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| Date: | 07 23 1926 |
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| Description: | Woman at the Harvester Farm in the process of canning peaches. She is placing the peaches in a cold dip after scalding. |
| Date: | 07 23 1926 |
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| Description: | Fake boiler showing glass jars for canning. Original caption reads: "Draw line to show water line when canning with hot water." This photograph was taken a... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Schlitz, Pale Dry, Ginger Ale 'Will make your hospitality famous.'" The advertisemen... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View down middle of the dining room at Berry's Coldwater Canyon Resort. Female servers stand along the walls near the tables. |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | The porch of the Hotz cottage at Europe Lake, furnished with a rustic table, chairs and benches; the table has been set for a meal. The cottage and porch a... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A group of men and women sit on the ground as they enjoy a picnic, eating and drinking. A dog is lying on the picnic blanket. An automobile with a flag mou... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Three women and a small boy enjoy a picnic in a clearing near Cana Island. A dog poses in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Image from an album kept by Neighborhood House, with girls sitting at a table sewing, Mary Lee Griggs standing and helping, and another woman standing by t... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with a group of women cutting patterns, sewing by hand and machine, pressing a garment, and checking the ... |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | Groups of children are sitting at tables for a Saturday morning sewing group at Neighborhood House, with a woman helping the children at each table. One bo... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Group of boys standing in line, holding empty plates to be filled by a cook, wearing a chef's hat, who is standing behind a half-door with a pan in one han... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Group of boys working on various woodworking projects: sawing, hammering, and marking. A man in a shirt and tie is talking to one of the boys in the backgr... |
| Date: | 09 05 1926 |
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| Description: | Dinner menu for the Hotel Witter, with menu listing, flap, front, and back of self-folding mailer, and tipped-in photographic views of the dining room and ... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | An autumn exhibit and fair has been set up in the Centerville School. A post supports streamers which extend to the walls, and examples of needlework and c... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Group of ladies at an outdoor tea during "homecoming." Behind the woman on the left is a large spinning wheel. An American Flag is standing on the lawn in ... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Demonstration booth in the Women's Building at the Wisconsin State Fair, showing electrical kitchen equipment. |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | The dining room at the Birchcliff Hotel, with tables set for a midday meal. |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | The campsites among the trees and tall grass at Riverview Campground. A few tents are set up, and a group of guests are around a picnic table. |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | The dining room at the lodge with a view of the Wisconsin River. The tables are set with white tablecloths, sugar bowls and salt and pepper shakers. |
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