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1982 photograph of the wastewater treatment plant located on Jones Island that originally opened in 1925.

Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

1982 photograph of the wastewater treatment plant located on Jones Island that originally opened in 1925.

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From the Harold Mayer Collection, American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Jones Island
Photograph of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy, 1908-1957, taken by United Press in 1954.

Joseph McCarthy

Photograph of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy, 1908-1957, taken by United Press in 1954.

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From the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division "Famous People" Finding Aid.
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Joseph McCarthy
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Individuals
Jones Island residents stand in front of large fishing nets stretched out to dry.

Kashube Fishing Village

Jones Island residents stand in front of large fishing nets stretched out to dry.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Commercial Fishing
The Kissel Motor Car Company was a major industrial employer in Hartford in the early twentieth century.

Kissel Motor Car Factory

The Kissel Motor Car Company was a major industrial employer in Hartford in the early twentieth century.

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From the Wikimedia Commons.
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Hartford
A small group of men and women work to bind books for the Krueger Printing Company in the early part of the twentieth century.

Krueger Printing Co. Book Binding

A small group of men and women work to bind books for the Krueger Printing Company in the early part of the twentieth century.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Publishing
A young Kruyer Polski newspaper carries stands next to a stack of the 40th anniversary edition of the paper in 1928. The paper began in 1888 and was published until 1962.

Kruyer Polski Paper Carrier

A young Kruyer Polski newspaper carries stands next to a stack of the 40th anniversary edition of the paper in 1928. The paper began in 1888 and was published until 1962.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Polish-Language Media
Photograph of the Kruyer Polski pressroom in the Herold Building taken in 1928.

Kruyer Polski Printing Presses

Photograph of the Kruyer Polski pressroom in the Herold Building taken in 1928.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Polish-Language Media
Photograph of the editorial office for the first Polish-language newspaper published in Milwaukee, Kuryer Polski, taken in 1928.

Kuryer Polski Editorial Office

Photograph of the editorial office for the first Polish-language newspaper published in Milwaukee, Kuryer Polski, taken in 1928.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Polish-Language Media
A view of the Lake Park lion bridge looking south. This park was designed by the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead.

Lake Park

A view of the Lake Park lion bridge looking south. This park was designed by the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead.

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From the Library of Congress Historic American Engineering Record Collection.
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Parks
Photograph of the Lakeshore Park Bridge on a bright summer day in 2015.

Lakeshore Park

Photograph of the Lakeshore Park Bridge on a bright summer day in 2015.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by Corey Coyle.
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State Forests, Parks, and Trails
The Lakeside Power Plant's turbine room is shown in this 1983 photograph.

Lakeside Power Plant

The Lakeside Power Plant's turbine room is shown in this 1983 photograph.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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We Energies
Photograph of a storefront for Layton & Co. Beef and Pork Packers on Water Street in 1888. Founded in 1863 by Frederick Layton, it was one of Milwaukee's most prominent meatpacking companies.

Layton & Company Store

Photograph of a storefront for Layton & Co. Beef and Pork Packers on Water Street in 1888. Founded in 1863 by Frederick Layton, it was one of Milwaukee's most prominent meatpacking companies.

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From the Historic Photo Library of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Meatpacking
Photograph of the Layton Art Gallery, a predecessor of the Milwaukee Art Museum, taken in 1895.

Layton Art Gallery

Photograph of the Layton Art Gallery, a predecessor of the Milwaukee Art Museum, taken in 1895.

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From the Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992 Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
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Milwaukee Art Museum
Photograph of Leon's Frozen Custard stand and drive-in, located on South 27th and Oklahoma.

Leon's Frozen Custard

Photograph of Leon's Frozen Custard stand and drive-in, located on South 27th and Oklahoma.

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From the Library of Congress John Margolies Roadside America Photograph Archive.
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Frozen Custard
Legendary guitarist Les Paul performs in New York City in the 1980s.

Les Paul Performs

Legendary guitarist Les Paul performs in New York City in the 1980s.

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From the Library of Congress William P. Gottlieb Collection.
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Les Paul
Liberace poses for a photograph in 1968.

Liberace

Liberace poses for a photograph in 1968.

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From the Wikimedia Commons. Photograph by Allan Warren.
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Liberace
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Individuals
Pictured here in 1936, the Lincoln Home Bakery is an example of one of the many small bakeries once found around Milwaukee.

Lincoln Home Bakery

Pictured here in 1936, the Lincoln Home Bakery is an example of one of the many small bakeries once found around Milwaukee.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Food Processing
Photograph of the lobby of the Lincoln State Bank upon its grand opening in 1920.

Lincoln State Bank

Photograph of the lobby of the Lincoln State Bank upon its grand opening in 1920.

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From the Roman B. Kwaniewski Photographs Collection, Archives. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. 
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Banking Industry
This April 1936 photograph shows the unpaved alley at 730 West Winnebago Street.

Looking Down an Alley

This April 1936 photograph shows the unpaved alley at 730 West Winnebago Street.

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From the Library of Congress Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection.
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Alleys
A view of Atkinson Avenue in 1953. The old streetcar rail lines have recently been paved over, but the overhead wires are still visible.

Looking Down Atkinson Avenue

A view of Atkinson Avenue in 1953. The old streetcar rail lines have recently been paved over, but the overhead wires are still visible.

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From the Historic Photo Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. Reprinted with permission.
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Transportation Policy
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