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Two Women with Cleaning Implements

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Description: Two women are standing on the small porch outside an open kitchen door, near implements used for daily household tasks such as washing, scrubbing, sweeping...
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The Old Stone Barn

Date: 09 30 1963
Description: The "old stone barn" built by the Reeds as early settlers, now used by a member of the city police department as a family residence.
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Washing Windows

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Edna Kern washing the windows outside her house. A cat is lying on the lawn in the foreground.
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"Red Baby" Truck Carrying "One Minute" Washers

Date: 1924
Description: Curt Moore selling "one minute" washing machines to a farmer's wife. The washing machines are loaded in the back of an International "Red Baby" truck. The...
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Ralph Warner House

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of Ralph Warner's backyard and house.
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Backyards in the City

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Description: Elevated view of backyard areas, including some dilapidated houses and outbuildings. There are wood fences surrounding some of the yards, and laundry hangs...
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House and Barn Combination

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view across yard of a two-story house with a barn built adjacent to it. Two people are standing near the door of the house. In the yard is a woode...
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James Peterson Reaching for Cat

Date: 1913
Description: View across yard towards James Peterson playing with a cat. In the background, laundry is hanging on a clothesline and beehives are standing at the edge of...
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Joyce Rhoades Washing Storm Windows

Date: 11 04 1983
Description: A woman is washing several windows that are leaning against the side of a building. Front of image is captioned: "Joyce Rhoades of Merrillan, WI. washed st...

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