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A grayscale full-shot of a nurse in a long coat and a cap standing on the left while shaking the hand of her male patient in a dressing gown and trousers who sits on an armchair on the right. They make eye contact and smile at each other. A fireplace appears in the right background. A glass bookcase is on the center background. Various decorations are placed on the upper background. Part of another couch, a table lamp, and a curtained window are visible on the farthest left.

Nurse Home Visit

A visiting nurse greets her patient in his Milwaukee home in 1949.

Source:
From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Public Health
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Buildings, People, Residential Facilities
Grayscale portrait of Carol Alston standing and a mannequin lying on a patient bed in a patient room. Alston holds the mannequin's left hand while wearing a stethoscope around her neck. Behind her are another bed and a curtain partitioning the room. A computer sits on a table next to Alston.

Nursing Student Practices on a Mannequin

Carol Alston, a nursing student at Marquette University between 1988 and 1992, practices her skills on a mannequin.

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Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University. Reprinted with permission.
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Nursing Education
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Individuals, People
Grayscale photograph of the back view of nursing students in uniforms sitting in a classroom. The student uniforms include peaked white hats. Someone in slightly different clothes and a white cap stands in the front right corner, pointing to a blackboard on the right. A human anatomy poster hangs on the wall behind her.

Nursing Students in a Classroom

A classroom full of nursing students listen to a lecture in 1925.

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From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Nursing Education
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Buildings, Educational Facilities, Groups, People
Elevated view of the Oak Leaf Trail stretching down next to the Urban Ecology Center. Another path stretches down on the left. Both tracks are separated by a fenced wall. A portion of the Center's building is visible on the right. East Park Place bridge appears in the distance above the trail. Trees can be seen here and there in the background.

Oak Leaf Trail

A view of the Oak Leaf Trail running just west of the Urban Ecology Center, with the East Park Place Bridge in the distance.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Aaron Volkening. CC BY 2.0.
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Urban Ecology Center
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Landscapes, Outdoor, Sports and Recreation
Elevated view of runners and bicyclists traversing the Oak Leaf Trail in daylight. The track stretches from the right back to the center front. Tall and lush green trees appear here and there along either side of the track.

Oak Leaf Trail

Runners and bicyclists travel along the Oak Leaf Trail, much of which follows abandoned railroad corridors.

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From the Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992 Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Transportation
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Outdoor, Sports and Recreation, Transportation
Grayscale longshot of Oakland Avenue shows a long empty street with a streetcar line stretching down in the middle. Utility poles stand along the street's left side. Overhead wires are visible here and there. Multiple-stories buildings appear along the street's right side. A car is parked on the right in the distance.

Oakland Avenue in Shorewood

The village of Shorewood developed along the Oakland Avenue streetcar line, pictured here at E. Newton Avenue in the early 20th century.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Shorewood
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Streetscapes
A sketch of the Oakton Springs Hotel in a frame. It shows the multiple-story adjoining buildings and their surrounding area. The facade stands on the farthest left back and faces slightly to the left. Numerous columns supported its first and second story. A tower sits atop the roof. Two sides of the tower are visible. A flag flaps above it. The hotel's name sign appears on the roof's side. The building's wing structures are situated next to the facade. A fence runs from the facade to the wings, leaving an empty bounded space between them. Some people walk the sidewalk that is built alongside the fence. Two trees and a horse-drawn vehicle appear on the street in the center foreground. Text at the bottom outside the frame reads "Oakton Spring Hotel."

Oakton Springs Hotel

The Oakton Springs Hotel opened in 1873 and became a popular destination for vacationers who flocked to the village of Pewaukee and nearby Pewaukee Lake.

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From the "Tourists' Guide to the Health Pleasure Resorts of the Golden Northwest" published by the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway, 1879. Accessed via Google Books.
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Village of Pewaukee
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Book and Newspaper Clippings, Buildings, Commerical Facilities
A simple map of the Oconomowoc lake residences illustrates the many mansions built around the lake area. The map displays the mansions' family names and drawings of the buildings. Several boats are drawn on the water body. A compass rose is at the image's bottom portion.

Oconomowoc Lake Residences

This early twentieth century map highlights pleasure boating and the mansions surrounding Oconomowoc Lake.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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Village of Oconomowoc Lake
Grayscale long shot of the Brookfield building exterior view in sepia. The structure on the left has a bell tower atop its roof. A one-story structure appears on the right background featuring regularly spaced wooden porch posts. Snow covers the ground and part of the roofs. Trees bare of foliage are visible in far right background.

Old Brookfield School and Restaurant

This Brookfield building was constructed in 1847 and served as a school until 1976. It was then operated as the Pinnacle Peak Restaurant until 1982.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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City of Brookfield
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities, Educational Facilities
Long shot of the Old Main Hall of Lakeland College against a clear blue sky. The two-and-a-half-story building features a red-colored entrance in the center and several rectangular windows on the ground and upper floors. Four dormer windows are on the steep red-colored roof. Green lawns, plants, and trees adorn the front yard.

Old Main Hall of Lakeland College

In 1862, the German Reformed Church founded a combined academy and seminary in the Sheboygan area. Though the seminary has now separated, the academy continues to exist as Lakeland College.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by username Royalbroil. CC BY-SA 2.5.
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United Church of Christ
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Buildings, Educational Facilities
The front cover of a program showcases a drawing and photographs inside a dark orange frame in the upper portion, a text in the middle, and a second grayscale photo at the bottom. The upper photograph illustrates people gathering at tables in a room. On its left is a drawing showing a soldier holding a riffle on a windy day. Text at the image's middle portion reads "Old Settlers Club" in orange-colored letters. Beneath this reads "Milwaukee County Plankinton House" in black ink. The photo at the bottom left inside a light orange frame displays a man sitting on a desk while reading a book in a room. Text next to it reads, "February, 22, 1906." A public library stamp is visible.

Old Settlers' Club Program Cover

This is the front cover of a program for a dinner held by the Old Settlers' Club at the Plankinton House in 1906. The program contains a list of members, toasts, and even the menu of that evening.

Source:
From the Buttolph Collection of Menus. Rare Book Division, New York Public Library.
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Old Settlers’ Club
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Book and Newspaper Clippings, Organizations
Grayscale long shot of the old St. Mary Church by a street corner. The facade faces slightly to the right, exposing its giant central clock tower that soars above other buildings in the area. A cross sits atop the tower's steep roof. Several trees grow next to the church. The road around the church is empty.

Old St. Mary Church

Photograph of St. Mary's Church located on N. Broadway. Established in 1846, the church remains an important and popular part of Milwuakee's Catholic community.

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From the Library of Congress Historic American Building Survey Collection.
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Old St. Mary Church
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Buildings, Religious Facilities
The Milwaukee Town Hall facade in grey-colored exterior wall. The single-story building has a covered porch supported by three columns. Atop the porch's roof is a sign that reads "Town Milwaukee Hall." The front side has an entrance on the furthest right and two rectangular windows on the left. A front stair connects the building with the sidewalk.

Old Town Hall in Glendale

The Milwaukee Town Hall was constructed in 1872 and utilized as a meeting place until much of the town was incorporated into Glendale in 1950. The building was restored by the Glendale Women's Club in the 1960s.

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Photograph courtesy of Amanda I. Seligman. Reprinted with permission.
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City of Glendale
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Buildings, Government Facilities
Grayscale close-up of a street name sign that reads "N Old World 3rd St" in a Blackletter typeface font. The sign is attached to a pole on the right.

Old World Third Street

In 1984, the City of Milwaukee renamed different sections of 3rd Street as Old World Third Street and Martin Luther King Drive, reversing a simplification of street name rationalization initiated earlier in the 20th century.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Courtesy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Reprinted with permission.
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Street Naming and Numbering
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Murals, Signs, and Statues
Grayscale wide shot of the corner of 7th and Walnut Street. The 700 Tap tavern stands in a two-story building on the corner. Adjacent to its left is a building with the "Regal" sign. Electric wires stretch above them. The street is empty.

On the Corner of 7th and Walnut Street

The 700 Tap tavern was located on the corner of 7th and Walnut Streets, pictured here in 1961. The building with the "Regal" sign was used as church known by the name the Second House of Prayer.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Bronzeville
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities, Streetscapes
Grayscale long shot of children and two adults standing on the front door steps of the Milwaukee Children's Hospital. Some of the children are using crutches. Three pairs of columns flank the buildings entrance.

On the Steps of Children's Hospital

Children stand on the steps of the Milwaukee Children's Hospital in June 1936. Several of the children are using crutches.

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From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
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Buildings, Groups, Healthcare Facilities, People
High-angle shot of Grand Avenue Mall's interior displaying a large crowd on the mall's two commercial floors. Staircases to a lower level appear prominently in the center of the space, leading downward to a circular lower-level atrium. Palm trees adorn the area. Many lean on the railings on the highest floor.

Opening Day at Grand Avenue Mall

Constructed in response to suburban shopping mall development, Grand Avenue Mall opened in 1982. Pictured here are crowds gathered for opening day festivities.

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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2013. Reprinted with permission.
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Commercial Landscapes
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities, Groups, People
An image of a page entitled "Resolutions" written in black bold font on the top center. The text beneath is divided into two sections. A fine line separates the left and right sections.

Ordinance to Suppress "Houses of Ill-Fame"

Local officials have attempted to control prostitution throughout Milwaukee's history. In November 1915, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed this resolution to "suppress and restrain disorderly houses, and houses of ill-fame and prostitution."

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From the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Milwaukee, 1915. Accessed via Google Books.
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Prostitution
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Book and Newspaper Clippings
Exterior view of the Oriental Theater showcasing its unique design. Green onion domes cap the theater's two minaret towers. Orange lights from inside the minarets' windows are visible in the distance. Balustrades enclose the towers and adorn a portion of the roof. The marquee displays the theater's name in green and movie titles in black. Beneath is the entrance embellished with dark-red exterior walls. Parts of two adjacent buildings flanking the theater are visible.

Oriental Theater

First opened in 1927, the Oriental Theater in Milwaukee continues to show films and offer patrons a unique movie experience.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Michael Newman. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
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Movie Theaters
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Buildings, Theaters, Arenas, and Museums
Sketch displaying Alfred Clas's initial design for Milwaukee's RiverWalk. The drawing illustrates a bird's eye view of Milwaukee with the bridges and the river span in the center. A black-colored pattern is drawn alongside the river marking the pedestrian areas. Surrounding the riverwalk area are the downtown's towering buildings.

Original RiverWalk Design

This 1904 sketch is Alfred Clas's initial design for Milwaukee's RiverWalk that did not see fruition until several decades later.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-135624. Reprinted with permission.
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Land Use and Planning
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Cityscapes, Rivers
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