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Franklin School Children on Stage

Date: 05 22 1935
Description: Group portrait of a large group of children in costume, some in blackface, on the stage at Franklin School. 305 W. Lakeside Street.
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Grace Episcopal Church Gypsy Group

Date: 04 18 1933
Description: Grace Episcopal Church bazaar group dressed as gypsies. People sitting are: Lillian Markee as fortune teller foretelling the future of Ruth Luetscher. Stan...
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Circus Performers Astride Horses

Date: 1899
Description: Two horses stand next to each other in front of what may be a painted backdrop of a tree-lined street. A male circus performer stands in the center holding...
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Arnold Gesell as Roughrider

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop showing Arnold Gesell in a humorous pose dressed as Theodore Roosevelt in his Roughrider days.
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Girls with Tambourines

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Description: Studio group portrait of thirteen costumed girls posing standing and holding tambourines. They are wearing identical jumpers with puffy-sleeved blouses, an...
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Girls with Tambourines

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Description: Studio portrait of thirteen girls in costume, posing sitting, standing, and holding tambourines in front of a painted backdrop.
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Woman Wearing Patriotic Costume

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Description: Studio portrait of a woman with long hair and a trailing dress leaning on a United States flag in front of a painted backdrop.
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Woman Dressed as Queen of Spades

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Description: Studio portrait of a woman dressed as the queen of spades, probably Minnie Jones Taylor, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Studio Portrait of Man

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Description: Studio portrait of a man sitting on a stone fence in front of a painted backdrop, probably dressed in a Norwegian costume.
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Man wearing Costume

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Description: Studio portrait of a man, probably in circus costume posing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Longfellow School Play

Date: 03 25 1947
Description: Cast members in costume at Longfellow School play, "The Bear's Dream".
Postcard

Two Boys in Indian Costume

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Clemen and Mel Kalscheur, dressed in Indian costumes and sitting on the floor with arms and legs crossed.
Postcard

Two Boys in Indian Costume

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Clemen and Mel Kalscheur dressed in Indian costume.
Postcard

Two Boys in Indian Costume

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two boys, Bill and Hubby Schmity, sitting with legs crossed on the floor and dressed in Indian costumes.
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John Steinhaus Children

Date: 12 24 1948
Description: John Steinhaus's children (a boy and a girl) sitting on Santa's lap.
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Three Musicians in Blackface and Costume

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Description: Three musicians, two males with banjos and possibly a woman with a guitar, pose in blackface and costumes for a studio portrait in front of a painted backd...
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Portrait of Man in Costume

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Description: A man stands next to a stone wall in front of a painted backdrop and poses for a portrait dressed in a costume, possibly of ethnic origin.
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Portrait of Man Dancing

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Description: A studio portrait of a standing man in front of a painted backdrop, possibly in a dancing costume with shorts and leggings. He is also wearing a top hat an...
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Three People Dressed in Costumes

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Description: Two men, one seated and one standing, and a standing woman pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. All three individuals wear a costume ...
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Fortune Teller

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Description: A studio portrait of two women sitting at a table in front of a painted backdrop. One of the women is dressed as a fortune teller and holds round cards. Th...

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