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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with Muriel and Laurie Peterson, the photographer's children, reflecting on the snow conditions near their home. Laurie holds the rope of a sl... |
| 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: | 1913 |
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| Description: | View across yard towards James Peterson playing with a cat. In the background, laundry is hanging on a clothesline and beehives are standing at the edge of... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | View across yard towards Carl Peterson sitting next to his son James holding the reins of two horses while sitting on a wagon. In the background are farm b... |
| 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: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Log house with lean-to addition. There is another building in the background on the left. A road or path is in the foreground. Carl and Christine Peterson ... |
| 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: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Christine (mother), Laurie and Muriel Peterson sitting in the grass. Laurie is looking directly at the camera. |
| 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: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Christine Peterson and her son, Laurie. He is posing with his arm around his mother's shoulders. They are standing outdoors and shrubs are in the backgroun... |
| 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: | 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... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Laurie Peterson, standing, and Muriel Peterson, kneeling, pose as if taking photographs of James seated on the ground. They each hold a camera. James is tu... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with Muriel and Laurie Peterson, the photographer's children, reflecting on the snow conditions near their home. A group of houses are in the ... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a town, looking down from the right side of the main street and several buildings. In the distance are tree-covered hills. Caption reads: ... |
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