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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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A Quiet Evening at Home

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Description: Amos Elliot, pioneer stage coach driver, enjoying a quiet evening at home with his second wife, and her daughter (center), Stella Hart.
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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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Jennie Justo

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: Jennie Justo with hat in hand, is embraced by her mother, Lena Justo, as she leaves for a year in the Milwaukee jail for being the alleged owner of a stude...
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Tea Party

Date: 05 05 1963
Description: Mother pouring tea for her twins at the mother and daughter tea, sponsored by the Brookfield Woman's Club.
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Woman & Baby

Date: 02 14 1935
Description: Woman sitting in a chair, holding a baby. Taken for Sheboygan Press Newspaper.
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Mother and Two Girls after Fire

Date: 01 22 1935
Description: Mrs. Robert Nadig and daughters, Joane and Betty Jane, after they escaped from a fire at 917 Clarence Court.
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Isabel La Follette & Her Children

Date: 01 07 1935
Description: Mrs. Phillip (Isabel) La Follette reading to Bob and Judy, her children, at the Governor's Residence, 130 East Gilman Street.
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Isabel La Follette & Children

Date: 01 07 1935
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Phillip (Isabel) La Follette with Bob and Judy, her children, at the Governor's Residence, 130 East Gilman Street.
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Franklin School Eighth Grade Banquet

Date: 06 13 1934
Description: Five women and group of eighth grade students sitting around banquet tables at the Franklin School Mothers Club eighth grade banquet in the school gymnasiu...
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Jennie and Lena Justo

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: Jennie Justo of 921 Spring Street in the Greenbush, wearing a hat, says goodbye to her mother, Lena Justo, as she leaves for a year in the Milwaukee jail.
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Peterson Family at Home

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Peterson is sitting in a rocking chair reading the newspaper and smoking a pipe, while Mrs. Peterson is standing at the stove with their young son, Jam...
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Woman and Child

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype portrait of unidentified woman seated on a cane-back chair, holding a child on her lap. The woman has a plaid shawl wrapped around he...
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Mary Elizabeth and Judith Bunce

Date: 06 07 1944
Description: Mrs. Edgar Fenn Bunce Jr., nee Mary Elizabeth Crawford, with her 6-month daughter Judith Bunce.
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Mrs. Agnes Miller with Daughter and Grandson

Date: 10 23 1944
Description: Group portrait of Mrs. Agnes Miller, married and divorced from Tim McCoy, Western movie star, with her daughter, Mrs. Dudley (Rita) Vernon-Smith, and grand...
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Kathleen Potter Muehl, William P. Muehl, and James Muehl

Date: 01 22 1945
Description: Mrs. William H. Muehl (Kathleen Potter) and her two young sons, William P., "Widgi,e" and James, "Jimmy," who were visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ellis ...
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Zulime Taft Garland and Mary Isabel

Date: 1903
Description: Zulime Taft Garland, wife of Hamlin Garland, holds their infant daughter Mary Isabel while sitting in a rocking chair.
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Mrs. J. Frederick Bechtel and Daughter

Date: 04 13 1945
Description: Mrs. J. Frederick (Helen Clark) Bechtel and her daughter Julia, two-and-one-half years old, at the home of her parents, Prof. and Mrs. Warren W. Clark. Her...
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Mrs. Esther Mayer and Mrs. Iva Marsh

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: Mrs. John (Esther) Mayer, on the left, with her mother Mrs. Harold (Iva) Marsh, at the Marsh home. Mrs. Mayer is staying at the home of her parents while h...
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Mrs. Hildegarde Crownhart and Mrs. Ivy Wooll

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: Mrs. J. George (Hildegarde) Crownhart, on the left, and her mother Mrs. William W. (Ivy) Wooll, at their home at 1904 Jefferson Street.

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