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MSOE’s Grohmann Museum, fittingly, celebrates the evolution of work, both inside with its art collection and outside along the edge of its roofline.

Milwaukee School of Engineering Grohmann Museum

MSOE’s Grohmann Museum, fittingly, celebrates the evolution of work, both inside with its art collection and outside along the edge of its roofline.

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From the Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering
Photograph of a man grinding a large steel part at Pelton Steel Casting Company in 1956.

Milwaukee Steel Worker

Photograph of a man grinding a large steel part at Pelton Steel Casting Company in 1956.

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From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs. Archives, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Work
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra performs inside Uihlein Hall in September, 1969.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra performs inside Uihlein Hall in September, 1969.

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From the Historic Photo Archive of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
This photograph of the building that became the Milwaukee Theatre also illustrates the streetcar tracks of Milwaukee in the early 20th century.

Milwaukee Theatre

This photograph of the building that became the Milwaukee Theatre also illustrates the streetcar tracks of Milwaukee in the early 20th century.

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From the James Blair Murdoch Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Milwaukee Theatre
Photograph featuring a yacht sailing in Milwaukee, 1901.

Milwaukee Yacht

Photograph featuring a yacht sailing in Milwaukee, 1901.

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From the Library of Congress Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection.
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Boating
Photograph featuring the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, commonly known as The Domes.

Mitchell Park Domes

Photograph featuring the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, commonly known as The Domes.

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From the Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (The Domes)
The front cover of Monatshefte für deutsche Sprache und Pädagogik, "A Monthly Devoted to the Study of German Language and Literature," from 1918.

Monatshefte für deutsche Sprache und Pädagogik

The front cover of Monatshefte für deutsche Sprache und Pädagogik, "A Monthly Devoted to the Study of German Language and Literature," from 1918.

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Accessed via JSTOR.
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German-Language Media
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Book and Newspaper Clippings
A large audience listens to a speaker at the 1978 National Jehovah's Witnesses Convention, held in the MECCA Arena, now know as the Milwaukee Arena.

National Jehovah's Witnesses Convention

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

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From the Historic Photo Archive of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
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.

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
39 employees pose for a photograph at the Bay View Rolling Mill. This photo was taken in 1886, the year of the large and deadly workers' strike.

North Chicago Rolling Mill Workmen

39 employees pose for a photograph at the Bay View Rolling Mill. This photo was taken in 1886, the year of the large and deadly workers' strike.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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North Chicago Rolling Mill and Illinois Steel
An aerial view of the North Point Lighthouse shows its place in Lake Park, with hints of the contemporary cityscape in the background.

North Point Lighthouse

An aerial view of the North Point Lighthouse shows its place in Lake Park, with hints of the contemporary cityscape in the background.

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From the Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Archive. 
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Lighthouses
Image featuring the North Point Water Tower as seen from St. Mary's Hospital, circa 1885.

North Point Water Tower

Image featuring the North Point Water Tower as seen from St. Mary's Hospital, circa 1885.

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From Milwaukee Illustrated, Special Collections, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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North Point Water Tower
Photograph of the North Point Water Tower in 1985 with a temporary dragon sculpture mounted on it.

North Point Water Tower

Photograph of the North Point Water Tower in 1985 with a temporary dragon sculpture mounted on it.

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Photograph by Alan Magayne-Roshak. Copyright 2014. Reprinted with permission.
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North Point Water Tower
1985 photograph of the 1979 Northwestern Mutual Insurance Building as seen from O'Donnell Park. This building was demolished to make room for Northwestern's newest building.

Northwestern Mutual Insurance Building

1985 photograph of the 1979 Northwestern Mutual Insurance Building as seen from O'Donnell Park. This building was demolished to make room for Northwestern's newest building.

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From the Harold Mayer Collection, American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Photograph of the new Northwestern Mutual Insurance Tower and Commons, which opened in 2017.

Northwestern Mutual Insurance Tower and Commons

Photograph of the new Northwestern Mutual Insurance Tower and Commons, which opened in 2017.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
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.

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
Taken in 1960, this photograph showcases the three altars located at the front of the Holy Trinity Our Lady of Guadalupe church.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Interior

Taken in 1960, this photograph showcases the three altars located at the front of the Holy Trinity Our Lady of Guadalupe church.

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From the Historic Photo Archive of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
Postcard featuring the Pabst Brewing Company production plant.

Pabst Brewing Company Plant

Postcard featuring the Pabst Brewing Company production plant.

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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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Pabst Brewing Company
An early 20th century postcard of Packard Avenue, one of Cudahy's major streets.

Packard Avenue in Cudahy

An early 20th century postcard of Packard Avenue, one of Cudahy's major streets.

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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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Cudahy
A group of parishioners exit Our Lady of Guadalupe after mass in 1975.

Parishioners Leave Our Lady of Guadalupe

A group of parishioners exit Our Lady of Guadalupe after mass in 1975.

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From the Historic Photo Archive of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
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