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A wild turkey looking to the left stands on a green lawn beside a parked red car. A white car appears in the background next to the red one.

Wild Turkey

Flocks of turkeys are extremely common in the suburbs of Milwaukee and can sometimes be found in the city as well, like this one.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Uli and Liz Baecker. CC BY-NC 2.0.
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Wide shot of Will Allen in a sleeveless blue Growing Power t-shirt talking to a visitor from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the right inside a greenhouse. Allen stands in the center of the image. Other people in suits surround Allen and his visitor. Designs in a binder are placed on a blue table below Allen, and plants are visible in the background.

Will Allen Advocates for Growing Power

Will Allen discusses the importance of sustainable food systems with visitors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2015.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Tivoli Gough, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. CC BY 2.0.
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Growing Power, Inc.
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities, Educational Facilities, Groups, People
Wide shot of Will Allen holding a fishing net with the net part sunk in a rectangular aquaponic pond. He stands next to the pond on the right portion of this image in blue jeans and a green hat. Rows of potted plants that are placed in racks surrounds the pond in this greenhouse.

Will Allen Fishes for Tilapia

Will Allen fishes for tilapia in the Growing Power aquaponics system in 2008.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Claire Pentecost. CC BY-NC 2.0.
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Medium shot of William George Bruce in grayscale tone sitting in a notched lapel suit. Bruce's hands rest on a table, holding a pair of glasses while his eyes look confidently into the camera lens.

William George Bruce

Portrait of William George Bruce sitting at his desk during his tenure as president of the Milwaukee Harbor Board of Commissioners between 1920 and 1949.

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From the Milwaukee Waterways Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Long shot of a portion of Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts facade. It features three doors, a portico, and a gable roof. The place's name sign is attached above the doors. The front walkway to the entrance is visible. Two green trees and short plants grow around the walkway. The blue sky is above.

Wilson Center for the Arts Entrance

The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, located in Brookfield, provides a wide range of arts-orientated educational and recreational opportunities for its area community members.

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Photograph courtesy of the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Reprinted with permission.
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Image of a set of contemporary sculptures named "Wind Leaves" standing on the lawn against the blue sky. Each of these identical sculptures features a pole in the bottom and a sparkling top in the shape of a semi-circle that moves with the wind.

Wind Leaves by Ned Kahn

Photograph of the sculpture by Ned Kahn titled "Wind Leaves." This artwork is located in front of Discovery World on Milwaukee's lakefront.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. This photograph is used under fair use to illustrate a three-dimensional work of art for educational purposes.
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Public Art
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Murals, Signs, and Statues
Long shot of Wind Point Lighthouse in grayscale. In the far back is a one-and-a-half-story building with dormer windows, which used to be the keeper's house. A small structure with a gable roof stands on the left of the house. A covered walking path connects the dwelling with the sturdy lighthouse tower on the right. The tower has a lightning rod, beacons, windows, and an observation deck. A long fence span from left to right separates the lighthouse complex from the empty ground in the foreground.

Wind Point Lighthouse

The Wind Point Lighthouse, north of Racine, remains active due to the combined efforts of the Village of Wind Point, the US Coast Guard, and a local nonprofit organization.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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Grayscale group photo of the Wisconsin Academy of Cosmetic Art's graduates in uniforms posing in four rows. Two front rows sit while the rest are standing. Each of them holds a rolled certificate. All of the graduates wear white. Two people in different clothes stand next to them, one on the left side of the third row and the other on the right side of the second row. The room is decroated with bunches of flowers.

Wisconsin Academy of Cosmetic Art Graduates

A group of graduates of the Wisconsin Academy of Cosmetic Art, adjacent to the Kletz Beauty Shop in Milwaukee, pose with their certificates in 1932.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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The old Wisconsin Avenue viaduct stretches from the left to right background in grayscale tone. A tall building with a "Coakley Bros. Co" ad appears in the far right background. The guard rails of an overpass are visible on the right. Several buildings below the viaduct appear in the far left back. Several others can be seen in the foreground, in the area between the viaduct and the overpass.

Wisconsin Avenue Viaduct

The old Wisconsin Avenue viaduct in 1988, showing the structures that originally surrounded it.

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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2013. Reprinted with permission.
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Grayscale long shot of Wisconsin Avenue viaduct during reconstruction. The structure spans from the left to right background. A tall building with a "Coakley Bros. Co" ad appears in the far right background. The guard rails of an overpass are visible in the right foreground. Heavy equipment and a truck are in the area between the viaduct and the overpass. There are almost no buildings in this area.

Wisconsin Avenue Viaduct

The Wisconsin Avenue viaduct as it was reconstructed and its surroundings torn down.

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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2013. Reprinted with permission.
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Grayscale long shot of the Wisconsin Avenue viaduct spanning from the left to right background. A tall building with a "Coakley Bros. Co" ad appears in the far right background. The guard rails of an overpass are visible in the right foreground. Grasses and a road can be seen in the area between the viaduct and the overpass.

Wisconsin Avenue Viaduct

The new Wisconsin Avenue viaduct in 1994, with grass growing underneath it.

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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2013. Reprinted with permission.
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A painted postcard showcases the multiple-story headquarters building of the Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company. An American flag is atop the roof of the central tower. Several people and a car are visible in front of the building. Text at the top left reads "Wis. (Bell) Telephone Co., Headquarters building, Milwaukee, Wis."

Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company

The Milwaukee headquarters of the Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company, shown in this early 20th century postcard.

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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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Long shot of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum facade on a street side. The place consists of two adjacent brick buildings. Both structures have entrances. Two large banners celebrating 30 years of the institution are attached to the exterior walls of the building on the left. The blue sky is above. Other buildings are seen on the far left in the background.

Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum

Dedicated to preserving the heritage and history of Wisconsin's African American community, the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018.

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Photography courtesy of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum. Reprinted with permission.
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Long shot of the corner entrance of the Wisconsin Center against the blue sky. Its glass curtain walls and three grand dormer windows are visible. The image shows the other sides of the building. Trees grow on the sidewalk around the building. An intersection is seen in the foreground.

Wisconsin Center

A 2012 image of the downtown convention facility that began its life as the Midwest Express Center and is now the Wisconsin Center.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by Wikimedia username Royalbroil. CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Grasycale long shot of the Wisconsin Electric Power plant building on the bank of Milwaukee River. The multiple-story structure has several chimneys atop its flat roof. Coal barges transporting fuel appear on the river next to the power plant.

Wisconsin Electric Power Plant

This undated photograph of the Wisconsin Electric Power plant shows coal barges transporting fuel on the Milwaukee River.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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We Energies
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Buildings, Rivers
Wisconsin Electric Power Plant appears in the far distance with its tall chimney releasing white steam. The building complex border is located on the shore of Lake Michigan. The light blue lake occupies most of the right and foreground of the photograph, although a hazy shoreline is visible in the far background. On the left is a land area with leafless trees and yellowing plants visible in the foreground left. Above is the blue sky.

Wisconsin Electric Power Plant

The Wisconsin Electric power plant in Oak Creek, pictured here in 2012, began operation in 1953 and catalyzed an annexation battle with the city of Milwaukee. The culminating legislation, known as the Oak Creek Law, resulted in the incorporation of the City of Oak Creek.

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From Flickr. Photograph by username JanetandPhil. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
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Night view of a street in Milwaukee showing blue light shining from the weather beacon in the form of a flame over the Wisconsin Gas Company building.

Wisconsin Gas Company Flame

The bright blue flame in this photograph predicts the same weather tomorrow.

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From the Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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A map of Wisconsin inside a frame. The map illustrates regions in Wisconsin marked in different colors to show their borders. Each region's name is written inside its borderlines. The largest areas are "St Croix" in green, which borders Michigan, and "Crawford" in yellow, which borders Michigan and Iowa. Both are in Northern Wisconsin.

Wisconsin in 1846

This map of Wisconsin from 1846, two years before it became a state, illustrates how large some counties originally were. Note the absence of Ozaukee, Waukesha, and Kenosha counties.

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From the American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Structure of Local Government
A drawing illustrating a small group of people cutting a large sheet of ice atop a body of water into smaller blocks. Some blocks are loaded onto an inclined conveyor belt on the right. A building with the sign "Wis. Lakes Ice & Ctge. Co." is visible in the background.

Wisconsin Lakes Ice and Cartage Company

1906 illustration of men cutting ice blocks and loading it onto a conveyor belt at the right.

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From the Historic Photo Archive of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Ice Industry
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Long shot of the Wisconsin Lutheran College building complex standing in the background. Green tall trees hide parts of the red brick buildings. The college's monument sign with the school's name appears in the image's center, surrounded by landscaping plants. Green lawns, a sidewalk, and a driveway are visible.

Wisconsin Lutheran College Campus

Established in 1973, Wisconsin Lutheran College continues to expand its campus community located on the border of Wauwatosa and Milwaukee.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by Corey Coyle. CC BY 3.0.
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