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Milwaukee's Polish Population
Map
Map reads: "Milwaukee's Polish Population. Map showing in Red Color the Location and Density of Polish=Speaking Population of the City of Milwaukee, Wis." Stamp on the map reads: "Library of Congress, one copy received, Jul. 25, 1902, copyright entry, Jun. 18, 1902." Streets running horizontally begin with "Burleigh St." and end with "Oklahoma St." Streets running vertically begin with "Western Ave." and end with "Racine St." Parks and rivers are also labelled.
1902
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