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Family in their Living Room

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Family in their living room. The mother watches television, the father reads a newspaper, the daughter reads a book, and two sons play with a train set.

Date Created:
1955

Publication Information

Date Created
1955

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0129SQ
Legacy ID
WHi 2027

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