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Our Cottage

Date: 1910
Description: A family sits on a porch of a two-story cedar shake house with Lake Superior in background.
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Lorraine and Jackie Winters

Date: 01 24 1944
Description: Lorraine and Jackie Winters (ages 6 and 8 respectively), standing in front of piles of coins they have saved to buy a third War Bond. The children live at ...
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Arthur M. Joys, Robert Joys, and Darrell MacIntyre

Date: 02 01 1944
Description: Arthur M. Joys, his brother Robert (left), and attorney Darrell MacIntyre (right), at the end of Arthur's trial that resulted in a not-guilty verdict by re...
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Arthur M. Joys Trial

Date: 01 18 1944
Description: Arthur M. Joys family during his trial including his wife, Mina Ruth (center), and his daughters, Janet (left), and Joan (right). Arthur's trial resulted i...
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Greg and Lucille McCormick with Son

Date: 02 22 1944
Description: Greg and Lucille McCormick(?), 2002 Yahara Place, with thier son Patrick(?), in military uniform, and a dog.
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Coleman-Foley Wedding Party

Date: 02 19 1944
Description: Catherine Coleman and Lt. Gifford P. Foley wedding party, including the couple's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Coleman, Maple Bluff, and Mr. and Mrs. Joh...
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Harvesting Cucumbers

Date: 1941
Description: Catherine, Stanley and Sofia Pranica, a Polish family, harvesting cucumbers.
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Mary Kessenich Schmitz and Children

Date: 04 20 1944
Description: Mary Kessenich Schmitz, sitting with her children Martha and David, looking at garden seed catalogs.
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Pfc. Robert Reif, Mrs. Reif, and Corp. Patricia Reif

Date: 04 05 1944
Description: Marine Pfc. Robert Reif, Mrs. Sarah Reif, and Marine Corp. Patricia Reif. The children are on military leave after being gone for 18 months.
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Two Sisters with their Children

Date: 05 10 1944
Description: Two sisters, Marjorie Novotny Holt, with 5 month old son Stephen, and Norma Novotny Shorey, with 4 1/2 year old daughter Margie Kay. They were typical of m...
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Wyngaard Children

Date: 06 07 1944
Description: The four Wyngaard children, from left to right: Tim, John, Michael, and Judy, sitting on a picnic table in Vilas Park.
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St. Raphael's Catholic Church Service

Date: 06 06 1944
Description: St. Raphael's Catholic Church early service participants offering prayers for family members. Mrs. Leslie Matts, (Mary Matts), mother of Private Dudley Mat...
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Romance Koopman and Bobby Koopman

Date: 06 24 1944
Description: Romance Koopman and her son, Bobby Koopman. She did freelance writing and radio scripts, and was a winner of five national awards for writing. Her mother w...
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Families of World War II Servicemen

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Mrs. Ralph (Betty) Ebert and her three sons. Left to right: Paul, Charles and David, taken at the home of her parents. The Ebert family is staying in Madis...
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National Democratic Political Convention

Date: 07 16 1944
Description: National Democratic political convention in Chicago. Children of State Democratic Party Chairman, Thomas R. King; Tommy Pat, Betty Ann, and Mary Katherine....
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Sally Marshall and Children

Date: 07 01 1944
Description: Sally (Mrs. John) Marshall with her children, Jan, Laird, and Owen. They were visiting with her parents, Professor and Mrs. Ray Sprague Owen.
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Charles W. Piper and his Two Sons

Date: 08 12 1944
Description: Charles W. Piper, veteran of World War I, discussing tactics of the two World Wars with his sons, Seaman Vincent on the left, and Marine Private Charles on...
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Ambassador Lord and Lady Halifax

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Ambassador Lord (Edward Frederick Lindley Wood) and Lady Halifax, British ambassador to the United States, at the train station. Left to right: Lady Halifa...
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Children and Dogs

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Group portrait of the three children of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hobbins, 3805 Council Crest: Anne Dee, 13 months; Margaret, 8; and John, 10; shown with "Joe" ...
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Children and Dogs

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Group portrait of the three children of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Ragartz, 1029 Seminole Highway, from left to right: Fritzie, 20 months; Dick, 7; and Tom, 10; sho...

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