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Bowling at the USO

Date: 1940
Description: A USO volunteer challenges an enthusiastic soldier to a friendly bowling match.
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Gerke Twins

Date: 1940
Description: Twin sisters Julie & Juliet Gerke, students at the Kehl School of Dance, posed in matching, Kehl-designed clothing--including hats, jackets, short skirts, ...
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Illinois Police Officer

Date: 1940
Description: Captain Phil Renkosiak, Illinois State Police. Renkosiak was a judge for the 1939 A.T.A. Rodeo in Chicago.
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Studio Portrait of Mary E. Wallace

Date: 1940
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman, Mary Edith Wallace Vazquez, posing standing with her arm resting on a stuff...
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Magda Herzberger and Her Piano Class

Date: 1940
Description: Magda Moses Herzberger (third row, fourth from the left) with her piano class in Cluj, Romania.
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Man Entering Walk-In Cooler

Date: 1940
Description: A man carrying milk bottles stands at the doorway to a walk-in cooler at the Eubanks Dairy.
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Shoemaker

Date: 1940
Description: A shoemaker in striped work jacket and a tie works on a machine in his shop.
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Woman on Wolf River

Date: 1940
Description: Woman seated on flat rocks, watching rushing water of the Wolf River.
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Alfred Hitchcock and Joel McCrea

Date: 1940
Description: Alfred Hitchcock and Joel McCrea stand on the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent" with an unidentified woman wearing a rain poncho. Hitchcock and the w...
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Joel McCrea and Laraine Day

Date: 1940
Description: Publicity photo of Joel McCrea and Laraine Day for the film "Foreign Correspondent." McCrea wears a suit and sits with his arms around his legs. Day wears ...
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Joel McCrea in "Foreign Correspondent"

Date: 1940
Description: In this scene still from the film "Foreign Correspondent," Joel McCrea, wearing a dressing gown, prepares to climb out a window.
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Ojibwa Roadside Park Picnic

Date: 1940
Description: A group of people having a picnic at the Ojibwa Roadside Park. There are several cars and trucks in the background, and a small building. The picnic tables...
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Robert Krueger

Date: 1940
Description: Robert Kruger standing out in the front lawn waiting for the school bus. He is holding a small briefcase that he uses for school.
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Alexander and his Grandchildren

Date: 1940
Description: Outdoor portrait of Alexander Krueger sitting on a log with his grandchildren. Shirley Krueger is sitting next to Alexander on the log while Robert is sitt...
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Shirley Krueger with a Squirrel

Date: 1940
Description: Shirley Krueger standing on a stump holding a dead squirrel in her right hand while propping a rifle on her left shoulder.
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Christmas Tree

Date: 1940
Description: Robert and Shirley Krueger sitting in chairs on either side of a decorated Christmas tree. Several of their toys are displayed under the tree. Robert is ho...
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Alexander and Florentina Krueger sitting in the Dining Room

Date: 1940
Description: Indoor portrait of Alexander and Florentina Krueger sitting at either end of the dining room table. The table is set with a knit table cloth and candelabra...
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Dressed Up in Costume

Date: 1940
Description: Shirley and Robert Krueger dressed up as Native Americans and wearing feather headdresses. Shirley is wearing a shawl with a baby doll swaddled in between,...
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Shirley and Robert Krueger Ready for School

Date: 1940
Description: Outdoor portrait of Shirley and Robert Krueger standing in the front lawn, ready for school. Each of them are carrying a small briefcase for school, while ...
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Christmas at the Kruegers

Date: 1940
Description: The Edgar Krueger family sitting on the floor in front of the Christmas tree. From left to right: Edgar, Robert, Shirley, and Elna Krueger. Several of the ...

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