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Family Bomb Shelter

Date: 1952
Description: A Wisconsin family inside their new bomb shelter.
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Family in their Living Room

Date: 1955
Description: Family in their living room. The mother watches television, the father reads a newspaper, the daughter reads a book, and two sons play with a train set.
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Father with Three Children

Date: 05 1958
Description: A father, Peter Froeming, watching as his three children George, Robert, and Roseann are playing with wooden blocks, with a small toy canoe in the foregrou...
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Father Holding Child

Date: 1960
Description: A father is holding his young son in his arms.
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Gesell Family Burlesque

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Description: The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi...
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Father Reading to Son

Date: 12 28 1981
Description: Father reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain to his son.
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Family Group at WIBU Radio Station

Date: 12 29 1944
Description: Reverend C.O. and Mrs. Grobber and daughters at WIBU radio station studio. Reverend Grobber is sitting in front of a microphone, Mrs. Grobber and daughters...
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Denton Family

Date: 12 28 1941
Description: Group portrait of Denton family showing parents, five daughters, two dolls, a Christmas tree and a dog.
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Peterson Family at Home

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Peterson is sitting in a rocking chair reading the newspaper and smoking a pipe, while Mrs. Peterson is standing at the stove with their young son, Jam...
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Robert La Follette, Sr. and Jr.

Date: 12 1906
Description: Formal seated portrait of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with Robert M. La Follette, Jr. standing by his side. This portrait was taken in Madison at the end o...
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Olympic Skater Bill Carow with Son

Date: 01 04 1955
Description: Fireman Bill Carow, member of the 1955 United States Olympic Ice Speed Skating Team, lacing his son's, Michael Carow, skates.
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John Walsh with Sons

Date: 01 18 1945
Description: Lieut. John Walsh, University of Wisconsin boxing coach who was in the marine corps in Okinawa, teaching his two sons Johnny and David to box.
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Harlan C. Nicholls and His Three Sons

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: Harlan C. Nicholls, president of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts, and his three sons, all of whom are involved in scouting. Pictured in front at the r...
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Stundel Family Celebrating Son's Bar Mitzvah

Date: 1959
Description: From left: Cyla Tine Stundel, daughter Golden, husband Abraham. Right (wearing suit): son Ksiel, at his Bar Mitzvah.
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Marquette School Family Fun Night

Date: 03 14 1949
Description: Family fun night at Marquette school. Competing in the wheelbarrow race are father and son William Schumanns, Pat and Larry Pagel, Bob Kluever and nephew R...
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Marquette School Family Fun Night

Date: 03 14 1949
Description: Sharon Lutz and her father square dancing at the Marquette school family fun night.
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Child Health Poster

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Description: Poster titled "Ignorance Kills - Knowledge Saves" encouraging expectant parents to learn about infant health. Poster includes six images: little mothers cl...
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Magda Herzberger with Her Parents

Date: 1931
Description: Portrait of Magda Moses Herzberger and her parents, Herman and Serena Moses in Cluj, Romania.
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1915
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk family. In the background is a painted backdrop. Names (sitting) David Bow Littlesoldier (Maw Jhay Mau Nee Kah). ...
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Studio Portrait of a European American Man and Boy

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a European American man with a large moustache sitting with a young boy leaning against him. The man wear...

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