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A Penny a Pound

Date: 02 22 1957
Description: Girls being weighed to determine their donations of a penny a pound to the YWCA camp.
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Father Reading to Son

Date: 12 28 1981
Description: Father reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain to his son.
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Father and Infant Son

Date: 03 28 1989
Description: Infant son holds father's finger.
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Mowing the Lawn with Baby

Date: 05 05 1985
Description: Father carrying his infant son on his back while mowing the lawn.
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Smokey Bear with School Children

Date: 1954
Description: A man dressed in a Smokey Bear costume is standing with two Milwaukee school children. A young girl is sitting at a desk, and a boy is standing and holding...
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Children Playing in Bedroom

Date: 02 10 1955
Description: Elevated view of boy sitting on a toy fire engine, another boy dressed as a cowboy, and a girl with a toy cash register playing in the bedroom.
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Bath Time

Date: 05 08 1955
Description: A boy in the bath tub being bathed by his mother.
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Washing Dishes

Date: 05 08 1955
Description: Mother and daughter washing dishes together.
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Woman with Blender

Date: 03 18 1955
Description: Woman stirring the contents of an Osterizer blender that is sitting on the stove.
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Lawn Maintenance

Date: 08 12 1977
Description: A man picks up grass from a lawn, with garbage bags of mowed lawn clippings lined up behind him. A lawn mower stands on the sidewalk nearby.
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Children in Sack Race

Date: 08 11 1971
Description: Children wearing large sacks up to their waists and racing each other.
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Girl in a Mini-Race Car

Date: 05 02 1956
Description: Father demonstrates controls of a mini-race car as his daughter sits in the car.
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Woman with Dollhouse

Date: 11 14 1955
Description: Woman making a small adjustment to an interior room in a dollhouse.
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Boy with Hula-Hoop

Date: 09 22 1967
Description: A boy is twirling a "hula-hoop" around his neck while another child is watching from the left foreground.
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Skateboard Handstands

Date: 04 06 1985
Description: Young men performing skateboard handstands on downtown sidewalks.
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International DR-60 Fuel Truck Delivering Gas to Fuel and Service Station

Date: 05 16 1939
Description: Service station attendant pumping gas from an International DR-60 Mobiloil fuel truck at a Wadham's Oil and Grease Company station. Centered in Milwaukee, ...
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Pfister and Vogel Tannery

Date: 
Description: Interior view of the Pfister and Vogel Tannery, with a man working on leather at a machine.
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Investigation of Unemployed

Date: 1909
Description: The Easter week investigation of unemployment conditions with Professor Ross's class showing five children lined up by wooden fence with buildings in the b...
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Unemployment Conditions

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Description: Man sitting outdoors surrounded by children on Pulaski Street.
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Man Feeding Swan

Date: 1900
Description: Man with a pipe in his mouth feeding swans at the edge of a pool. A rowboat is in the background.

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