playing in the snow in front of their home. Milwaukee Journal January 12, 1963 original caption: "The same snow that caused wheels to spin and automobiles to slide ...
Lemonade Stand
July 1967
Several young boys selling fruit drinks, penny candy, and snow cones to parched pedestrians. A city bus is in the background.
Stranded Motorist
March 8, 1961
A winter scene with passers-by helping a stranded Madison motorist during a late winter blizzard.
