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| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | James Peterson, son of the photographer, playing the harmonica. He is sitting against a stump, with trees in the distance. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Laurie, Muriel, and James Peterson, children of the photographer, sledding near the family home. Handwritten on reverse, "Laurie, Muriel, James Peterson, c... |
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| Description: | View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of house at 1513 Hooker Avenue. Two children are playing in the driveway. The garage door is open and an automobile is parked inside. The hou... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the house at 1717 Fremont Avenue. Two small children are riding tricycles in front of the house. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the house at 1422 Sherman Avenue, built by Willard Droster, in the Sherman Park neighborhood. Children are playing on the left. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Children standing on barrels in front of Droster Grocery and Filling Station at 1438 Sherman Avenue, run by Red Whitney. The children are Whitney's nieces ... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | A boy sitting on a bike on the other side of a street barrier. A pallet and a head board block off the street while a sign announces, "Street Closed--Fest... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | View from below of two boys on a jungle gym. Some of the brick buildings of the Jacob Riis Houses rise in the background. |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | View from below of two boys standing in a doorway opening of an abandoned brick building in the East Village. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | A group of children of migrant worker families playing a ball game in a circle with an adult who has his back to the camera at a Waushara County Labor Camp... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | A group of six children play on a frozen pond on the right. The Dunham School and trees appear inside a fence on the left, and the ground is covered with s... |
| Date: | 12 1915 |
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| Description: | Laurie and Muriel playing with an erector set, while James is sitting on the end of the table facing the decorated Christmas tree. More toys are on the flo... |
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| Description: | Laurie and Muriel Peterson playing with blocks on the floor. Behind Muriel is a rocking chair below a window. Handwritten on the reverse: "Interested." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | James Peterson, as a young boy, fixing a dilapidated wagon outdoors. He is attempting to reattach the wheel. A can of grease is sitting on the wagon bed. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Laurie and Muriel Peterson having a tea party. In addition to tea, there are plates of pastries. Muriel is sitting in a rocking chair and Laurie is perched... |
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