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Girls Standing near Bookmobile

Date: 08 30 1938
Description: Three girls stand at the entrance of the Superior Bookmobile (an International truck) holding books. A child playing tennis is in the background. The origi...
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Boy Playing Tennis

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Description: A young boy is in mid-swing playing tennis on a tennis court. Other tennis players, houses and a park are visible in the background.
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Young Children at the Park

Date: 1925
Description: Young children playing at the park. Original caption reads: "Beacon playground — about 800 daily attendance. Splendid arrangement of playground and athleti...
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Tennis at the Birchcliff Hotel

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Description: Two men playing tennis on the Birchcliff Hotel tennis court. Another group of guests are playing croquet on the lawn in the background. People relax on cha...
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037 - Several Campers Playing Tennis

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Description: Doubles tennis match in play on tennis court in a wooded area. Original caption notes: "Our three most popular Land Sports are Tennis, Archery, and Basebal...
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038 - Camper Preparing to Serve Tennis Ball

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Description: Camper poised with racket to serve tennis ball. Her racket is raised in the air, and she is holding two tennis balls in her left hand. Original caption not...
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103 - Various Scenes from Joy Camps

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying six photographs. The one on the upper left shows three campers sitting in a rowboat along the shoreline sketchin...
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111 - Camp Pioneers of Joy Camps

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying five photographs. Young campers are participating in a number of activities, including tennis, seesawing, boatin...
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Building the Tennis Court

Date: 1905
Description: A group of five men are preparing the soil for the new tennis court. The men are using shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows. On the right, children Alfred and ...

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