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Immigrant Women and Children

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Description: Two immigrant women in headscarves pose with a baby and a young boy. They are both holding baskets and bundles, and are standing on a platform.
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Tomah Indian School

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Description: Tomah Indian School with boys standing in front of the entrance sign.
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The Original Cowboy Band

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Description: The Original Cowboy Band poses on the steps of Simmons University in Abeline, Texas. Writing on drum reads: "The Original Cow Boy Band" and writing on bann...
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St. Josaphat's Church Construction Workers

Date: 1910
Description: Construction workers are posed in front of the partially-built St. Josaphat's Church on scaffolding and wooden steps near large columns. There are two chil...
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Daisy and L.C. Bates with Henry Wallace

Date: 1948
Description: A candid group portrait of well-dressed people featuring Henry Wallace and Daisy Bates. L.C. Bates stands to the left of Daisy.
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Violet Lee Dousman and Fellow Travelers in Egypt

Date: 1896
Description: Group portrait including Violet Lee Dousman (back row, 4th from left) and her fellow travelers on a trip to Egypt.
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Racine Kiltie Drum & Bugle Corps

Date: 1963
Description: A group portrait of the Racine Kiltie Drum & Bugle Corps. They are all posed with their instruments and wearing their uniforms. The uniforms have a Scottis...
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League of Women Voters of Wisconsin

Date: 1920
Description: Group portrait of Wisconsin's League of Women Voters. Left to right: unidentified, Jessie Jack Hooper, Mrs. A.J. Rogers [nee Jane Passmore], Mrs. H.M. Youm...
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Battle Creek School

Date: 1931
Description: Students of the Battle Creek School, Joint District No. 4, have gathered outside the school building for their picture. The girls are on or near the front ...
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Group of Adults on Porch

Date: 1902
Description: Group portrait of nine men and two women seated on a porch. A few of the men are holding cigars, and both of the women are holding umbrellas.
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Wilbur J. Cohen Swearing-In as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Date: 05 16 1968
Description: Group portrait of family and friends at Wilbur Cohen's swearing-in as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. From left to right: Bruce Cohen, Wilbur's...
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Draftees Sent to Camp Custer

Date: 1917
Description: Group of WWI draftees assembled in front of the Ozaukee County Courthouse. In the background a man is holding up a flag between the center columns of the b...
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Fargo Children

Date: 1900
Description: An album page with four mounted photographs is decorated with hand-painted pink flowers and foliage. In the photograph at top right, Louise Mears (Mrs. Fra...
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Colonial Dame Meeting

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Description: Group portrait of twenty-six women in hats and coats posing outdoors in front of a building with a stone balustrade and columns framing the entrance. The w...
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Baby Jeannette Holt with Extended Family

Date: 1896
Description: A group of Holt and Rumsey family members (3 generations) and others are gathered on the porch of The Evergreens, the Rumsey estate, to see baby Jeannette ...

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