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Baseball Stadium
View of Milwaukee County baseball stadium showing parking lot in foreground and including view of stadium seating and field with players.
Twin Brothers Cheer Chicago White Sox
July 25, 1967
Twin brothers James and Thomas Quinn cheering for the Chicago White Sox at a baseball game.
Fans at Baseball Game
circa 1960
Close-up of fans shouting at a Milwaukee Braves baseball game.
Barn Fire
circa 1940-1949
Spectators watch at night as intense flames burn a barn down to its stone foundation.
Ring Toss at the Fair
circa 1960-1969
Rex Roope of Kansas City got attention as he told his audience "all you have to do is ring the prize and it is yours. Step right up folks."
County Executive John Doyne Pitching
April 8, 1970
A man wearing a suit has just tossed a baseball. Three men are standing behind him taking photographs. Caption reads: "County Executive John Doyne showed his pitching skill in pregame ceremonies as...