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Toy Chimp Robot

Date: 06 06 1963
Description: Toy distributors for Ideal Toy Corporation introduce a new toy line to dealers.
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Martin, Bill and Bruce Brown with their Lionel Train Set

Date: 1962
Description: Crewman are Brown and sons, Bill, 13 (right), and Bruce, 9. They plan to call their road the MBB Granite Railroad--for Martin, Bill, Bruce, and Montello, w...
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Boys and Toy Airplane

Date: 1920
Description: Reginald Jackson, Jr., of Madison, holding the toy airplane, and a group of friends, all of whom are wearing short pants, sitting on the windowsill in fron...
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Part-Time Jobs for High School Students

Date: 12 01 1954
Description: Wisconsin High School student Ted Hegley works post-school hours in the sporting goods department of Wolff, Kubly, and Hirsig.
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William F. Petersen and Sons

Date: 1927
Description: Dr. William F. Petersen sits in the doorway of a toy teepee playing with his sons Conrad, left, and Edward, dressed in Indian costumes. Edward wields a toy...
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Mary and Howard Greene

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Description: Full-length portrait of Mary Lydia Greene and Howard Greene posing with toys. Mary has a doll in a baby buggy, and Howard has a locomotive placed on a chai...
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Patrick Lucey Visiting a Sick Boy

Date: 12 22 1971
Description: Governor Patrick J. Lucey sitting on a hospital bed holding something in his hands. A young boy, Douglas Huete, is sitting on the bed wearing a hospital go...
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Brooks McCormick with Unidentified Man

Date: 1969
Description: Brooks McCormick standing outdoors next to an unidentified man who is holding an International Pay Hauler toy truck in his hands. Behind them a man stands ...
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Portrait of Brooks McCormick

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Description: Full-length portrait of Brooks McCormick sitting in a chair holding a gold pen in his right hand. On a table beside him is a red toy dump truck. A large ma...
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Portrait of Brooks McCormick

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Description: Portrait of Brooks McCormick sitting forward in a chair holding a gold pen in his hands. On the table in front of him is a red toy dump truck. A large map ...
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Portrait of Brooks McCormick

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Description: Portrait of Brooks McCormick sitting forward in a chair holding a gold pen in his hands. On the table in front of him is a red toy dump truck. A large map ...
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Children Posing with Christmas Tree

Date: 12 1915
Description: Laurie (oldest), Muriel and James Peterson posing with a decorated Christmas tree. James is holding a square object in his hands. Behind them is a parlor o...
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Christmas Presents

Date: 12 1923
Description: Herbert Edmund Brumder is sitting on the floor holding the halyard of a large toy sailboat which is resting on a stand. On the floor in front of him are a ...
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Doug DeWitt at the Drums

Date: 1942
Description: Doug DeWitt is sitting behind the drums. The words "Rhythm Wreckers" are printed on the drum face. Behind Doug DeWitt, on a shelf, are several things: a re...
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Christmas Morning

Date: 12 25 1931
Description: The three children of Herbert P. and Margaret Bouer Brumder are smiling as they are posing standing in front of the Christmas tree holding gifts. From left...
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At the Guild Bazaar

Date: 06 16 1909
Description: Three Holt children are sitting on a park bench in front of a stone wall. From left to right: Alfred Holt, Donald Holt, and Eleanor Holt. Alfred Holt appea...

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