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Slot-Machines in Penny Arcade

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Description: A night photograph of 'obscene' slot-machines in a penny arcade. On display are pennants on the wall, including "Iowa" and "Nebraska." Another machine hold...
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Dance Hall in Milwaukee

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Description: Exterior of one of Milwaukee's largest dance halls, with a sign on the front reading: "Dreamland." There are other buildings along the street and people wa...
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Miller Hall

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Description: Miller Hall, a saloon recreation center in Milwaukee. In windows below the main entrance to the right are three signs advertising Palm Gardens. Another sig...
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Boys Day at the Pool

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Description: Boys Day at an indoor pool. A view from the balcony on the second floor overlooks the boys swimming in the pool below.
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Boy Scouts at Attention

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Description: Rear view of group of boy scouts standing at attention in a line in a field near some trees. One man stands in the middle addressing the group.
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"A Primitive Instinct"

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Description: Two boys attempting to climb a wall on the facade of a building near a window.
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Backyards in the City

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Description: Elevated view of backyard areas, including some dilapidated houses and outbuildings. There are wood fences surrounding some of the yards, and laundry hangs...
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Boys on the Railroad Tracks

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Description: Two boys sitting on the railroad tracks under a train. The boy on the left is looking back over his shoulder and is wearing a straw hat with a small Americ...
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Mud Pies

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Description: Two children making mud pies in the dirt in the space between the street and sidewalk. They are dressed in warm clothes and hats. In the background a man i...
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Ho-Chunk Group Portrait

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Description: A group of four Ho-Chunk women, one Ho-Chunk man, and two Ho-Chunk girls posed standing outdoors in front of some shrubs and a tent.

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