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This Happy Breed

Date: 1956
Description: Winter scene with a family and their dog preparing for their descent down the hill on a toboggan. From left to right, Gene Anderson (my uncle), Betsy Marqu...
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Farmall Tractors and McCormick Manure Spreader

Date: 1956
Description: A man is using a Farmall 450 tractor to load a McCormick No. 21 manure spreader that's attached to a Farmall 350 tractor in a snow-covered farm yard.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Station

Date: 1956
Description: View across intersection of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad station at Blair and Wilson Streets. Three tall chimneys from the MG&E plant can be seen ...
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Cedarburg Mill

Date: 1956
Description: Cedarburg Mill in winter.
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Senator and Mrs. McCarthy

Date: 1956
Description: Senator and Mrs. Joseph R. McCarthy at the Gateway Hotel in Land O'Lakes.
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Queen of Peace Church

Date: 1956
Description: A wintery view of the rectory of the Queen of Peace church lacated at 418 Holly Avenue.
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Winter Traffic

Date: 1956
Description: Elevated view looking on downtown street with traffic, in winter.
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Shell Station Decorated for Christmas

Date: 1956
Description: Night view of a Shell service station with Christmas decorations. There are tree branch swags on the building and on the poles and light fixture around the...
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Quiet Lane

Date: 1956
Description: Snow scene of a lane line on each side with timber fences, possibly a bridge. Trees are overhead and in the distance.
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Winterset

Date: 1956
Description: Winter scene at Brown Deer Park of snow-covered pine trees, with a view of a building in the distance between the trees.
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Coffee Break

Date: 1956
Description: Snow covered skis are lined up against the porch railing while their owners are taking a break in the ski lodge. Pine trees can barely be seen in the dista...
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"... Their Appointed Rounds"

Date: 1956
Description: A mailman is trudging through the snow with his loaded mailbag. A city street and buildings are barely visible through the snow.
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Frosting

Date: 1956
Description: Snow is mounded on top of pilings on the edge of the Milwaukee River.
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Snow Capped Isle

Date: 1956
Description: Fresh snow on the wooded banks of the Fox River.
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First Light

Date: 1956
Description: Sunrise after an ice storm, showing the light gleaming on the silhouette of the trees and chicken wire fence.

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