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Men Working at Hawkins Mine

Date: 1945
Description: A man uses a hammer and chisel to work at Hawkins Mine, while another man stands behind him.
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Men Working Near Silo

Date: 10 05 1928
Description: Farmers work with a wagon and silo filler on the farm of W.P. Progovsky.
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Lloyd J. Harris Pie Co. Truck

Date: 1940
Description: Man standing with a pie container next to an International model D-15-M truck with Metro body. According to the original caption, "Chef Wright" is the driv...
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Mrs. Granere Washing Clothing

Date: 10 1923
Description: Mrs. Granere using a Maytag wringer and two metal rinsing buckets to wash clothing on the International Harvester demonstration farm.
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Man Reading in Rocking Chair

Date: 1923
Description: Mr. Lutfring sitting in a wicker rocking chair while reading a newspaper. The room is furnished with an upholstered divan, lamp with fringe shade, carpetin...
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Woman Spinning Wool

Date: 1915
Description: Woman sitting outdoors at a spinning wheel, turning a large pile of wool in the foreground into yarn.
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Woman Using Pressure Kettle

Date: 06 1923
Description: Miss Larson using a pressure kettle to cook on a wood-burning stove in a farmhouse kitchen.
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John Gilbert and Virginia Bruce

Date: 05 30 1932
Description: Three-quarter length portrais of actor John Gilbert and his fiancée Virginia Bruce. Both are smiling — he is looking at her and she is looking at the camer...
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Meta Berger

Date: 1925
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Meta Berger.
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John and Belle Mengel

Date: 
Description: Oval-framed studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman and man posing sitting together. The woman is sitting on the arm of the chair, and is...
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Hiking Suit

Date: 04 11 1917
Description: A woman is standing and posing near a wicker chair. She is wearing a hat, coat, skirt, and has a cane tucked under her arm. Caption reads: "Smart hiking su...
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Woman's Khaki Military Uniform

Date: 05 28 1917
Description: Waist-up portrait of a woman wearing a uniform and holding a rifle. Her helmet has a pin with the caduceus, as was used on the United States Army Medical D...
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Straightline Navy Suit

Date: 05 23 1919
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman wearing a hat and dress, and holding a cane under her arm. Caption reads: "Straightline suit...
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Trench Togs

Date: 05 24 1917
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman posing sitting on a chair and wearing a hat, coat with cape, and skirt. Caption reads: "Tren...
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Francis Ford and Grace Cunard

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Description: Francis Ford stands next to and leans towards Grace Cunard who sits in a chair. Cunard and Ford co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred in the Universal seria...
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John Adams

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Description: Oval-framed lithographic portrait of 2nd United States President John Adams, with a decorative border.
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Gustave Ador

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Description: Quarter-length profile portrait of Gustave Ador. Caption reads: "Gustave Ador, head of the International Red Cross. The Swiss Federal Assembly, formed by t...
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Fay Ann Albrecht

Date: 05 28 1941
Description: Caption reads: "Fay Ann Albrecht, 17, of Columbus, Wis., was selected for the "color girl" honor at presentation of the colors at Annapolis naval academy y...
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Robert Judson Aley

Date: 06 19 1917
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Robert Judson Aley. Caption reads: "CONVENTION OF NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSN AT PORTLAND, ORE. JULY 7th. Robert J. Aley, Pres. of t...
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King Alfonso XIII

Date: 02 1918
Description: Portrait of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, who is seated and holding his chin in his hand. Caption reads: "Photograph by Western Newspaper Union. Latest phot...

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