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Stroboscopic Photography Technique

Date: 04 1950
Description: A girl on a swing is the subject of photographers demonstrating a technique using high speed flash.
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Substandard Housing in Milwaukee

Date: 03 1909
Description: Sandlot baseball game in front of a house and several outbuildings, all in dilapidated condition.
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Unkempt Bedroom with Children

Date: 03 1909
Description: A young boy and girl sitting on an iron bedstead in the corner of their unkempt bedroom.
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Smokey Bear with School Children

Date: 1954
Description: A man dressed in a Smokey Bear costume is standing with two Milwaukee school children. A young girl is sitting at a desk, and a boy is standing and holding...
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Girl in a Mini-Race Car

Date: 05 02 1956
Description: Father demonstrates controls of a mini-race car as his daughter sits in the car.
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Investigation of Unemployed

Date: 1909
Description: The Easter week investigation of unemployment conditions with Professor Ross's class showing five children lined up by wooden fence with buildings in the b...
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Unemployment Conditions

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Description: Man sitting outdoors surrounded by children on Pulaski Street.
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Triplets' Birthday

Date: 03 13 1961
Description: Second birthday party of Judy, Robin, and Linda Constantineau of 8106 W. Euclid Ave. All three girls are eating cake.
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Astronaut Kids

Date: 10 30 1968
Description: Three children, dressed up in homemade astronaut costumes for Halloween. One clever parent has made good use of a football helmet!
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Children Relaxing in the Pool

Date: 06 18 1989
Description: Overhead view of four children relaxing in a wading pool.
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Family Cast

Date: 02 12 1963
Description: Six members of the same family form the complete cast of a library playhouse production that was to be televised.
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First Graders

Date: 06 01 1989
Description: First graders writing and drawing while lying on the floor.
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Kids with Calculator

Date: 05 19 1989
Description: Two young boys in a grocery store figuring out prices of food with a calculator.
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Children Racing

Date: 07 10 1971
Description: Children in a foot race.
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Science Project

Date: 02 28 1964
Description: Two young boys work on a science project in a lab room.
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Mother's Day

Date: 04 23 1963
Description: A grandmother with daughter and granddaughter. They are nicely dressed for mother's day.
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Mitchell Airport Farewell

Date: 06 1963
Description: Children, adults, and a Northwest Airlines Boeing 707 jetliner on the tarmac at General Mitchell International Airport. The children, all first graders fro...
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Kids on Roller Skates

Date: 06 26 1986
Description: Kids make a "train," with the bicyclist in the front pulling three girls on roller skates along a sidewalk.
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Vending Machines

Date: 04 20 1967
Description: High school freshman use vending machines for lunch.
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Sliding into Second Base

Date: 06 23 1963
Description: Boy hits second base while baseman comes down from catching a high throw.

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