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| Date: | 01 27 1963 |
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| Description: | Young Caucasian boys dressed like Native Americans as part of their YMCA "Indian Guides" program. They are being directed by the "All Nations Chief" Henry ... |
| Date: | 1863 |
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| Description: | Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), Danish poet and author of fairy tales. Inscription at bottom of card reads, "H... |
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| Description: | Woman dressed as Paulina Bunyan (female version of Paul Bunyan) standing in the Minirama recreation of the Wisconsin Dells. She holds an axe in one hand an... |
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| Description: | Man in a long coat and hat standing with the large Paul Bunyan drum, which is mounted on wheels. |
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| Description: | Sid standing in his kitchen looking at a sculpture of a Viking troll set up on a stool. |
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| Description: | Sid is standing in his kitchen looking at a sculpture of a Viking troll set up on a stool. |
| Date: | 07 20 2015 |
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| Description: | Ceramic mask of the Green Man hanging on a white stucco wall. |
| Date: | 07 25 2015 |
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| Description: | Carved wooden figure of a Nisse playing a fiddle. The figure has a long white beard and is wearing a red cap. Norwegian words carved into the base of the f... |
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| Description: | Framed mural depicting two men struggling against each other. One is holding an axe. Caption reads: "Fight incident from Paul Bunyan legend. Mural painting... |
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