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| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | View across two sets of railroad tracks toward several buildings. Two men are in a horse-drawn carriage in front of the buildings near railroad cars on a s... |
| 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: ... |
| 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: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Seven women on stage, apparently in a scene from an amateur theatrical performance, wearing conventional street clothes. |
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| Description: | Laurie Peterson, son of the photographer, plays in boat. The photograph was originally titled "The Lone Boatsman". |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Laurie, Muriel, and James Peterson, children of the photographer, sledding near the family home. Handwritten on reverse, "Laurie, Muriel, James Peterson, c... |
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| Description: | Laurie and Muriel Peterson, children of the photographer, use a high chair to talk on the phone. |
| 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: | 1914 |
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| Description: | James Peterson, son of the photographer, playing the harmonica. He is sitting against a stump, with trees in the distance. |
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| Description: | View across water towards Laurie Peterson, son of the photographer, fishing from a rock on a misty morning near the family home. |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of the photographer, Carl A. Peterson, taking a moment to light his pipe while fishing from a boat near the family home. |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Carl Peterson and his family, take a rest while driving their car on a rural dirt road. His son's name is Laurie and the girl is Muriel Peterson Jacobs. Of... |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | Aerial view looking west-northwest over Silver Lake. |
| 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: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a Swiss chapel built by the Count and Countess Erick Von Bretzel in 1893. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | James is sleeping while sitting in a highchair. There is a bowl and spoon on the tray. |
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| Description: | Mrs. (Christine) Peterson by the back door. She is sitting on the top step and a cat is standing at her feet. A small pile of vegetables are next to her on... |
| 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 ... |
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