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Chautauqua Meeting

Date: 1906
Description: Families gathered in front of large tents at a Chautauqua meeting.
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Three Elizabeths

Date: 1912
Description: Elizabeth Hull, Elizabeth Baker, and Elizabeth Nisbet standing at the tennis court net at Coole Park Manor.
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Girls' Gym Class

Date: 1900
Description: Girls playing basketball outdoors at Hillside Home School, an early progressive school operated by Ellen and Jane Lloyd Jones, aunts of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Boy with Rifle

Date: 05 1928
Description: Boy idling away time with a rifle under a tree on the grounds of a rural school.
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Swimming Race at Camp Wakanda

Date: 1923
Description: Boys line up on pier for swimming race at Camp Wakanda.
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Skateboarding

Date: 10 10 1977
Description: View down sidewalk of a skateboarder doing a handstand on a skateboard. Pedestrians are watching from the left.
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Harold McCormick and his Children at Walnut Grove Farm

Date: 1922
Description: Harold F. McCormick (with cup) and his children, left to right: Muriel, Harold, Jr. and Mathilde at the Walnut Grove farm in Rockbridge County.
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4-H Youth Plowing Field with Farmall 340 Tractor

Date: 04 1959
Description: Color photograph of 4-H youth operating a Farmall 340 tractor with mounted plow.
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Family Farmers Market

Date: 07 27 1988
Description: Cousins set up a road-side stand to sell fruits and vegetables grown by their grandfather.
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Fence Sitters

Date: 1922
Description: School friends Ethel and Eleanor fence-sit on a summer day.
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Waukesha Flyers

Date: 1932
Description: Fritz Warden (at the propeller) and Lee Barney, two young members of the Waukesha Flying Club, together with Barney's Aeronica C2 airplane. The Aeronica w...
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Boy Scouts, Troop #31

Date: 05 26 1945
Description: Group portrait of Boy Scouts, Troop #31 from Trinity Lutheran Church, at Four Lakes Council Camporee in Olin Park.
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Girl Scouts at Camp Indianola

Date: 10 10 1941
Description: Eight Girl Scouts are standing on and near a tree at the edge of Lake Mendota, with the Madison skyline in the background at Camp Indianola.
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Holy Redeemer Church, First Holy Communion

Date: 05 17 1942
Description: Group portrait of Holy Communion class, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 140 West Johnson Street.
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Central High School Football Team

Date: 11 01 1935
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Central High School football team in uniform.
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Boys Form a Pyramid

Date: 05 22 1935
Description: Thirteen boys form a pyramid on the grounds at Nakoma School, 3872 Nakoma Road.
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Little Girl with Dog in front of Christmas Tree

Date: 12 26 1934
Description: Little girl sitting on the floor in front of a Christmas tree, holding a dog.
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Orpheum Theatre Softball-Baseball Team

Date: 08 27 1934
Description: Group portrait of members of the Orpheum Theatre softball team. They are wearing t-shirts that read "Cool Orpheum."
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Ruth Holt with Mother

Date: 07 23 1934
Description: Portrait of Ruth Holt holding golf club, at the Nakoma golf course, age 10. She was the youngest player in the Junior Qualifying Round of the Wisconsin Wom...
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4-H Champion Driving a Tractor

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan of the Maple Knoll 4-H Club north of Sun Prairie, 1931 National 4-H champion, driving an International tractor.

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