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The Bauer's Risley Act

Date: 05 22 1956
Description: Portrait of George and Peter Bauer, a father and son performing their risley act. Risley is a form of tumbling by one individual while being juggled on the...
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R. Glenn Weiss, Widower Raising Five Children

Date: 06 11 1956
Description: R. Glenn Weiss, a widower, is raising his five children alone. The girls, from left to right, are Christine, 18; Martha, 8; and Caroline, 15. The boys are...
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Christmas Day Presents

Date: 12 25 2011
Description: Robert “Rocky” Skifton with his grandson Christopher Roberts (right) and son Danny (left) on Christmas.
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Roland and Winnie Delamater Family

Date: 03 11 1957
Description: Roland and his daughter, Ronalee, age 4 1/2 years, work on a jigsaw puzzle. Roland and his wife Winnie, who were both seriously physically handicapped by c...
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Walking to the Altar

Date: 09 30 1978
Description: Full-length group portrait of a bride and her mother and father walking towards the center aisle of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House as the ceremo...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Political Cartoon Comparing Platforms

Date: 1884
Description: Political cartoon comparing the Democratic Platform with the Republican Platform. The cartoon (Democratic) on the left depicts a poor family wearing rags i...
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The Schildkraut Family

Date: 1926
Description: From left to right: Erna Weinstein Schildkraut, her son Joseph Schildkraut, and her husband Rudolph Schildkraut.
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Bryant Washburn with his Father, Grandmother and Baby Son

Date: 1916
Description: Original caption: "Four Generations of Washburns. Bryant Washburn, Essanay star, photographed with his grandmother, his father and his son. All 'Bryant Was...
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Group on Europe Bay Beach

Date: 1915
Description: A group of children and adults enjoy a sunny day at the beach. Those identified include Mrs. Ferdinand (Clothilde Schmidt) Hotz, on left with hat and light...
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Clara Kimball Young and her Parents

Date: 1918
Description: Silent film star Clara Kimball Young, center, with her parents Edward M. Kimball and Pauline Maddern Kimball drinking coffee or tea outdoors. They are seat...
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Triggs Family Bakery Bowling Team

Date: 12 10 1958
Description: Group portrait of the five members of the Triggs Bakery bowling team, comprised of Bill Triggs and his four sons. Seated in the front row are Phillip, Step...
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Annual Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 05 1957
Description: Kenneth Zeismer of Fall River holding his son Jimmy during the annual University of Wisconsin's Farm and Home Week.
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Father-Son Banquet

Date: 03 07 1958
Description: Four generations of one Madison family attend a father-son banquet at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Front row, left to right: Robert Blawusch and his great gra...
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Father-Son Banquet

Date: 03 07 1958
Description: Boys present at a father-son banquet at Immanuel Lutheran Church include, front row, left to right, Larry Klimke, John Ziehlsdorff, and James Lazarz. Men i...
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Father-Son Banquet

Date: 03 07 1958
Description: Guest speaker at a father-son banquet at Immanuel Lutheran Church is Gary Knafele (center) of the Green Bay Packers football team. He is autographing a foo...
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Father-Son Banquet

Date: 03 07 1958
Description: Marvin Reimann, left, makes out a registration tag with Loren Wedel, right, and his two sons, Douglas and Billy, while attending the father-son banquet at ...
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Sue Carolyn Renk

Date: 06 18 1958
Description: Sue Carolyn Renk, dressed in a graduation gown and cap, receives her diploma from the hands of her father, Wilbur Renk, president of the Board of Regents o...
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Obey House in Wausau

Date: 01 1969
Description: The Obey family walking in the snow at their house located at 515 N. 9th Avenue in Wausau; a casual portrait taken for David Obey's first campaign for Cong...
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Presenting the Key to Wade House

Date: 06 06 1953
Description: Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, presents the key to Wade House to Dr. William McKern, of the Wisconsin State Historical Society. The century-old stagecoach inn and...
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The Hebls Basketball Team of Sun Prairie

Date: 12 28 1959
Description: "The Hebls" basketball team of Sun Prairie is a family affair made up of eight brothers coached by their father, Jack. The Jack Hebl family consists of twe...

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