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Long stage of four musicians performing on a stage. The one on the left plays an accordion while sitting on a chair. Behind her is a drum. Next to her is another accordionist performing in a white long-sleeved shirt, a black-colored vest and long pants. Stand on the farthest right is a musician in black clothes and holding his double bass. Microphones, cables, and sound systems are visible on the stage. Black-colored backdrop covers most parts of the stage wall. Black cloth fully covers the front of the stage. A few audience members' heads appear slightly in the foreground.

Music at Polish Fest

Polish Fest offers a wide variety of music for visitors, but polka is always a staple.

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From Flickr. Photograph by username Rick_217. CC BY-NC 2.0.
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Polish Fest
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Festivals and Celebrations, People
High-angle shot of the NAACP annual dinner showing the members of the Milwaukee branch making direct eye contact with the camera lens. The room is filled with people in formal attire sitting at dinner tables. Curtains hang on the wall in the background. Large antique ceiling lamps are glowing. Two American flags are placed on the wall on the left.

NAACP Annual Dinner

Members of the NAACP's Milwaukee branch gather for their annual dinner, as seen here in 1958.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-119400. Reprinted with permission.
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Milwaukee NAACP
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Groups, Organizations, People
Medium shot of Nao Shoua Xiong smiling in white clothes while showing a certificate that reads "Contract Services Academy of Services." Behind Xiong, who poses in a standing position, is a group of people sitting at a dining table.

Nao Shoua Xiong

Nao Shoua Xiong, one of the first Hmong refugees to settle in Milwaukee, completed training at Service Master in the early 1980s and opened his own successful cleaning business.

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Photograph courtesy of Steve Xiong. Reprinted with permission.
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Hmong
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Individuals, People
A sepia-colored medium shot of Nao Shoua Xiong sitting on the left about to write on a paper at a long table. Next to him, in the right foreground, is a man working on a document on another table.

Nao Shoua Xiong in Class

Nao Shoua Xiong, one of the first Hmong refugees to settle in Milwaukee, is pictured here attending class at Service Master in the early 1980s.

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Photograph courtesy of Steve Xiong. Reprinted with permission.
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Hmong
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Individuals, People
Long shot of a man working on a body of a vintage car inside the Nash Motors Assembly Line. Above the glossy-looking vehicle and behind the worker are rows of wheels held by a metal frame. Additional car parts are shown in blurry images in the background.

Nash Motors Assembly Line

An employee works on a nearly-finished automobile at the Nash Motors plant in Kenosha in 1935.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-7081. Reprinted with permission.
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American Motors
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Buildings, Individuals, Manufacturing Facilities, People
Grayscale long shot of the Nashotah Railway Depot in the distance, sitting on sloping terrain. Railway tracks stretch from left to right foreground. The depot is on the left background. The building's side that faces the railroad tracks features a grand staircase and a portico with two supportive columns, among others. Two empty baggage wagons stand between the tracks and the depot on the left. On the right of the depot is a steep driveway leading up to a windmill.

Nashotah Railway Depot

The Nashotah railway station opened in 1854 and served as an important gateway for individuals heading to the Lake Country for vacation or the Nashotah House to fulfill a religious vocation.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-41554. Reprinted with permission.
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Village of Nashotah
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Transportation
Long shot of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers' majestic building facing slightly to the right against the blue sky. The building features a tall central tower, fairly large wings, and dormer windows on its sloped roofs.

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Photograph of the historic main building of Milwaukee's National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, built in 1869.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by James Steakley. CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
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Buildings, Government Facilities, Healthcare Facilities, Residential Facilities
A high-angle long shot displays a speaker on stage in front of a large audience sitting in a big hall. People sit in stadium seats and on the floor of the arena. The speaker stands on a stage surrounded by flowers, behind a podium, in a suit.

National Jehovah's Witnesses Convention

A large audience listens to a speaker at the 1978 National Jehovah's Witnesses Convention, held in Milwaukee.

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From the Historic Photo Archive of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
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Buildings, Groups, People, Theaters, Arenas, and Museums
Grayscale portrait of William Calvano smiling in a suit and tie. He stands beside Joseph Bruno and Dorothy Matranga, who sit next to a long desk full of documents. Hanging behind them is a circular UNICO logo.

National President of UNICO

William Calvano, national president of UNICO, stands next to Dorothy Matranga, Milwaukee chapter secretary, and Joseph Bruno, Milwaukee chapter president, in 1950. UNICO is the Italian word for "unique."

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-63661. Reprinted with permission.
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Italians
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Groups, Organizations, People
A sepia-colored long shot of the unpaved intersection of Hawley Road and State Street. Automobiles in the background traverse the street. Two cars appear on the left, and one turns right onto an uphill road. Utility poles and billboards are visible on the street corners.

Navigating Unpaved Roads

Automobile owners did not always wait for roads to be paved before venturing out, even if it meant going uphill at Hawley and State. Some early 20th century streets were full of deep ruts cut in the dirt by car's tires.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Roads and Streets
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Streetscapes
Sepia-colored image of John Necka Tavern facade behind two parked cars. The three-story building's windows are visible. The exterior wall of another building appears on the right. The street stretches from left to right in the foreground.

Necka Tavern

Photograph taken in 1934 of the John Necka Tavern located on Greenfield Avenue. The building was constructed in 1889.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Taverns
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities
This "Neighborhood Identity" map identifies 75 different neighborhood areas throughout the Milwaukee area.

Neighborhood Identity Project Map

This "Neighborhood Identity" map identifies 75 different neighborhood areas throughout the Milwaukee area.

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From "The Neighborhood Identity Project" by Karen Henderson. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Neighborhoods
Sepia-colored long shot of Nestle Company creamery and mill. The building complex, including a tall chimney, appears in the background. Several trees separate the area with a road stretching from the right background to the left foreground.

Nestle Company Creamery and Mill

Taken between 1920 and 1930, this photograph shows a creamery and mill owned by the Nestle Company in the Racine County community of Waterford.

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From the State of Wisconsin Collection of the UW Digital Collections Library. Image ID WI.wpl00188.bib. Photograph courtesy of Waterford Public Library's Local History Digital Collection. Fair use for nonprofit educational purposes.
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Racine County
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities
Grayscale photograph of the streetcorner entrance to the New Fellowship Church of God in Christ. The wooden frame one-story building has a hanging sign that reads "Church God Christ, Welcome to All." A small group of people gathers around the front stairs. Some sit on the steps, some lean on two concrete blocks that flank the stairs. One in a hat, shirt, long pants, and suspender belts stands on the sidewalk in the foreground facing the church. Another group of people in dresses appears on the sidewalk on the left back, next to tall trees and other buildings in the neighborhood. On the farthest left background is a parked car.

New Fellowship Church of God in Christ

A group of parishioners gather on the steps of New Fellowship Church of God in Christ in 1939. The church was located on N. 8th Street.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-2017. Reprinted with permission.
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Pentecostals
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Buildings, Groups, People, Religious Facilities
Postcard showcasing a panoramic view of Newberry Boulevard. A vintage automobile carrying passengers appears in the foreground next to a wide green lawn adorned with landscaping flowers set in the middle of the boulevard. Tall trees grow along the road verge in the left and right side of the street.

Newberry Boulevard

Milwaukee's Newberry Boulevard, which runs between Lake Park and Riverside Park, also stands as testament to the results of the City Beautiful movement.

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Greetings from Milwaukee: Selections from the Thomas and Jean Ross Bliffert Postcard Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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City Beautiful Movement
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Streetscapes
Grayscale long shot of the Newburg's steel truss bridge stretching in the distance at the image's center. The steel truss soars along and above the bridge's deck. Guard rails are installed on both sides of the bridge. A roadway spans from the foreground toward the deck. Two utility poles stand among weeds on the street's left side. Lush tall trees appear in the far background, across the bridge.

Newburg's Steel Truss Bridge

Built in 1929 to span the Milwaukee River, the steel truss bridge in Newburg was one of the last of its kind in Wisconsin when it was demolished in 2003.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-14636.
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Village of Newburg
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Streetscapes
A drawing illustrates the dramatic scene of the Newhall House blaze rescue operation. Severe fire and clouds of smoke stream out of the hotel windows and roof. People seeking help stand on the hotel's arched windows. Some jump to the safety nets held by firefighters below. Other groups of firefighters carry ladders toward the hotel. On the farthest right, some climb a ladder attached to the building. A crowd appears around the Newhall House's entrance. A throng of people stands in the foreground, watching the rescue operation.

Newhall House Fire

This sketch of the Newhall House Fire dramatizes the rescue operation, illustrating the crowd gathered to watch and firefighters carrying ladders and holding safety nets for people trying to escape the flames.

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From the Historic Photo Archive of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Newhall House Fire
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities
Grayscale long shot of a railroad track crossing the intersection of Brown Deer Road and Highway 100. The track spans from the right background to the left foreground. A road stretches down at the image's center. A newsboy stands by the track while showing newspapers to a car traversing the street from the left towards the right.

Newsboy by the Tracks

Railroad tracks continue to criss-cross the Milwaukee area, as revealed in this 1975 photograph of the intersection of Brown Deer Road and Highway 100.

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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2014. Reprinted with permission.
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Railroads
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Streetscapes, Transportation
Long shot of an abandoned radar tower standing in a green grass field at the Waukesha site. The image has a vignette effect with the tower situated at the center. A hexagon-shaped structure supported by six poles with no roof appears on the left back. Trees, sky, and clouds are visible in the far background. A large shadow covers the grass area in the foreground.

Nike Missile Site Remnants

Though closed since 1971, evidence of the Milwaukee area's Nike anti-aircraft missile sites remain. This photograph features one of the abandoned radar towers at the Waukesha site.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Ched Cheddles. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
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Nike Anti-Aircraft Missiles
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Buildings, Government Facilities, Landscapes
Aerial shot of the Nike missile base along Milwaukee's lakeshore. The city's landscape is in the background showing buildings, highways, and a long river on the left.

Nike Missile Site, circa 1958

One Nike missile base along the lakeshore was located on the former in-city airport Maitland Field, currently part of the Summerfest Grounds.

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From the Milwaukee County Historical Society
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Civil Defense
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Cityscapes, Lakes
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