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Coaching Party Departing for Scottish Games

Date: 08 31 1909
Description: A coaching party of festively clad men, women, and children departing for the Annual Scottish Games sponsored by the St. Andrews Society. Some participants...
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Reverend Richard Kiefer Plays Bingo

Date: 08 06 1934
Description: Reverend Richard Kiefer of Sacred Heart monastery in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, joins in the bingo competition at a Catholic picnic, as women and children a...
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Pussy Wants a Corner

Date: 10 25 1912
Description: Depicts eight young men and women playing an outdoor game of pussy wants a corner.
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Brick School and Students

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Description: View of a brick school building and a crowd of students, with two boys up in a tree. Other people are posing in some of the open windows of the school. Boy...
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Family of Herman Amberg Preus Playing Croquet

Date: 1873
Description: A family is gathered in a yard playing croquet. Nearby a child sits on a rocking horse and holds onto a small wagon. Behind that are some women and another...
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Stordock Family Plays Croquet

Date: 1874
Description: Stordock family within fenced yard playing croquet with frame house behind. There is a woodpile and small frame structure behind the house.
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Two Women Play Croquet

Date: 1874
Description: Two women playing croquet in yard with large Victorian brick house in background that has brackets, two round windows at top and bay window at bottom; latt...
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Playing Croquet

Date: 1873
Description: Six people playing croquet in front of picket fence; frame house with shutters and latticework on porch in background.
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Class Reunion Group on Lake Shore

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Description: Outdoor seated group near lake shore playing cards at Walter Dahl's class reunion.
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Adults Playing Bingo

Date: 1948
Description: Young boy watching adults playing bingo.
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Children Playing Outdoors

Date: 1921
Description: A group of children stand in a row while a man in an International Harvester hat stands beside them. The man is holding a megaphone, and the children may b...
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Harvester Picnic

Date: 1929
Description: A group of people gather at a International Harvester employee picnic. A woman is standing at what appears to be a starting line, while a man stands by wit...
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"Hazelwood"

Date: 1874
Description: The residence of John Crapser Coleman, as remodeled in 1870. A large house is in the middle of the image, with a drive leading up to the left of the house...
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Women Standing in a Row

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Description: A row of eight woman wearing white dresses and standing outdoors. They appear to be playing a game involving holding a string in their mouth with a weight ...
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Booths at Civilian Defense Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Elevated view of people crowding around booths at a Civilian Defense Rally, "Poker Dart, Holy Name Society," "Meat mart, American Legion," "[obscured]Jap! ...
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Men Working "Country Store" Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Rear view of men working the "Country Store" booth at a Civilian Defense Rally. A "wheel of fortune" device is on the right and a crowd and an elevated ann...
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A Stone Fight

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Description: Children having a stone fight in an unpaved alley or street in an underprivileged neighborhood. Some of the boys are holding trash can lids as protection, ...
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Children Playing Games

Date: 1919
Description: A group of children are standing in a circle under trees while playing an outdoor game led by Mrs. Markley. Two children are sitting on a tree swing to the...
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American Legion Picnic

Date: 06 12 1949
Description: "American Legion Picnic at Firemen's Park."
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Crowds at Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Crowds gather at games and other attractions at the Wisconsin State Fair.

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