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Breaker Boy

Date: 1902
Description: Andrew Chippa hired on with Markle & Co., miners of anthracite coal to pay off his father's debt of $54 to the company store since his father's death in th...
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Kehl Recital Advertisement

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Description: Eleven portraits of young costumed students appear in an advertisement reading "Leo Kehl Dancers To Appear In Recital."
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 06 23 1949
Description: Cornelius "Connie" Ryan, Madison Soap Box Derby participant, receiving money from Jim Schmitz, a representative of Connie's sponsor, The Hub, 22 West Miffl...
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Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot

Date: 12 08 1950
Description: Charles Amacker, left, and Kenneth Greve, members of the Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps, stand in front of the Corps' Christmas tree lot located in the 11...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winner

Date: 07 23 1952
Description: Larry Jacobson, 11-year-old Soap Box Derby racer, receives a $25 savings account from Herman J. Kneubuehl, manager of First National Bank. The bank annuall...
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Boys Advertising Winter Clothes

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Description: Two young boys in watch caps, heavy wool coats, knickers and boots pose for an advertisement for C-F Woolen Mills in front of a studio backdrop.
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Preparing Watercress for Sale

Date: 06 11 1954
Description: Mae Chidester and her son Philip demonstrate their technique of preparing watercress for shipping to Madison retail outlets. The watercress grows on the la...
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A.F. Werner Store Advertisment

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Description: Small girl posed outdoors on a fur rug in front of an advertisement for the A.F. Werner Store. The poster is attached to a sleigh on a snow-covered street,...
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Bethel Church Youth Fair Donation

Date: 05 15 1961
Description: Robert Hall (left), general chairman of the Bethel Lutheran Church youth fair, presenting a check of proceeds of the fair to Peter Sethre, youth director o...
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Cap Pistol Legalization

Date: 07 03 1953
Description: After Governor Kohler signed legislation legalizing the sale of caps and cap pistols, many youth prepared to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with th...
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Chi Rho Club for High School Students

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: Two Chi Rho youth participate in "We'll Do It Day" to raise money for new furnishings for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church which is under constructi...
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West High School Problems of Democracy Class

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: West High School senior Yvonne Williams interviews L.L. Oeland about insurance rates for families as part of an assignment for her Problems of Democracy cl...
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Bake Sale by Beatles' Fan Club

Date: 11 05 1964
Description: Five members of the West Side Branch of the Beatles' Fan Club that participated in a bake sale to benefit the Empty Stocking club. These joyous Beatle fans...
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Young Girl in Bonnet

Date: 1900
Description: A young girl wearing a bonnet and a dress is sitting and holding a large, blank, white piece of paper in a studio.
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Honesty Pays Off for Boy

Date: 02 26 1958
Description: David Schumacher (13) is shown with his father, Stanley Schumacher, as David models his first wrist watch and new jacket. David found a $20 bill on the sid...
Book or Pamphlet

Third Annual Bonnie Nelson Celebrity Golf Classic

Date: 06 18 1977
Description: Cover of an official program at South Suburban Country Club Benefiting Denver Police Department Orphan's Fund.

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