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Traveling Medicine Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic.
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George W. Hall, Jr., Circus Performer

Date: 1868
Description: George W. Hall, Jr., noted Evansville, Wisconsin, circus performer, as a young boy, holding a snake and wearing copper-toed boots.
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K. Doxstad Family and Reverend Erik Jensen

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Description: In the foreground, Erik Jensen, a minister with his hat in hand, shakes K. Doxstad's hand. Nearby a toddler pulls his own baby carriage. Two carriages, a b...
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Skavlem Family

Date: 1875
Description: The Skavlem family is around the table at the home of Lars H. Skavlem. A cloth, books, a vase of flowers and fruit are on the table. The two men on the r...
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Woman Knitting with Family

Date: 1876
Description: Family around table in yard. Four women, three men, and four children. The woman at far left is knitting, and on the far right is a dog. In the background ...
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J.K.P. Porter House

Date: 1865
Description: Family portrait of the Porters, standing in front of their log cabin with a horse.
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College Avenue

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Description: View of entrance to White Park from the intersection of College Street and Bushnell Street, which are unpaved. A young girl stands under the archway entran...
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The Heritage Farm after the Tornado

Date: 09 21 1931
Description: View of damaged farmhouse and group of people sitting and standing outdoors. The roof was blown off and windows were shattered. Four women stand in the yar...
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Grace May Hall as a Circus Child

Date: 1891
Description: Grace May Hall, as a five-year-old circus child, with a large show python coiled at her feet and a smaller show snake around her neck.
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Dr. Evert Wallenfeldt, President of Milton College

Date: 10 15 1963
Description: The two sons of Dr. Evert and Phyllis Wallenfeldt are shown playing with their wirehaired dog, Chips, in the leaves on the family lawn. Jeffrey, 7, is on t...
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Tobacco Farm Workers

Date: 1900
Description: Group of farm workers are standing and posing in a field while threading tobacco leaves on lathes for drying. Two children and a dog are standing in the ce...

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