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Elevated view of the interior of Lakeside Power Plant's turbine room in grayscale tone. A row of turbine machines appears in the center of the room, from the foreground to the background. Light emanates from the ceiling. The steel structure on the ceiling and the wall lining the left side of the room are visible. Some workers stand on the floor in the right foreground.

Lakeside Power Plant

The Lakeside Power Plant's turbine room is shown in this 1983 photograph.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Grayscale long shot of Lakeside Power Plant facing slightly to the left. The building stands in the image's background. Five tall chimneys appear on the left of the structure. Trees grow along the building's elongated side. Fences separate the power plant from a street that spans from the right-to-left foreground. Several cars line up outside of the building.

Lakeside Power Plant

Neighbors in the Town of Lake resisted the incorporation of St. Francis starting in the 1920s because the new city would take with it tax revenues from the Lakeside Power Plant.

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From the Remember When Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Image courtesy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Reprinted with permission.
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City of St. Francis
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Buildings, Streetscapes
High-angle shot of a large pond in daylight. The water surface across the foreground is dark green. Parts of it reflect the color of trees that grow alongside the bank in the background.

Lannon Quarry

This pond in Menomonee Park was once part of a quarry site. The park, partially located in both Lannon and Menomonee Falls, offers swimming and other recreational activities for visitors.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Shannon Dosemagen. CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Village of Lannon
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Landscapes, Outdoor, Sports and Recreation
Facade of the Lao Buddhist Temple sits facing a street. The rectangular building features red-colored wooden brackets adorning its eaves. The central section is a three-story structure, while the wings consist of two stories. The center door is covered by a red canopy. Two white lion statues embellish the front steps. A green lawn surrounds the temple. Above is a clear blue sky.

Lao Buddhist Temple

The Lao Buddhist Temple on National Avenue practices Theravada Buddhism and is operated by members of the Laotian community. The building in which it is located was constructed for a fraternal order in 1927 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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Grayscale high-angle shot of a crowd standing around a model railroad set-up. The model railroad is displayed in the foreground. It features a set of railways and tracks, miniatures of a series of buildings, trees, and roads, among others. The crowd stands from the left to right background. Some lean on railings that are installed next to the model railroad.

Large Model Railroad Display

A crowd gathers around a large scale model railroad at the Wisconsin Hobby Exposition in Milwaukee in 1949.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Model Railroading
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Groups, Indoor, People, Sports and Recreation
Four rows of children in cultural clothes stand on a standing choral riser. The youngest children are in the front row. Some in the second, third, and fourth rows hold green paper as they perform. An American flag is set on the stage's left and the flag of Latvia on the right. Two large star shape ornaments hang on the black backdrop.

Latvian School Graduation

Children in traditional clothing give a performance as part of the Latvian School graduation celebration in 2014.

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Photograph courtesy of the Milwaukee Latvian Ev. Lutheran Holy Trinity Church. Reprinted with permission.
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Latvians
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Groups, People
A drawing of a headshot of Laura Ross Wolcott. Wolcott is portrayed in a frilly top and glasses, face to the left. Text beneath the drawing reads "L. R. Wolcott."

Laura Ross Wolcott

Engraving of Dr. Laura Ross Wolcott, who became Wisconsin's first female doctor in 1857. Wolcott was also a founding member of the Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-2461. Reprinted with permission.
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Long shot of a group of lawyers filling a courtroom, facing left while raising their right hands to take an oath. A long bench is on the farthest left in the foreground. On the center is a lawyer in a wheelchair with one leg up.

Lawyers Being Sworn In

A group of Milwaukee lawyers are being sworn in in this photo from 1984.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Legal Profession and Services
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The facade of Layton & Co. Beef and Pork Packers sits on a street corner. Two horse-drawn vehicles are parked in front of the multiple-story building. The ground floor features a front door with a window on its left and right. Awnings cover the top of the first floor's door and windows. An street lamp stands tall in the corner.

Layton & Company Store

Photograph of a storefront for Layton & Co. Beef and Pork Packers on Water Street in 1888. Founded in 1863 by Frederick Layton, it was one of Milwaukee's most prominent meatpacking companies.

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From the Historic Photo Library of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Long shot of Layton Art Gallery in sepia. The facade consists of multiple pillars facing slightly to the left. A tall tree on the road verge obscures the front section of the gallery. Some people sit on the front staircase and lean on the gallery's exterior wall.

Layton Art Gallery

Photograph of the Layton Art Gallery, a predecessor of the Milwaukee Art Museum, taken in 1895.

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From the Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992 Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Milwaukee Art Museum
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Buildings, Theaters, Arenas, and Museums
Sepia-colored long shot of Layton Art Gallery interior showcases framed paintings hanging on the walls. One of the room's corners appears on the right. Stanchion posts run from left to right to protect the works of art. Someone in formal attire stands at the image center with their right hand holding on to the stanchion. Two gallery benches sit on the floor—one in the center foreground, one in the far right. The room's ceiling is visible. Text at the bottom of the photo reads "Interior View in Layton Art Gallery."

Layton Art Gallery

The Layton Art Gallery, which was constructed in 1888 with funding from Frederick Layton, was the foundational collection for the current Milwaukee Art Museum.

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From the Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992 Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Philanthropy
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Layton Park Theatre facade by a street corner in grayscale. The image shows the corner left of the building's ground floor. Posters are hung vertically on the exterior brick wall flanking a small rectangular window-like structure. On their right is a wide entrance consisting of a set of double doors, set within a round-headed arch. The photo's left portion displays an intersection road and a man standing on the sidewalk near the theatre.

Layton Park Theatre

A man stands outside the Layton Park Theatre in 1921. Posters on the outside of the theater advertise for an upcoming show.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Bria Smith speaks on a podium with a sign reading "March For Our Lives Milwaukee" on the left, standing next to a sign language interpreter. Both are facing right to the crowds. A large group of people stands below, watching Smith in their warm clothes. Some hold protest signs.

Leaders Igniting Transformation Speaker

Bria Smith, a local high school student and Leaders Igniting Transformation youth fellow, speaks at a March For Our Lives rally in 2018.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Susan Ruggles. CC BY 2.0.
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Community-Based Organizations
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Groups, Organizations, People, Protests
Rear view of someone in a green sweater painting on the rooftop of the MSOE Grohmann Museum. They sit on a chair while working on a small canvas placed on an easel. On their left is a table with a box full of colorful paints. They paint the statue in front that stands on the roofline.

League of Milwaukee Artists Plein Air Competition

Along with classes and exhibitions, the League of Milwaukee Artists periodically hosts outdoor painting competitions, like this one atop the MSOE Grohmann Museum.

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Photograph by Mary Prince. Accessed via Facebook. Reprinted under fair use for nonprofit, educational purposes.
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League of Milwaukee Artists
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Buildings, Educational Facilities, Individuals, Murals, Signs, and Statues, People
Sepia-colored long shot of the facade of the Lebanese Syrian American Club headquarters facing slightly to the right. The building stands on elevated ground. The facade is elaborate, featuring bay and arched windows on its upper portion. The bottom portion has an entrance between windows. A sign that reads "Lebanese Syrian American Clubs" is placed above the entryway. Stairs connect the entrance to the ground, and other stairs connect the ground with the sidewalk. Leafless trees grow next to the building.

Lebanese Syrian American Club

The headquarters for the Lebanese Syrian American Club, pictured here in the 1960s, was once located on Highland Avenue.

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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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Group photo of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee members in an indoor space at their downtown office. Six people sit on a black L-shaped couch. Three members stand behind the couch on the left and two on the right. They smile while making direct eye contact with the camera lens. Two paintings hang on the white wall behind.

Legal Aid Society Downtown Team

Pictured here are the members of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee's team at their downtown office as of 2019.

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Photograph courtesy of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee. Reprinted with permission.
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Medium shot of three people from the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee leadership team. They stand in front of a blue indoor sign that reads "Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee 1916" hanging on a cream-colored wall.

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Leadership Team

Incorporated in 1916, the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee has been continuously providing the needy in Milwaukee County with free legal assistance for over one hundred years.

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Photograph courtesy of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee. Reprinted with permission.
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Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
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Exterior view of Leon's Frozen Custard stand and drive-in against a cloudy sky. The large yellow store sign is installed on top of the building. Different kinds of equipment placed right next to the store's glass wall are visible from the outside.

Leon's Frozen Custard

Photograph of Leon's Frozen Custard stand and drive-in, located on South 27th and Oklahoma.

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From the Library of Congress John Margolies Roadside America Photograph Archive.
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Grayscale low-angle shot of Les Paul in a sweater and trousers smiling as he plays guitar. His body faces to the right. His eyes gaze down at the guitar that is placed on his lap.

Les Paul Performs

Legendary guitarist Les Paul performs in New York City in the 1980s.

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From the Library of Congress William P. Gottlieb Collection.
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Long shot of the National Association of Letter Carriers' street parade in grayscale tone. Rows of predominantly women in uniforms parade toward the image's right foreground. A banner over the street reads "Welcome Golden Jubilee Convention." A group of spectators is in the left foreground. One is a young boy gripping a street sign shaft with both hands. Tall buildings are in the far background.

Letter Carriers Convention

The National Association of Letter Carriers was founded in Milwaukee in 1889. In 1939, the NALC held a convention and parade in Milwaukee to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

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From the Library of Congress Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection.
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Tourism
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