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Sun Bathing

Date: 1965
Description: Women sun bathe near an express highway in Milwaukee.
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Picnic Tea Party

Date: 1890
Description: A woman pours tea for her friends seated outdoors at a table.
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Family in front of Wood Frame House

Date: 1878
Description: Three men and two women sit around a table in a yard. Behind them is a picket fence and a wood frame house. One woman holds a fan, another a book. One man ...
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Man Lying under Trees near Driveway

Date: 1875
Description: Man lying on the grass along a tree-lined drive that leads to a frame house in background. Rural house, country estate.
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Construction Workers on Break

Date: 1969
Description: Construction workers with hard hats take a break while working on the construction of the World Trade Center.
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Construction Workers Resting

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers take a break at the side of the building of the World Trade Center.
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Terrace Plowing Demonstration

Date: 09 27 1945
Description: Three farm wives are taking a break at the terrace plowing demonstration and conservation field day on the Carl Ribbke farm near Ableman. From left are Mr...
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Construction Worker on a Lunch Break

Date: 1969
Description: A construction worker sits on a wooden beam near a fence and eats his lunch. Behind him is the construction site with debris.
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Two Construction Workers on Break

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers wearing hardhats stand outside a storefront while on a break.
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At the Fish Pond

Date: 05 1902
Description: Small group of people, including Alex Krueger, Mrs. E.S. Goetsch, Barnie Goetsch, and Dorothy Goetsch at a fishing hole in Shelby Co.
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Everybody Out For Recreation

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Description: A group of students taking a break to play softball at Highlander Folk School.
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Myles Horton Resting Beneath the National Capitol

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Description: Myles Horton dreaming under the National Capitol building during the Poor People's Campaign.
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Two Men Relaxing

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Description: Two men relax against a barn doorway.
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Group Relaxing Outdoors

Date: 1939
Description: Two men, a young boy, and two women relax by a tree near a stream.
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Group in front of Tents in Clearing

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Description: A group of three women and three men relaxing near tents decorated with foliage and American flags. One of the men is holding a bicycle.
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Walworth County Fair

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of the Walworth County Fair. A large crowd gathers around a carousel.
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People Along a Country Road

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Description: A group of men, women, and children sit in the shade on the side of a country road. A dog is sitting under a tree on the left, and a horse-drawn vehicle ap...
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Group of Soldiers at Camp Harvey

Date: 1898
Description: A group of soldiers from Company A, 3rd Regiment, take a break to drink inside the walls of Camp Harvey.
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Resting Soldiers

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Description: Soldiers resting on the grass at Camp Douglas. In the background are tents pitched among trees.
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Group Posed in Garden Setting

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Description: Woman seated on a park bench holding flowers. A young man stands behind her leaning on the bench, and two boys are posed nearby. One boy holds a box camera...

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