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Girls Jumping Rope

Date: 1900
Description: Two young girls with bows in their hair jump rope as a boy watches.
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Franz Peters, Labor Day Parade Marshall

Date: 1900
Description: Franz Peters, Milwaukee Labor Day Parade Marshall, mounted on a horse on a neighborhood street. He is holding Freemason insignia in his right hand. Located...
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Boys Marching with "Guns"

Date: 1906
Description: Boys marching down a neighborhood street with toy guns. The leader is carrying a big stick. A boy in the back is carrying a flag.
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Street Carnival with Ferris Wheel

Date: 1912
Description: View from sidewalk of a street carnival with tents, circus banners and a Ferris Wheel set up in the middle of the street. Signboards advertise ice cream an...
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Anniversary Celebration of Norwegian Independence

Date: 1914
Description: Commemorating one hundred years of Norwegian independence at a Syttende Mai (May 17th) celebration. An automobile with four people is decorated with a Norw...
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Cheese Float in the Cheese Day Parade

Date: 10 16 1916
Description: Elevated view over crowd of the Cheese Float sponsored by First National Bank in the Monroe Cheese Day parade. On the other side of the streeet are storefr...
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Loyalty Parade

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a parade marching down State Street. Large American flags hang from wires strung across the street. Madison Kipp employees, wearing suits ...
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Frog Jumping Contest

Date: 04 18 1944
Description: Group of boys gather around a frog at a frog jumping contest.
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Equipment Manager

Date: 1976
Description: A boy is walking towards the camera carrying three bats, a baseball mitt and a baseball. His shirt displays the number 35 or 85.
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Patriotic Observance

Date: 07 1978
Description: A crowd of people gather for Flag Day on Wilson Street. Many have their hands on their hearts.
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Memorial Day Parade

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Description: Elevated view of patriotic parade on Main Street, probably a Memorial Day Parade. Over the street, reaching from one sidewalk to the other, is an arch deco...

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