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Boats on Pond at Taliesin

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Description: Model boats floating on the pond at Taliesin, possibly during a party or celebration. Taliesin was the summer home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and the ...
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Clown Entertaining Three Women

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A clown entertains three women at a Civilian Defense Rally, two of whom are wearing bonnets and matching dresses. Booths behind the women read "Variety Sto...
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Man Juggling Tin Cans

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man smoking a cigarette and wearing a hat is juggling tin cans in front of the "Prize Cakes and Coffee" booth at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Men Working a Game Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Men from the armed forces working a game booth at a Civilian Defense Rally. Their hats are embroidered with the text "Greendale Wisconsin."
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Dogpatcher Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: The Dogpathers booth, surrounded by a crowd of children. Text on the banners and other signs read: "Kickapoo Juice Penny Pitch" "Greendale Dogpathers Cause...
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Chameleon Club Mardi Gras Party

Date: 02 26 1955
Description: James and Sheila Reul dressed in clown costumes at the "Mardi Gras" dancing party of the Chameleon Club at the Nakoma Country Club.
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Parade at Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: Children watch a clown with a snake at the parade during the Midwest Shrine Convention.

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