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Bennett Family Popcorn Party

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Description: Interior portrait of the Bennett family posing around a bowl of popcorn. They are sitting in an alcove with the pocket doors open, and three stringed instr...
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Charleston Contest

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Description: People stand in anticipation of a Charleston dancing contest.
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Rebekah Play Cast

Date: 02 27 1934
Description: Eight women and three children in colonial costumes on stage at the I.O.O.F. Hall. Rebekah is the women's branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
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Emerson School Classroom

Date: 10 01 1931
Description: Emerson School children and teacher listen to a radio broadcast from a radio set up in front of the blackboard in the classroom at 2421 East Johnson Street...
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Circus Side Show Posters

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Description: People gather near a circus poster display advertising side show attractions.
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Osage Woman and Child

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an Osage woman carrying a small child on her back.
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Aline W. Hazard Interviewing a Family

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Description: Aline W. Hazard checks a stopwatch as a boy dressed in pajamas speaks into a microphone. The boy is seated on a couch with his parents and younger brother....
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Children on Parade Float

Date: 1900
Description: Group of children seated on horse-drawn parade float covered in American flags. They are preceeded by a cart with musicians, and are followed by two women ...
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Mrs. Blore and Children in Church

Date: 1900
Description: A woman, identified as Mrs. Blore, is seated with two girls in a Montello church. The young girl at the cross could possibly be the photographer's daughter...
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Shorewood Hills Community League

Date: 09 21 1948
Description: Mrs. David E. (Doris) Green and her two daughters, who have just moved into their new home at 1525 Sumac Drive, are shown being visited by Mrs. John (Nell)...
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Couple Taking Photograph

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Description: A man and a woman take a photograph on the bank of a river. In addition, there are two other women, a man, and a toddler seated on the ground near the coup...
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Portrait of Woman and Girl

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Description: A seated woman holds a book in her lap while a young girl stands behind her, both posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Three Women and a Child

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Description: Three women and a child pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. All of the women are holding umbrellas and are wearing hats. The child, ...
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Woman and Child

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Description: A studio portrait of a seated woman wearing a hat and a young girl leaning towards her in front of a painted backdrop.
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Two Adults and a Child

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Description: A young girl in a dress stands between a man and woman who are seated. They pose in front of a painted backdrop. The women wears a long dress, and the man ...
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Family Portrait

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Description: A family with four children poses for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The two parents are seated while two older children stand behind th...
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Studio Portrait of Family

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Description: A family of four stands by a studio prop of a stone wall in front of a painted backdrop. The father, in a long suit jacket and trousers, and youngest daugh...
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Adults with Small Child

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Description: A man wearing a suit jacket and trousers, holds a small girl wearing a dress sitting on his lap. A woman in a long dress stands behind him and rests her ha...
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Couple with Children

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Description: A studio portrait of a couple with two children posing in front of a painted backdrop. A man wearing a suit jacket, vest, tie, and trousers sits on a studi...
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Portrait of a Couple and Five Children

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Description: A studio portrait of a seated man, and a woman holding a child, surrounded by two girls and two boys posing in front of a painted backdrop. The man and boy...

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