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Ganna Walska Holding a Cat

Date: 1921
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Ganna Walska, Polish opera singer, holding a cat. At the time this picture was taken, Ganna Walska was th...
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Portrait of Cat Sitting Indoors

Date: 11 23 1930
Description: Indoor portrait of a cat sitting on a table in front of a lamp. Taken for Mrs. Bert Wells, 2026 Gregory Street.
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Interior of Historic Statz House

Date: 09 26 1955
Description: Slightly elevated view of Lenore Middleton (Mrs. Forest Middleton) posing with her cat in the antique-filled living room of her home at 3241 Highbury Road ...
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Cat Sitting Up

Date: 02 09 1944
Description: A cat sitting up on its hind legs on a sofa or chair. The cat may belong to Wayland Noland.
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Washington School First Graders

Date: 04 28 1948
Description: First graders at Madison's Washington School used special activities to help build their vocabularies. In this photograph five students admire kittens and ...
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Bakke House on Odana Road

Date: 02 24 1949
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Westye F. (Mary) Bakke seated before the fireplace in the living room of the Bakke house at 4818 Odana Road (now 4817 Sherwood Road) with ...
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Unusual Kitten

Date: 10 26 1949
Description: Bubbles, a black and white kitten sitting on the lap of its owner, Janet Kanneberg, eighth grade, 1252 Sherman Avenue. Janet has a wardrobe for Bubbles and...
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Customers in General Store

Date: 1939
Description: Two women and a girl stand near a counter inside a general store as a man shows them a product. A cat and a dog sleep on the floor in the background, and a...
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 12 05 1950
Description: Douglas Shaw Woodman, age 3, sitting with his Persian cat, "Mr. Thomas."
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Children and their Pets

Date: 12 05 1950
Description: Three children in riding clothes posing with their animals inside a horse stable. The children are, left to right, Anne, age 15, Chuckie, age 6, and Susie ...
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Hattie and Nellie Bennett with Kittens

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Description: Studio portrait of Hattie (Harriet) and Nellie Bennett posing with pet kittens.
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Portrait of a Cat

Date: 1935
Description: A hand-colored portrait of the Trimpey family cat, Mary, posed by a small Christmas tree. The tree is decorated with ribbon garland and there is a toy mou...
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Portrait of a Cat

Date: 1935
Description: A hand-colored portrait of the Trimpey family cat, Fluffy, sitting in a basket.
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Portrait of a Cat

Date: 1935
Description: A hand-colored portrait of the Trimpey family cat, PollyAnna, lying in a basket.
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Portrait of a Cat

Date: 1935
Description: A hand-colored portrait of the Trimpey family cat, Sally, lying on a table.
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Portrait of a Cat

Date: 1935
Description: A hand-colored portrait of the Trimpey family cat, Honey.
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Radio and Cat

Date: 1940
Description: Cat standing on top of a well-used radio.
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Family in Living Room

Date: 1910
Description: View of a family relaxing in the living room of their home. Features men, women, and children sitting around a table. Caption reads: "A Happy Home in Orogr...
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Portrait of Cat

Date: 1935
Description: A portrait of the Trimpey family cat, Mary.
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March of Dimes Campaign

Date: 12 31 1951
Description: Warren Anderson, age 7, former polio sufferer, is shown sitting in an upholstered chair with his cat, Sam. Warren was saved by his 14-year-old sister, Caro...

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