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The Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary's arched entrance gate faces slightly to the left. Rays of sunshine and shadows of trees bathe the upper part of the gate that features a cross and series of windows on the wall, topped with a steep roof. Trees appear on the left and right. A green lawn is in the foreground.

Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Entrance

Founded in 1863, the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary has been located in Mequon since 1929. Its campus entrance is pictured here in 2007.

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From Flickr. Photograph by WELS net. CC BY-NC 2.0.
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Buildings, Educational Facilities

Grayscale long shot of the facade of the Great Memorial Building. The image shows its large structure with brick exterior walls. The building is located on the corner of an intersection. Some cars are parked close to it.

Wisconsin Memorial Park

Located off of Capitol Drive, Wisconsin Memorial Park is a 160-acre cemetery that first opened in 1929. Pictured here in 1931, the Great Memorial Building currently houses the largest collection of imported stained glass in Wisconsin.

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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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Wisconsin Telephone Company

A 1965 photograph of the Wisconsin Telephone Company Main Exchange, designed by Alexander Eschweiler in 1930.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Eschweiler Buildings

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Wisconsin Telephone Company

The city of Pewaukee experienced significant economic growth during the second half of the 20th century. Taken in 1960, this photograph features the Wisconsin Telephone Company building in Pewaukee, renamed Wisconsin Bell in 1984.

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From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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City of Pewaukee

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Buildings, Streetscapes

Grayscale image of two female operators in skirts and short-sleeve shirts sitting on chairs facing the switchboard. Their backs are visible. The interior wall is in the background.

Wisconsin Telephone Company Switchboard Operator

In 1961, human operators still connected telephone callers through a switchboard.

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From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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People

An exhibition room with a green-colored wall on the right and various artworks on the left that hang on a white wall. One statue is placed on a white-colored platform set between both walls. Ceiling lamps light the artworks. A banner hanging on the green wall reads "Wisconsin Visual Artists, www.wisconsinvisualartists.com."

Wisconsin Visual Artists Exhibition

Founded in 1900, Wisconsin Visual Artists continues to provide exhibition opportunities for its members around the state today.

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Photograph courtesy of Wisconsin Visual Artists. Reprinted with permission.

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Organizations

Grayscale bird's eye view of several areas connected by a water body that stretches from left to right. One that appears in the far background is Jones Island which has numerous buildings and trees. The lands linked by water in the foreground are the Wolf and Davidson shipyard. Various raw materials of different shapes can be seen in the area.

Wolf and Davidson Shipyard

The Wolf and Davidson shipyard is visible in the foreground of this 1912 photograph while the settlements on Jones Island can be seen in the background.

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From the Milwaukee Waterways Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Water Transportation

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Cityscapes, Lakes, Transportation

Rear view of two people walking on a sidewalk towards Gimbels Department Store. The person on the left wears a dress and a large hat while the other is in a suit and a smaller round hat. A group of people crowd the entrance of the store. A big "Gimbel’s" sign appears on the building's exterior wall.

Woman and Man Walk Towards Gimbels

Two people walk west on Wisconsin Avenue in the early twentieth century towards the Gimbels Department Store. Their dress suggests their gender identity as a woman [left] and a man [right].

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Buildings, Commerical Facilities, People, Streetscapes

Grayscale elevated view of a woman typing on a typewriter in an office full of typewriter workstations at Schellin Letter Service. The worker in a short-sleeved blouse sits behind the typewriter next to a wall. Her front body is visible. She types while her eyes stare at documents on the desk. The wall and a wall calendar in the background are visible.

Woman at a Typewriter

A woman sits in an office full of typewriter workstations as she works for the Schellin Letter Service in 1945.

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From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Workforce

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Buildings, Commerical Facilities, Individuals, People

A grayscale portrait of a woman posing in the driver seat of a touring automobile that faces slightly to the left. She smiles while making eye contact with the camera lens. A small American flag adorns the windshield of the car, whose cover is down. An open grassy area is to the left of the car and large duplex houes are visible in the background.

Woman in a Touring Car

A woman sits in a touring automobile in 1917.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Getting Around

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Individuals, People, Transportation

Grayscale medium shot of Annie Tabor glasses, a hat, and a short-sleeved top working behind a machine in a Milwaukee supercharger plant. Her face is visible. Three people appear in the background. Only the one in the middle shows their face. Ceiling lights glow in the background.

Women in War Work

A 20-year-old woman named Annie Tabor works in a Milwaukee supercharger plant in 1942. Superchargers were commonly used in aircraft engines during World War II.

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

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Buildings, Individuals, Manufacturing Facilities, People

Headshots of seven female singers from the 1850s are arranged on a grayscale collage. A drawing of an angel playing harp is on the top center of the artwork.

Women of the Milwaukee Musical Society

Women were also part of the Milwaukee Musical Society. A small group of such singers from the 1850s are illustrated here.

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From "Der Musikverein von Milwaukee, 1850-1900." Accessed via the Internet Archive.
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Milwaukee Musical Society

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Book and Newspaper Clippings, Groups, Organizations, People

Women's Bowling Team

Group photograph of a women's bowling team standing behind a trophy in 1928.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Amateur Sports

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Groups, Indoor, People, Sports and Recreation

Full shot of two women in blue jeans holding a rectangle banner that reads "Women's Crisis Line Supports Lesbian Gay Rights." A group of people stand behind them carrying protest signs. A small child in summer clothes passes in the foreground. Green lawns, trees, a street light, and walking paths appear around them.

Women's Crisis Line at Gay Right Parade

Members from the Women's Crisis Line, a program within the Women's Coalition of Milwaukee, provide support at a gay rights parade in 1979.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photography by username Mymymacmurray. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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LGBT Milwaukee

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Groups, Organizations, People

Wide shot of Cheryl Keenan smiling while holding a shirt that reads "A woman's place is in the (White) House...and the Senate" in an outdoor space. A group of people appears in the background. Some sit and stand under the shade of trees.

Women's Festival in Milwaukee

Cheryl Keenan, Milwaukee's representative in the National Organization for Women holds a shirt that reads "A woman's place is in the House...and the Senate" at the city's first women's festival in 1984.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Second-Wave Feminism

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Festivals and Celebrations, Organizations, People

A painted postcard showcases the bird's eye view of the Wonderland amusement park. Its facility buildings with red-colored roofs surround an extensive green lawn. Lush green trees grow on the lawn and in the area behind the park. A water slide and a pool are visible on the postcard's right portion. Text at the bottom reads "Panoramic View, "Wonderland on the River, Milwaukee."

Wonderland on the Milwaukee River

Postcard from 1906 featuring a panoramic view of the amusement park once located on the Milwaukee River in present-day Shorewood.

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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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Water

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Outdoor, Sports and Recreation

A painted postcard showcases a bird's eye view of the Wonderland amusement park. Its buildings with red-colored roofs surround an extensive green lawn. Lush green trees grow on the lawn and in the area behind the park. A water slide and a pool are visible on the postcard's right portion. Text at the bottom reads "Panoramic View, "Wonderland on the River, Milwaukee."

Wonderland on the River

This postcard provides an aerial view of the Wonderland amusement park at the beginning of the 20th century, first opened as Lueddemann's-on-the-River in 1872.

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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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Shorewood

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Outdoor, Sports and Recreation