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Large Group on Staircase

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Description: Large group posed on a staircase, possibly a fancy dress party.
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Four Women in Japanese Clothing

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Description: Four women wearing traditional Japanese dress having tea.
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Group of People wearing Costumes

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Description: Large group of women dressed in men's clothing, some with their feet in the air, and several liquor bottles on the table. Overexposed light streaks also th...
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Group of People in Costume

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Description: Two white women and three white men pose as Native Americans in a home with numerous artifacts including several taxidermy specimens.
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A Theatrical Production at a Displaced Persons Camp

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Description: Portrait of a man and a woman performing in a theatrical production at a displaced persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wis...
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Refugee Child Acting in a Play

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Description: Portrait of a refugee child acting in a play at a Displaced Persons camp; Germany. Saul Sorrin was interviewed as part of the Wisconsin Survivors of the...
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University Houses Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Vernie Swenson, 4 1/2, on the left, and her brother, Juddy, are shown in the exotic costumes they wore at the Memorial Day parade and celebration sponsored...
Postcard

Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus, wearing the traditional red suit and hat with white fur trim, waving to two children. Santa has a basket of toys and dolls...
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Valentine's Day Card with Cherubs

Date: 1895
Description: Valentine's Day card with three layers. The bottom layer is a pink and white card with embossed floral designs. The middle layer (not visible) is a country...
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Playing Cards

Date: 12 1906
Description: Sarah Krueger and Henry Bigalk playing cards at a table set up outdoors next to the porch. Henry is smoking a pipe and has a large bottle of alcohol sticki...
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Henry Bigalk Playing Cards with Himself

Date: 12 1906
Description: Double exposure image of Henry Bigalk playing cards with himself at a table placed outside next to the porch. Alcohol bottles, cards, a mug, and a bag of t...
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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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