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Stunningly handsome young lifeguards at Milwaukee beach - Gay interest
Urban history, Social history
The names of the lifeguards (in pencil, on the back) provide a glimpse of Milwaukee’s history. In the 19th century, high numbers of immigrants, mainly German, made their way to Wisconsin during the 1840s and 1850s. By 1900, 34 percent of Milwaukee\'s population was of German background. The second largest group of immigrants were from Poland. Milwaukee has the fourth-largest Polish population in the U.S., ranking behind New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Other immigrant groups arrived from Lithuania, Italy, Ireland, France, Russia, Bohemia, and Sweden, who included Jews, Lutherans, and Catholics. By 1910, Milwaukee shared the distinction with New York City of having the largest percentage of foreign-born residents in the United States.
In the mid-20th century, African Americans from Chicago moved to the North side of Milwaukee. Many Hispanics of mostly Puerto Rican and Mexican heritage live on the south side of Milwaukee. In the 1930s the city was severely segregated via redlining. In 1960, African American residents made up 15 percent of Milwaukee\'s population, yet the city was still among the most segregated of that time. As of 2019, at least three out of four black residents in Milwaukee would have to move to create racially integrated neighborhoods.
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