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Loggers Top Loading a Log Bobsled

Date: 1900
Description: Loggers using pulley to top load logs on horse-drawn bob sled.
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Little Rascals with International Harvester Cream Separator

Date: 1930
Description: Cast members from the early 20th century film series "Little Rascals" pose in and around an International Harvester cream separator with their dog.
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Chanticleer Building

Date: 02 21 1930
Description: Chanticleer Orchestra managers, each with a dog at his side, sitting on the front steps of a building with an awning overhead that reads "Chanticleer."
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Busy B's Dog and Monkey Act

Date: 1970
Description: Gloria Peebles' Busy B's animal act featuring a monkey in a rabbit costume pushing a wheelbarrow while a dog looks on through the window of the playhouse.
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Pet Hamsters

Date: 03 17 1955
Description: A boy plays with his pet rodents (hamsters).
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Children of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr.

Date: 1904
Description: Group portrait on porch of the three children of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr. (1859-1936), and his wife, Harriet Bradley Hammond (1862-1921). Pictured, left t...
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Two Women Near Campers

Date: 04 07 1968
Description: Two women in bikinis are walking their dogs by a row of campers at Terry Andrae State Park.
Painting

School Children Playing in Sand Box

Date: 1913
Description: Children playing in a sand box, or "sand garden" at the Woodlawn School garden. American flags are planted in the sand and a teacher or older child is hold...
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German Police Dog and His Owner

Date: 05 21 1934
Description: Olga Laube sitting in her living room at 604 East Johnson Street with her trained German Police dog "Barry," who can add, subtract, multiply, spell, and do...
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Aunt Mary's Radio Juniors

Date: 03 29 1932
Description: Group portrait of WIBA's "Aunt Mary's Radio Juniors" members with Uncle Johnny and Bill. Formerly known as "Radio Juniors." Sponsored by Aunt Mary's Corn T...
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Mothers and Children of the Neighborhood

Date: 08 27 1931
Description: Group portrait of mothers and children in front of a house at 434 Virginia Terrace.
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Two Birds on Mrs. Nagler's Arm

Date: 09 11 1930
Description: Two birds on Mrs. Nagler's arm.
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Couple with Trailer Home

Date: 08 14 1946
Description: A man and woman posing with their dog outside their house trailer set in a secluded yard, surrounded by trees and bushes. Taken for Western Electric.
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Family Outside of One-Story House

Date: 1898
Description: Eight people posing in front of a one-story clapboard house holding possessions. The man on the far left is holding a gun and wears a ammunition belt aroun...
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Extended Family of Bill Jay

Date: 1898
Description: Group posing standing and sitting in the grass in front of a board house, possibly the Bill Jay family. The two children sitting are probably Edward and Sa...
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Rasmus B. Anderson Family

Date: 1902
Description: Rasmus B. Anderson, his wife, and son in Anderson's study. Anderson's son holds the family dog.
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Rasmus B. Anderson in His Study

Date: 1902
Description: Rasmus B. Anderson seated in his study with his dog at his feet.
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Kathlyn Williams Nursing a White Toy Poodle

Date: 1917
Description: Original caption: "The soldiers in the trenches can well envy little 'Fluffy' the prized possession of Kathlyn Williams, Morosco-Paramount star. She is sh...
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Pet Food Display

Date: 1930
Description: A night view of a pet food display in a store window. In addition to commercial signs advertising Ken-L-Ration and Bird-E-Ration, a handwritten sign advert...
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Child Holding Kitten

Date: 1920
Description: Young child standing outdoors on a lawn holding a kitten under one arm.

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