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A group of children and a few adults stand in a semi-circle in Zeidler Park's white-colored gazebo. Two kids and an adult on the right side hold trophies. Some children wear headcovers in different colors.

World Refugee Day 2018

On June 20, 2018, the International Institute of Wisconsin sponsored a World Refugee Celebration at Zeidler Park to increase refugee awareness in Milwaukee and celebrate refugees' cultures.

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Photograph courtesy of the International Institute of Wisconsin. Reprinted with permission.
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Grayscale wide shot of a crowd of children accompanied by women marching down Lincoln Avenue. Many children carry American stick flags. Some marchers carry signs urging the purchase of war bonds. Buildings and utility poles line the street side in the background.

World War One Children's Parade

Children accompanied by women march down Lincoln Avenue on April 1, 1918 during a liberty loan parade.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Wartime Milwaukee
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Festivals and Celebrations, Groups, People, Streetscapes
Grayscale wide shot of Milwaukee Elk's Lodge Red Cross Unit members in uniforms parading down Wisconsin Avenue. They walk to the right. One in the image's center carries an American flag. People on the left carry a banner with the Red Cross logo. Spectators line the street in the background. Buildings are visible in the distance.

World War Two Victory Parade

Members of the Milwaukee Elk's Lodge Red Cross Unit parade down Wisconsin Avenue on August 15, 1945 to celebrate V-J Day, marking the Allied victory over Imperial Japan.

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From the Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992 Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Wartime Milwaukee
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Several predominantly golden-colored statues in the theme of Dia de Los Muertos stand on a platform. Two sculptures on the left and center illustrate human skeletons depicted as masked wrestlers. A red-colored ornate skull and a skull dog statue are in the middle. A skeleton statue in a green shirt, red skirt, and yellow hair is on the far right. In the background is visible a transparent display window embellished with a set of colorful square papel picado. People and cars outside can be seen through the window.

WPCA Dia de Los Muertos Display

The Walker's Point Center for the Arts features a large celebration for Dia de Los Muertos every year.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Daniel Baker. CC BY-ND 2.0.
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Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
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A grayscale medium full shot of a radio announcer in a suit and tie standing behind a microphone labeled WTMJ in an indoor space. The man is at the image's center with his body facing slightly to the left towards the mic. He smiles as he holds papers with both hands.

WTMJ Radio Broadcaster

A radio announcer stands behind a microphone during a broadcast of the WTJM radio program called "Rumpus Room" in 1945. The program featured advertisements for local retailers like Boston Store.

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From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Radio
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Grayscale image of WUWM radio booth showing three men in different rooms separated with a transparent glass window. Two men appear in the background, sitting in the studio behind the glass window with their bodies facing the camera lens. Another man sits in the control room in the foreground while his hands operate the broadcast production machine. His back is visible. The control room is filled with equipment of different sizes. A clock hangs in the top center of the window.

WUWM Broadcast Booth

Photograph showcasing the radio booth and production of a WUWM broadcast, taken between 1978 and 1980.

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From the UW-Milwaukee Photographs Collection. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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A grayscale photograph of Bruce Winter in a T-shirt and headphones sitting on the right while facing left in the WUWM broadcast booth. His hands operate radio production equipment. Cassettes neatly piled on a rack and other equipment appear in the background.

WUWM Radio Engineer

Photograph of WUWM radio engineer Bruce Winter working in the broadcast booth, taken between 1978 and 1980.

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From the UW-Milwaukee Photographs Collection. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Sepia-colored long shot of the Yerkes Observatory. This elongated building sits in the background. It features numerous round-arched structures around its windows, entrance, and towers. Three domed towers appear in this image. The biggest one sits on the far right. Trees and landscaping plants are set next to the building. An extensive lawn spans the foreground.

Yerkes Observatory

The Yerkes Observatory, pictured here in 1939, was established as part of the University of Chicago in 1897 and closed to the public in 2018.

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From the State of Wisconsin Collection of the UW Digital Collections Library. Image ID WI.dnr1139.bib. Photograph courtesy of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. CC BY-ND 4.0.
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The YMCA Camp Minikani monument sign stands on a green lawn. Colorful landscaping flowers are set in front of the white-colored stone sign. Lush green bushes appear in the background.

YMCA Camp Minikani

Opened on Lake Amy Belle in 1919, the YMCA's Camp Minikani continues to provide a host of camps and activities for area youth.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by Clay Aiken. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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A postcard features an elevated view of groups of people in the YMCA gymnasium posing for this grayscale photo. Three rows of men appear standing in the image's foreground to the background. Gymnastics apparatuses separate one row from another. The fourth row appears in the left-to-right background. Another group of men stand in dark suits on the gym's upper floor. Gymnastic rings are seen on the ceiling. Text beneath the image, at the bottom center reads, "Young Mens Gymnasium Class Milwaukee Y.M.C.A."

YMCA Gymnasium Class

This early twentieth century postcard features young men gathered for a gymnasium class at the Milwaukee YMCA.

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From the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections. Accessed with the Digital Commonwealth of Massachusetts Collections Online. CC BY-NC-SA.
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YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
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Sepia-colored photograph of the YMCA tower on the left. The facade faces slightly to the left. The building's side has a vertical "YMCA" sign on its top. The Calvary Presbyterian Church is on the right. A bus stop appears in front of the YMCA tower. A street is visible in the foreground.

YMCA Tower

Fundraising efforts following the end of WWII led to the construction of a new central YMCA building on Wisconsin Avenue in 1957, as pictured here. The building has also served as a dormitory for Marquette University.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Sepia-colored headshot of young Charles Whitnall from the chest up in a suit and tie. He makes eye contact with the camera lens.

Young Charles Whitnall

Charles Whitnall was a prominent Milwaukee conservationist and regional planner during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is considered the foundational mind behind the Milwaukee County Parks System.

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From the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Reprinted with permission.
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Grayscale group photo of dozens of people posing in a classroom. Some in the foreground sit on chairs, while others stand behind them next to the room's walls. Meir is seen at the extreme right in a white dress. They all make direct eye contact with the camera lens.

Young Golda Meir

Photograph of Golda Meir and her 8th grade class taken at the 4th Street Elementary School in 1911. Meir is seen at the extreme right in a white dress.

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From the Picturing Golda Meir Collection. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Grayscale photo of a group of young men and women posing around a mound of sand on the beach. Other people and the beach waves are visible in the background.

Young People at the Beach

A group of young men and women enjoy a day at the beach during the first half of the twentieth century.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Youth Culture
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Groups, Lakes, Outdoor, People, Sports and Recreation
Medium full shot of two children dancing in colorful attire. The one on the left faces right with left hand on his waist and right-hand raised. He wears a white long-sleeve shirt, a long blue vest, a white belt, and a black hat. The girl at the image's center holds out her purple skirt. Her body faces the camera while her face looks slightly to the left. She wears a white long-sleeve shirt, a red necklace, and a vest embellished with beading and flower-shaped embroidery. Two other dancers are blurred in the background.

Young Polish Fest Dancers

Two children, dressed in traditional attire, dance at Milwaukee's Polish Fest in 2012.

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From Flickr. Photograph by Mark Kaletka. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
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Medium shot of Vietnamese Catholic community youth members standing in white shirts and neckerchiefs of different colors. The front of their bodies and faces are visible. Several adults stand in the background. The room's back wall and windows are visible in the distance.

Youth Groups Attend Mass

Youth members of the Vietnamese Catholic community were also a part of the 40th anniversary celebration.

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Photograph courtesy of Priests of the Sacred Heart. Reprinted with permission.
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Exterior view of the YWCA building in sepia. The structure has more than one story and a flat roof. The facade consists of three bays. An arched window on the left and right bay flank the arched entrance in the central bay. A series of rectangular and arched windows appear on the upper floors. Two cars are parked in front of the building.

YWCA Building

The old YWCA building on N. Jackson Street, pictured here, was built with funds donated by Elizabeth Plankinton in 1900.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-53705. Reprinted with permission.
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YWCA Southeast Wisconsin
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Sepia-colored long shot of fourteen young women in uniforms standing and facing the camera lens while demonstrating an exercise move. In the background, a group of people appear in an arched seating area on the upper floor. Some lean their body on the guardrails that enclosed the area. The room's floor, walls, and ceiling are visible.

YWCA Exercise Class

A group of young women are gathered at the Milwaukee YMCA for an exercise class in this undated photograph.

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From the Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-36643. Reprinted with permission.
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YWCA Southeast Wisconsin
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Aerial shot of Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center and its surrounding area partly covered by snow. The tall structure of the building stands out among other buildings in the neighborhood. Glowing in the distance is the name sign of the building that appears above a large American flag.

Zablocki VA Medical Center

The current structure used by the VA Medical Center opened in 1966 and was named for Rep. Clement Zablocki in 1984. It is pictured here in 2015.

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From Flickr. Photograph by the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.
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The panoramic view of Zeidler Union Square Park showcases its lawns and four benches near the foreground. Leafless trees are visible in the distance. The one with green leaves stands on the left back. A covered bus stop, a street light, and a sidewalk are in the right foreground. Buildings appear in the far background.

Zeidler Union Square Park

Originally known as Union Square in the 1830s and renamed to honor mayor Carl Zeidler in the 1960s, this piece of natural landscape in the heart of downtown was Milwaukee's first park.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by username Buster8079. CC BY-SA 3.0.
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