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Ball Play on the Prairie

Date: 1884
Description: Native Americans playing a lacrosse-like game of ball.
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Croquet on the Banks of the Mississippi

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Description: Three people playing croquet on the banks of the Mississippi River near Alma, Wis. A woman is sitting in a rowboat with a dog nearby in the background.
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Cabin at Devil's Lake

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Description: View of individuals playing croquet outside of a cabin or hotel near Devil's Lake. In addition to those playing croquet, there are also individuals on the ...
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Children Playing

Date: 1935
Description: Children have clasped hands and formed a circle in a game of "Drop the Handkerchief." They are in the schoolyard of Farmer's Grove School, District No. 3, ...
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Donald Holt and Eleanor Holt Playing Tether Ball

Date: 08 1905
Description: Holding lawn tennis rackets, siblings Donald and Eleanor Holt are playing tether ball. The wooden pole with the tethered ball is standing between the two ...
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W.H. Young Playing Tetherball

Date: 1905
Description: W.H. Young, holding a lawn tennis racquet, is playing tetherball against a man who has his back to the camera. A central wooden tetherball pole divides the...
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Piggyback Rides

Date: 1926
Description: On the left, little Betty Ann is getting a piggyback ride from Clarence Showalter. In contrast, on the right, big Lillian Wheeler is getting a piggyback ri...
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Riding the "Kentucky Mule"

Date: 08 11 1914
Description: W.A. Holt, second from the right, and a group of mostly children are playing in Archibald Lake. On the far left, Alfred Holt is giving a thumbs up, with a ...

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