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Christmas Day

Date: 1917
Description: A scrapbook page containing three photographs of John A. Commons (presumably) in his World War I uniform, standing with another man with a Christmas tree, ...
Photograph

The Grill Room

Date: 05 08 1964
Description: A waitress sets restaurant tables in anticipation of evening business.
Photograph

Tea Party

Date: 05 05 1963
Description: Mother pouring tea for her twins at the mother and daughter tea, sponsored by the Brookfield Woman's Club.
Photograph

Picketing Gimbel's

Date: 03 15 1955
Description: Women from Pittsburgh AFL Retail Clerks' Union Local 1365 picket at the Milwaukee store.
Photograph

Crocheting Doilies

Date: 04 17 1957
Description: A Girl Scout crocheting doilies at a senior citizens' care center with her "adoptive grandmother."
Photograph

Miss Mary Barnes and the Hat

Date: 01 09 1963
Description: Mary Barnes, wearing a mink stole and pearls, modeling her outrageous hat. It is wired to light 10 street lights that are arranged around the brim.
Photograph

Pots and Pans Storage

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Description: A woman shows how her variety of pots and pans are stored on a sliding rack under the oven in her kitchen.
Photograph

Bazaar Tree

Date: 04 03 1963
Description: Women replenishes handkerchiefs plucked from her wire tree at bazaar sale.
Photograph

Carrie Chapman Catt

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Carrie Chapman Catt, a leader in the women's suffrage movement, peace advocate, and first president of the League of Women Voters.
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Man Dressed as an Old Woman

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Description: A man dressed as an old woman, possibly as part of a role playing activity.
Photograph

Alice E. Smith

Date: 04 01 1973
Description: A candid portrait of Alice E. Smith sitting behind a typewriter. She appears to be sitting on an outdoor patio, and is writing on a pad of paper.

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