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| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Mr. Peterson is sitting in a rocking chair reading the newspaper and smoking a pipe, while Mrs. Peterson is standing at the stove with their young son, Jam... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Seven women on stage, apparently in a scene from an amateur theatrical performance, wearing conventional street clothes. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Mrs. (Christine) Peterson and Mrs. Torgeson (a neighbor) are working in the upstairs loft of the barn. Christine is sitting in a chair using a spinning whe... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | James is sleeping while sitting in a highchair. There is a bowl and spoon on the tray. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Still life with flowers in a vase, apples in a silver bowl, grapes in a glass basket, and oranges on a white cloth. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | James (Jimmy) Peterson posing in front of a curtained window with a pumpkin and a table knife. Caption reads: "I want a slice." |
| Date: | 11 1912 |
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| Description: | Christine Peterson holding her new baby, James. She is sitting up in bed and is wearing a nightgown. |
| Date: | 12 1915 |
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| Description: | Laurie and Muriel playing with an erector set, while James is sitting on the end of the table facing the decorated Christmas tree. More toys are on the flo... |
| Date: | 12 1915 |
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| Description: | Laurie (oldest), Muriel and James Peterson posing with a decorated Christmas tree. James is holding a square object in his hands. Behind them is a parlor o... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Waist-up portrait of Carl Peterson with his youngest child, James, asleep on his lap. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | James Peterson, as a toddler, standing on a book on a table and reaching for an object on the bottom of a set of three shelves. Items resting on the shelve... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Christine Peterson weaving rag rugs on a large loom. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Laurie and Muriel Peterson having a tea party. In addition to tea, there are plates of pastries. Muriel is sitting in a rocking chair and Laurie is perched... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Formal waist-up group portrait of the Peterson Family. Names (l to r), Laurie Peterson, Christine Peterson, Carl Peterson, and Muriel Peterson. In the back... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Formal waist-up wedding portrait of Carl and Christine Peterson. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Muriel and Laurie singing as their mother, Christine Peterson, plays the organ at Christmas. On the right is a decorated Christmas tree. A large area rug c... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A cobbler repairing a boot in his shop. Many boots are lined up on the floor, and a bench of tools is behind him. A calendar from J.B. Yunker & Sons hangs ... |
| Date: | 12 1913 |
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| Description: | Muriel and Laurie Peterson hold hands as they pose for a photograph in front of a decorated Christmas tree. In the background are many prints on the wall a... |
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