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Shell Mound

Date: 1930
Description: Poppies blooming in a field in front of a hill, right, identified by the photographer as a shell mound. The dark squares in the side of the mound are proba...
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Mosaic

Date: 1930
Description: A close-up view of a mosaic with vivid geometric patterns, possibly in Constantine, Algeria.
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Truck

Date: 1930
Description: A 1925 Ford Model T Roadster pickup is parked in a field of red-blooming wildflowers. There is a man in the driver's seat, another man is reclining on the ...
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Children Holding Birdhouses

Date: 1917
Description: Outdoor group portrait of children standing in front of the Standard School. Each child is holding a birdhouse in their hands, and four of the children is ...
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Tomato Club Growers — Dist. 4

Date: 1914
Description: Two women are using gardening tools in a tomato garden. A barn is on a slope below them in the background. Katherine Groty (?). Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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Backyards Along "K" Street

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of a number of backyards after planting. There is a factory building in the background on the left, and children playing in sand in the foreg...
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Young Girl Looking at Window Box

Date: 1904
Description: A young girl wearing a white dress and a ribbon in her hair is standing on a sidewalk and reaching up to a vine growing in a window box on the side of a wo...
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Lillian Wheeler with Fruit on Pier at Archibald Lake

Date: 1911
Description: View from shoreline towards a girl, possibly Lillian Wheeler, standing on the pier at the Ark cottage on a sunny day. She is holding up some fruit and is w...
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Lillian Wheeler Sitting Astride the Horse

Date: 1911
Description: Looking at the camera, a girl, possibly Lillian Wheeler, is holding the reigns and sitting astride a horse. She is wearing a dress with pants underneath, a...
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Anna Holt Wheeler and Guests on the Porch at the Ark Cottage

Date: 1911
Description: A small group is gathered on the porch of the Ark cottage in the daytime. Looking at the camera, a young woman, possibly Rose or Agnes Wilson, is sitting i...
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Man Standing in General Store

Date: 1920
Description: A man stands between display cases in a general store, behind him on shelves are many bottles in boxes and wrappers. On the counters are displays for Rit D...
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Two Men in Bowling Alley

Date: 1914
Description: Two men stand in a four lane bowling alley. Each man is holding a bowling ball. Between them is a Brunswick Balke Collender ball return post with a towel h...
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People in Dry Goods Shop

Date: 1925
Description: Group portrait of people posing in a dry goods shop. Two men are on the left, and two women are on the right. Cloth fabric, solids and plaids, are on displ...
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Group in Soda Fountain

Date: 1920
Description: Group portrait of people standing and posing in a restaurant/soda fountain. Three women are standing on the left near a twisted wire table and chairs, a gl...
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Men in Automotive Garage

Date: 1917
Description: Five men standing in the J.W. Meiklejohn & Son's Prison City Garage. The men on the right are wearing business clothes and hats, the men on the left are we...
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Cobbler's Shop

Date: 1919
Description: A cobbler repairing shoes. He is standing at a counter with the tools of his trade and a shelf of shoes and boots. He is wearing a long apron. The shop is ...
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General Store

Date: 1912
Description: Three woman on the left and two men on the right are standing in a general store. Shelves line the wall and a display table is in the center with a covered...
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Dr. McDaniels and Freddy

Date: 08 09 1923
Description: Freddy is biting into a slice of watermelon with Dr. McDaniels next to him. Archibald Lake, tall trees, and a cabin are in the background. Page title reads...
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Arthur and Barbara Holt at the Gate

Date: 1925
Description: Arthur Holt (far right) is pushing his head through the hemlock gate. Sister Barbara is watching him. Lillian Wheeler (?) is looking at Barbara. A small wo...
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Willow Tree in Upland Pasture, Spring Growth

Date: 05 07 1960
Description: View of a tree surrounded by rocks and field. The trees branches have some leaves and buds on them. Caption reads: "Cross Plains (vicinity), Wis. May 17, 1...

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