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Jennie and Lena Justo

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: Jennie Justo of 921 Spring Street in the Greenbush, wearing a hat, says goodbye to her mother, Lena Justo, as she leaves for a year in the Milwaukee jail.
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Mrs. Lo and Little Negee

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Description: Stereograph portrait of Mrs. Lo, seated in front of a traditional dwelling, holding her infant Little Negee.
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Spring Fashions

Date: 02 21 1949
Description: Shirley Jasper stands in an afternoon tea dress, while her sons Billy, age 4, and Tommy, age 6 months, look on. She has a fur wrap around her arm.
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Portrait of Mother and Daughters

Date: 1930
Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk woman wearing a shawl and head scarf, posing sitting in front of her daughters, who are standing, in circa 1920s dress and sh...
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Ma Posing at Esou's

Date: 1989
Description: "Ma" posing near plants at Esou's. She is wearing a long dress and a fancy hat with feathers. A gravel road and other vegetation are in the background.
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Baby with Nurse and Mother

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Description: A nurse undresses a baby in preparation for a physical examination as the fashionably-dressed mother looks on.
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Margaret Talmadge, Norma Talmadge, and her Pomeranian Dog

Date: 1918
Description: The actress Norma Talmadge is posed outdoors in an athletic outfit, black bloomers with white tassels, holding her Pomeranian dog "Dinky." Next to her is h...
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Baby Richard Quinney

Date: 1934
Description: Baby Richard Quinney held by his mother, Alice Quinney, in the farmyard.
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Baby Richard Quinney

Date: 1934
Description: Baby Richard Quinney held by his mother, Alice Quinney, standing next to a car on Christmas day.
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Mrs. Lo and Little Negee - Anaglyph

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Description: Stereograph portrait of Mrs. Lo, seated in front of a traditional dwelling, holding her infant Little Negee.
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Elizabeth Miller Modeling Suit

Date: 10 08 1953
Description: Elizabeth (Mrs. Howard C.) Miller models a French-style suit she made. The photograph was taken to accompany an article about Elizabeth's seamstress work f...
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Elizabeth and Ethel Miller Modeling Clothing

Date: 10 08 1953
Description: Elizabeth (Mrs. Howard C.) Miller and her daughter Ethel model dresses sewn by Elizabeth. The photograph was taken to accompany a Wisconsin State Journa...
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Jaycettes Style Show

Date: 03 10 1954
Description: Marilyn Johnson and her daughters, Karen (8), Kristi (6), and Kaye (3) model outfits for the Jaycettes Style Show sponsored by Junior Chamber of Commerce a...
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Stay-At-Home Mothers

Date: 04 03 1954
Description: Frances Larson putting the final touches on a formal dress modeled by her daughter Laurie, age 14. Frances, labeled a "modiste" or one who makes fashionabl...
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H.B. Warner, Joan Warner and Rita Stanwood Warner

Date: 1921
Description: Original caption: "Mr. Warner's spare moments are divided between cleansing his car and photographing his baby while Mrs Warner devoted herself to photogra...
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Bryant Washburn, Mabel Forrest and Bryant Washburn Jr.

Date: 1919
Description: The silent film star Bryant Washburn and his wife the actress Mabel Forrest watch as their little son Bryant Washburn, Jr., plays with a wind-up toy truck ...
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Claire Windsor and her Son David Willis Bowes Jr.

Date: 1922
Description: Silent film star Claire Windsor in a lacy summer dress and sun hat with her small son Billy outdoors.
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Claire Windsor and her Son David Willis Bowes Jr.

Date: 1922
Description: Silent film star Claire Windsor in a lacy summer dress and sun hat sits on the grass with her small son Billy.
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Elks Club Fashion Show

Date: 02 12 1959
Description: Wives of Elks Club members entertained their daughters recently at a banquet and fashion show at the club. Lynne Hubanks, her mother, Mrs. Richard (Mary M....
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University League Junior Division Style Show

Date: 02 19 1960
Description: Mrs. John Du Bois, general chairman of the University League Junior Division Style Show, is shown with her daughters, Debbie, age 4 1/4, and Jan Marie, 3 1...

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