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Dentist Examining a Child's Teeth
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Mrs. Zean (Gladys) Braiger observes a dentist checking the teeth of Ronald Opelt. The mothers of Madison's Parent-Teacher associations promoted a "summer round-up" for all pre-school children in the city, promoting a thorough physical and dental check-up before entering school in the fall.
May 3, 1948
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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