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Two Women with Cleaning Implements

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Description: Two women are standing on the small porch outside an open kitchen door, near implements used for daily household tasks such as washing, scrubbing, sweeping...
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Margery Bish Hanging Clothes on Clothesline

Date: 1890
Description: Margery Bish as a little girl. She is wearing a striped dress while hanging clothes on a clothesline. There is a doll behind her on the right.
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Civil Works Service Employee gives out a Check

Date: 02 10 1934
Description: A Civil Works Service employee with a check and equivalent in groceries.
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Woman Throwing Out Wash Water

Date: 1925
Description: Woman dumping wash water from a metal wash basin on the back step of her farmhouse.
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Henry Bigalk and Emil Kuney (Keune)

Date: 1906
Description: Henry Bigalk relaxes in a wheelbarrow holding an axe in his left hand, while Emil Kuney (Keune) is grabbing the wheelbarrow handles as if to transport Biga...
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4-H Milking Champion

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan, 1931 National 4-H milking champion, milking a cow. She is a member of the Maple Knoll 4-H Club north of Sun Prairie.
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Krueger Children Feeding Calves

Date: 04 04 1904
Description: Edgar and Jennie Krueger feeding calves through the barn door.
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Woman Demonstrating New IH Refrigerator

Date: 1950
Description: Advertising photograph of a woman wearing an apron over a dress holding the door of an International Harvester refrigerator open.
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At the Mailbox

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Edna Kern picking up the mail at the roadside mailbox.
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Washing Windows

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Edna Kern washing the windows outside her house. A cat is lying on the lawn in the foreground.
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Northern Hospital for the Insane Supply Room

Date: 1893
Description: Supply room of the Northern Hospital for the Insane. Canned and bottled goods, kitchenware, clothing, and blankets are on the shelves.
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International Harvester 8H3 Deluxe Refrigerator

Date: 1949
Description: Woman wearing an apron and high heels gazing upon a well-stocked International Harvester 8H3 Deluxe refrigerator.
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International Harvester Refrigerator Brochure

Date: 1951
Description: Advertising brochure with an image of a woman opening a bottle of soda with the bottle opener on a well-stocked International Harvester Refrigerator while ...
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Twin Children

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Description: Twins wearing hats, jackets, and pants are sitting and standing near a wooden box with food displayed on it.
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Mark and Galen Hasler

Date: 03 14 1945
Description: Mark and Galen Hasler, twin sons of Prof. and Mrs. (Hanna) Arthur D. Hasler, 205 Lathrop Street, wearing pale yellow suits and sky blue jackets.
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Pouring Milk at the Wonder Spot

Date: 06 30 1957
Description: Nancy Waterman unsuccessfully pours milk for Harriet Anderson (whose name has since changed to Penny Hilley) at the Wonder Spot.
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Three Nursery School Children

Date: 04 29 1947
Description: Three girls holding their lavender, green and pink May Baskets that they made in Marjorie Deakman's nursery school, 7 Bayside Drive, Lakewood. L to R: Barb...
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Connie Wear Hanging a May Basket

Date: 04 29 1947
Description: Connie Wear, 332 Lakewood Boulevard, hanging a bright green May Basket that she made in Marjorie Deakman's nursery school, Lakewood.
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Baby Booties

Date: 1905
Description: Baby booties knitted of pink wool yarn.
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Child's Slippers

Date: 1900
Description: Child's slippers, with ribbon ties, knitted of ecru and blue wool yarn.

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