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Group photo of women smiling and posing in an indoor space. Four people in the first row sitting next to a dining table. Standing behind them are eight women including Patricia Schroeder who poses second from left and Ellen Bravo who stands third from left.

9to5 Group Event

Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder of Colorado (standing, second from left) and Ellen Bravo (standing, third from left), along with other women, are gathered together for a 9to5 Milwaukee chapter event.

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From Flickr. Photograph courtesy of 9to5. Reprinted with permission.
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9to5
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Groups, People
Interior of 9to5 Milwaukee's chapter office showcases a room with two desks and chairs. A large banner contains highlighting the words "Paid Sick Days" covers almost the entire purple wall on the left. On the white wall next to it hangs the national 9to5 logo banner.

9to5 Milwaukee Office

This 2009 photograph illustrates the interior of a 9to5 chapter office in Milwaukee.

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From Flickr. Photograph courtesy of 9to5. Reprinted with permission.
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9to5
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Organizations
Grayscale long shot of traffic on West Mitchell Street. Bicycle riders and cars traverse the street from the background toward the foreground. Streetcar track lines appear along the road. Crowds of people stand on the street's sides while looking at the passing vehicles.

A Busy Milwaukee Street

This 1914 photograph shows West Mitchell Street's use by cars and bicycles, as well as streetcars and pedestrians.

Source:
From the Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992 Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Roads and Streets
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Streetscapes
Grayscale photograph showing commercial buildings stretching along a portion of North Avenue. Rows of store signage are visible on the left next to regularly spaced street lights. Some cars are parked on the street. Other vehicles pass through the long road on the right. A pedestrian crosses the street.

A Busy North Avenue from 37th Street

Taken in the early 1980s, this photograph features a busy North Avenue lined with both businesses and street traffic.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Commercial Landscapes
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Buildings, Streetscapes
Grayscale full shot of three actors of Milwaukee Repertory Theater performing Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" on a stage. One actor stands on a stair making eye contact with two people on the right below.

A Christmas Carol

The Milwaukee Repertory Theater performs Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" annually. This photograph is from the company's 1979-1980 performance.

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From the Milwaukee Repertory Theater Photographic History Collection, Archives. University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin Libraries.
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater
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Buildings, People, Theaters, Arenas, and Museums
Long shot of a mural painted on a concrete wall by the Milwaukee River bank. The river spans the image's foreground. Black-colored guardrails run along the top of the concrete. Green plants are visible above. The text on the left part of the concrete reads, "A Clean River is A Fun River. donate at milwaukeeriverkeeper.org." It is painted in white color and large font. The mural on the right side depicts a meandering blue-colored waterslide with its bottom part painted precisely on the end of an actual pipe that carries water directly into the Milwaukee river. The end of another pipe appeared next to it. The text inscribed beside the pipe reads "natural water outflow."

A Clean River is a Fun River

Located along the Milwaukee River, this mural advocates for care of the river so that it can be enjoyed by humans and wildlife alike.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Michael Pereckas. CC BY 2.0.
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Pollution
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Murals, Signs, and Statues, Rivers
Reproduction of a sepia-colored group photo of thirteen Milwaukee Syrians posing on stairs. Some hold the USA stick flags. A large American banner appears in the background behind a statue. This photo is slightly torn on the lower right side.

A Group of Milwaukee Syrians

Members of Milwaukee's Syrian community pose for a photograph in 1918.

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Photograph courtesy of Dr. Enaya Othman and the Arab and Muslim Women's Research and Resource Institute. Reprinted with permission.
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Groups, Organizations, People
Wide shot of the Menomonee River Bridge, which stretches from left to right above the long river. A big boat far behind is docked to the riverbank on the right. The water in the foreground reflects the shadow of the bridge structure.

A Menomonee River Bridge

A bridge over the Menomonee River, taken in 1970.

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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2014. Reprinted with permission.
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Bridges
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Rivers, Transportation
Bird's eye view of an alley that is located in the middle of a residential area. Fences stand on the left and right side of the alley separating the private properties and the public road. The back of a truck passing through the alley visible on the foreground. A tall church building stands out among other houses in the background.

A Milwaukee Alley

This 1936 photograph shows the alley at 1012 West Somers Street.

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From the Library of Congress Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection.
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Alleys
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Buildings, Residential Facilities, Streetscapes
High-angle shot of a beach taken from higher ground. The calm water surface fills up the upper portion of this image. A breakwater structure with a walkway appears in the middle. A group of picnic tables and benches are placed on a rooftop patio of a building erected on the shore. Two flapping American flag stand on it. Some people sit on the sand below.

A Milwaukee Bathing Beach

Photograph featuring a recreational beach area in Milwaukee in July, 1940.

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From the Library of Congress Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection
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Boating
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Lakes, Outdoor, Sports and Recreation
Full shot of four men posing with their curling equipment in sepia tone. Two sit on chairs, including John Johnston, interspersed with two others that stand. They all hold brooms in their warm clothes and hats. Three curling stones are placed on the floor close to their feet.

A Milwaukee Curling Team

Photograph of a 19th century curling team from Milwaukee. Seated second from the right is John Johnston, a successful banker, member of the Milwaukee Curling Club, and president of the Grand National Curling Club of American from 1877-1879.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-85002. Reprinted with permission.
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Curling
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Groups, Outdoor, People, Sports and Recreation
Full shot of a woman opening a front door with her left hand while shaking hand with a nurse standing on a porch. They smile while gazing at each other. An address sign that reads "2941" hangs on the house's exterior wall.

A Nurse Visits A Patient

A visiting nurse arrives at the home of her Milwaukee patient in 1949.

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From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Health Care Delivery
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People
Sepia-colored long shot of houses lining the left and right sides of 4th Street in the Harambee neighborhood. The center foreground shows a line of trees on the parkway between the road and the sidewalk.

A Residential Street in the Harambee Neighborhood

Single-family homes and duplexes are common in the Harambee neighborhood, like these that line 4th Street in 1923.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Buildings, Residential Facilities, Streetscapes
Color photograph of a street in South Milwaukee. On the right side of the image are the fronts of two-story commercial buildings. The most prominent building has a marquee with the words "South Milwaukee Carpet" on it. The left side of the photograph is the mostly-empty street, with a car driving in the distance. Holiday decorations are visible on the streetlamps.

A South Milwaukee Street

This 2011 photograph provides a look down one of South Milwaukee's streets during the holiday season.

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From Flickr. Photo by David Wilson. CC BY 2.0.
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City of South Milwaukee
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities, Streetscapes
A woman in a green jacket and a man in a dark blue T-shirt flank a young girl in a yellow dress and grey cardigan who sits on a chair while holding Buffy, the kitten. They are Stacey, Sally, and Jim. They smile as looking at the camera lens. A window and wall are in the background.

A Successful Adoption Story

Buffy the kitten had been thrown from a moving car before being adopted by Stacey, Sally, and Jim through the Wisconsin Humane Society and given a new lease on life.

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Photograph courtesy of the Wisconsin Humane Society. Reprinted with permission.
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Wisconsin Humane Society
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Animals, Organizations, People
Side view of ten female scouts standing side by side in an open space in grayscale. Most of them are in skirts and short-sleeved shirts. One person, who is in a different dress, stands in the middle. Some people and trees are visible in the background.

A Troop of Female Scouts

The letters ZNP on the insignia of these young women's uniforms indicate their membership in the Polish National Alliance scouting program.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Scouting
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Groups, People
Grayscale wide shot of two small children walking in the middle of a long street in one of Greendale's residential areas. Multiple identical, unadorned suburban houses line the left side of the street.

A View of Greendale

Children play on the street in this 1939 photograph of Greendale houses.

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From the Library of Congress Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection.
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Greendale
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Buildings, Residential Facilities, Streetscapes
Long shot of a roadway stretching down from left back to front right. People walk the sidewalks. Commercial places line both sides of the streets. Freestanding signage on the left shows a Jewel food store. The iconic logo of McDonald's is visible on the right of the street. Cars pass the street from the distance towards the foreground. A clear blue sky above.

A View of Midtown

A northward view from the intersection of 35th Street and Highland Boulevard, as seen in 1978.

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From the Harold Mayer Collection, American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Midtown
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Streetscapes
Bird's eye view of the Village of Slinger in grayscale. The village's buildings appear in the background. The ground of a hill is visible in the image's foreground.

A View of Slinger

This photo taken from atop a hill looks down towards Slinger in the early 20th century.

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From the State of Wisconsin Collection of the UW Digital Collections Library. Image ID WI.sling0275.bib. Photograph courtesy of the Slinger Community Library. Fair use for nonprofit educational purposes.
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Village of Slinger
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Cityscapes, Landscapes
A soft-focus painted advertisement features a drawing that illustrates the A. Gettelman Brewing Company plant. The building complex has two towering chimneys with billowing smoke. Written in black ink on the bottom is "Gettleman Brewing Co. Milwaukee.”

A. Gettelman Brewing Company Lithograph

Advertisement featuring the A. Gettelman Brewing Company plant.

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From the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Item ID M2007.063.364
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A. Gettelman Brewing Company
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Buildings, Manufacturing Facilities
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