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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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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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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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Nguyen Family with Television

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Description: Trong Nguyen poses with his children in the living room, next to the television. Charlie Nguyen sits on his lap. In front of him, from left to right, are T...
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A Tribute to Madison Dads on Fathers' Day

Date: 06 16 1953
Description: A photographic tribute to Madison dads on Fathers Day includes a photograph of Dr. James J. Nania, a dentist, with his three sons John Nania, James Nania, ...
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Holiday Card of an African American Family

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Description: Photographic holiday card of an African American family posed over "Merry Christmas" wrapping paper in the background. Holly and bells appear overhead. Eac...
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Capital Offenses

Date: 1996
Description: Congressman David Obey (playing the harmonica) of Wisconsin with his two sons, Douglas and Craig, performing as part of the Capital Offenses, a bluegrass b...
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County Clerk's Office

Date: 1910
Description: Elmer S. Hall and his daughter, Olive Hall, in the County Clerk's office.
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S.S. Pratt with Wife and Sons Phineas and Marcus

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of S.S. Pratt, his wife, and their two sons, Marcus on the right, and Phineus Warren on the left. Pratt and his wife are seated half ...
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Family Portrait

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Description: A casual, indoor family portrait featuring three generations. The grandmother (seated), holding the child on her lap, is one of the five Oiyotte sisters. I...
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Joseph Oiyotte

Date: 1972
Description: Snapshot of Joseph Oiyotte, of the White Earth Tribe, sitting in front of a gun cabinet. There are photographs tucked into the cabinet doors. He is the fat...
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Decorah Family Portrait

Date: 1972
Description: Informal family portrait of Frances (mother), Patrick (son) and Stuart Decorah (father), seated on a sofa.
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First Year of School for a Cambridge Farm Girl

Date: 08 16 1957
Description: Orlow R. Notstad reads to his four children in their farm home near Cambridge. His two oldest, Jimmy and Barbara, will be elementary students at the Rockda...
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Honesty Pays Off for Boy

Date: 02 26 1958
Description: David Schumacher (13) is shown with his father, Stanley Schumacher, as David models his first wrist watch and new jacket. David found a $20 bill on the sid...

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