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Photograph of the original Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, built over ten years from 1904-1914. The current Annunciation Church hosts Greek Fest annually.

Church of the Annunciation

Photograph of the original Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, built over ten years from 1904-1914. The current Annunciation Church hosts Greek Fest annually.

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From the Historic Photo Archive of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Greeks
1991 photograph featuring the north facade of Gesu Church. Dedicated in 1894, its two towers are a unique feature to this landmark building.

Church of the Gesu

1991 photograph featuring the north facade of Gesu Church. Dedicated in 1894, its two towers are a unique feature to this landmark building.

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Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University.
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Church of the Gesu
City Hall from the south, with a message advertising Festa Italiana on the upper stories.

City Hall

City Hall from the south, with a message advertising Festa Italiana on the upper stories.

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From the Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey Collection.
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City Hall
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Government facilities
An interior view of City Hall showing the iron grillwork of the atrium.

City Hall Interior

An interior view of City Hall showing the iron grillwork of the atrium.

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From the Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey Collection.
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City Hall
An unusual view of the ornamentation on the roof of City Hall.

City Hall Roof

An unusual view of the ornamentation on the roof of City Hall.

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From the Library of Congress Historic American Building Survey Collection.
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City Hall
1889 photograph of survivors of Co. H, 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry taken during the 23rd national encampment of the G.A.R. in Milwaukee.

Civil War Veterans

1889 photograph of survivors of Co. H, 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry taken during the 23rd national encampment of the G.A.R. in Milwaukee.

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From the Library of Congress Liljenquist Family Collection.
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Veterans
Baseball card featuring minor league Milwaukee pitcher Clark Griffith, created between 1887 and 1890.

Clark Griffith

Baseball card featuring minor league Milwaukee pitcher Clark Griffith, created between 1887 and 1890.

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From the Library of Congress Benjamin K. Edwards Collection.
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Professional Baseball
Harold Christoffel (seated, left) and Harold Story (seated, right) sign a contract surrounded by fellow Allis-Chalmers employees and managerial representatives.

Coming to an Agreement

Harold Christoffel (seated, left) and Harold Story (seated, right) sign a contract surrounded by fellow Allis-Chalmers employees and managerial representatives.

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From the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Found in the Harold Willis Story Papers, Box 5.
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Harold Christoffel
In 1916 Milwaukee Health Department inspectors posted this notice in factory toilets and public toilets to offer “advice” on treating or avoiding sexually transmitted diseases.

Confidential Advice Advertisement

In 1916 Milwaukee Health Department inspectors posted this notice in factory toilets and public toilets to offer “advice” on treating or avoiding sexually transmitted diseases.

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From the Fortieth Annual Report of the Commissioner of Health of the City of Milwaukee, 1916. Accessed via Hathi Trust.
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Sexual Health
Photograph of the home of Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun in River Hills. The Milwaukee congregations Emanu-El and B’ne Jeshurun combined in 1927.

Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun

Photograph of the home of Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun in River Hills. The Milwaukee congregations Emanu-El and B’ne Jeshurun combined in 1927.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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Jews
Photograph of a Cream City Mills building that was once located on N. Water Street. The Cream City Mill was also known as the Keenan Flour Mill, a company that first opened in the 1840s.

Cream City Mills

Photograph of a Cream City Mills building that was once located on N. Water Street. The Cream City Mill was also known as the Keenan Flour Mill, a company that first opened in the 1840s.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library.
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Flour Milling
Photograph of crowds at Summerfest and sailboats on Lake Michigan, taken in 1982.

Crowds at Summerfest

Photograph of crowds at Summerfest and sailboats on Lake Michigan, taken in 1982.

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From the Harold Mayer Collection, American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
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Summerfest
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Festivals and Celebrations
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students dance at a recreational event in 1966.

Dance for Upward Bound Students

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students dance at a recreational event in 1966.

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From the UWM Photo Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Recreational Dance

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Photograph featuring an aerial view of Milwaukee with Discovery World in the foreground.

Discovery World

Photograph featuring an aerial view of Milwaukee with Discovery World in the foreground.

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From the Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Archive
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Discovery World
Photograph of Discovery World on Milwaukee's lakefront, a popular site for hands-on scientific and technological learning for people all ages.

Discovery World

Photograph of Discovery World on Milwaukee's lakefront, a popular site for hands-on scientific and technological learning for people all ages.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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Discovery World
Cedarburg's downtown features small shops that cater to crowds searching for treats during their five annual festivals.

Downtown Cedarburg

Cedarburg's downtown features small shops that cater to crowds searching for treats during their five annual festivals.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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Cedarburg
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Streetscapes
Artist's sketch of an Eagle Flouring Mills building. Opened in in 1844 by John Anderson, it came under the management of John B.A. Kern in 1866 and was one of the largest mills in the area.

Eagle Flouring Mills

Artist's sketch of an Eagle Flouring Mills building. Opened in in 1844 by John Anderson, it came under the management of John B.A. Kern in 1866 and was one of the largest mills in the area.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library.
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Flour Milling
Jacob Nunnemacher's farm and distillery were located on the far western edge of the Town of Lake, on the east side of what became 27th Street, just north of Howard Avenue.

Early Milwaukee Distillery

Jacob Nunnemacher's farm and distillery were located on the far western edge of the Town of Lake, on the east side of what became 27th Street, just north of Howard Avenue.

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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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Food Processing
Photograph of Milwaukee LGBT community activist Eldon Murray, 1930-2007.

Eldon Murray

Photograph of Milwaukee LGBT community activist Eldon Murray, 1930-2007.

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From the Wisconsin LGBT History Project.
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Eldon Murray
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Individuals
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