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Footage of the activities celebrating the re-opening of Wisconsin Avenue….

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Footage of the activities celebrating the re-opening of Wisconsin Avenue. People in costumes rode a replica of the party streetcar Marquerite, box lunches were given out, speeches made, and track star Don Gehrmann ran a torch down the street at night.

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Series: Milwaukee Newsreel
Date: July 18, 1951
Film Segment: 5
Start/Stop Time: 0:08:27 - 0:10:59
Duration: 0:02:32
B/W or Color: B/W
Positive/Negative: Positive
Script: Yes
Access Copy: WTMJ_newsreel_1951-07-18_positive.mp4
Resolution: 480
Citation: [ CREATE A BRIEF TITLE BASED ON SUMMARY PROVIDED ], July 18, 1951, Milwaukee Newsreel, Milwaukee Journal Stations Records, Milwaukee Mss Collection 203, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department.
Rights: Copyright © WTMJ-TV.