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Female Snake Charmer

Date: 1935
Description: A female snake charmer with the Cole Brothers Circus, watched by two children.
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Setting Up Circus Seating

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Description: A group of boys, supervised by adult men, set up wooden folding chairs in a circus tent.
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Calf Club Lesson

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Description: Agricultural extension representative Hugh Feagle presenting a lesson to the members of a calf club.
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Boys at Koinonia Children's Camp

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Description: Three young boys and a man in front of a tent. Part of Highlander Folk School's Koinonia Children's Camp. David Tate on left.
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Camp Wanasquetta

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Description: A view of boys reading and relaxing underneath a semi-permanent canvas-roofed tent on a platform at Camp Wanasquetta.
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Nordland Camp for Boys

Date: 1940
Description: A view of a cabin and the tent grounds of Nordland Camp for boys, operated as an auxiliary of the German-American Bund, the American Nazi Organization. A f...
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Pine Tree Camp

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Description: Elevated view of tents and girls exercising in formations at Pine Tree Camp. Trees and a flag pole stand to the left of the group and several tents stand i...
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Camp Gregory Flag Lowering

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Description: A group of boys and young men salutes while gathered in a semi-circle around a pole during the lowering of the American flag at Camp Gregory. There are tw...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 1951
Description: 1950 Madison, Wisconsin soap box derby champion Warren Slightam about to compete in an exhibition race at the 1951 Madison soap box derby on Gorham Street.
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Happy Bunch, Co. K

Date: 07 1915
Description: Group of soldiers of Co. K, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division, Wisconsin National Guard "at ease." Two men are eating, one holds a tin cup, two men hold mandol...
Postcard

Wire Grass Men

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of a group of men and boys gathered for a meal in a tent. There are benches along the sides of the table. One man sits on a wooden bo...
Postcard

Tabernacle, Evangelical Camp Grounds

Date: 08 13 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Tabernacle, Evangelical Camp Grounds, Lomira, Wis." Adults and children pose in front of the Tabernacle at the Evangelical Camp Groun...
Postcard

Outagamie County Fair

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Seymour Fair 1907." Elevated view of fairgoers at the grounds with horses, buggies and automobiles. An exhibit building is on the lef...
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Tercentennial Celebration, Green Bay

Date: 07 1934
Description: View across lawn towards people standing in front of a large theater stage and backdrop with trees drawn on it. Some are costumed as soldiers and some as N...

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