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| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | James Peterson, son of the photographer, playing the harmonica. He is sitting against a stump, with trees in the distance. |
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| Description: | Laurie Peterson, son of the photographer, plays in boat. The photograph was originally titled "The Lone Boatsman". |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Laurie, Muriel, and James Peterson, children of the photographer, sledding near the family home. Handwritten on reverse, "Laurie, Muriel, James Peterson, c... |
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| Description: | View across water towards Laurie Peterson, son of the photographer, fishing from a rock on a misty morning near the family home. |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of the photographer, Carl A. Peterson, taking a moment to light his pipe while fishing from a boat near the family home. |
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| Description: | Children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), donated by the citizens of the Madison area. A stone bridge is in the ba... |
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| Description: | View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon. |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | Woman posing with "Cuddly Dudley" stuffed animals (dogs) and International Scout pickups as part of a promotional campaign. A sign on each Scout reads: "O... |
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| Description: | Tents, people in costume, and food tables at a carnival on the grounds of Taliesin. Taliesin was the Wisconsin residence of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Tali... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | One of "Three different views of the World's Fair at Philadelphia" mentioned in Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views." On the stereograph itself is... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Residence in Belle Isle on Lake Monona in Squaw Bay, off Winnequah Road. The building is no longer standing. |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | Group of men playing boccie, with their shadows casting over the game on East Houston Street. |
| Date: | 2003 |
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| Description: | Sled and skis in the machine shed on the Quinney farm. |
| Date: | 2003 |
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| Description: | Work caps, sled, and milk cans in the basement of the Quinney farmhouse. |
| Date: | 2003 |
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| Description: | Duck decoy and croquet set on the Quinney farm. |
| Date: | 2003 |
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| Description: | Ice skates hanging from the attic rafters in the Quinney farmhouse. |
| Date: | 2003 |
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| Description: | Ouija board and chemistry set in the Quinney farmhouse attic. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of house at 1513 Hooker Avenue. Two children are playing in the driveway. The garage door is open and an automobile is parked inside. The hou... |
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