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Patricia Williams
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A young woman is smiling and holding up a certificate. Caption reads: "The top salesmen in the Junior Achievement sales contest showed her certificate proudly at an awards ceremony Thursday night at the Milwaukee Athletic club. She is Patricia Williams, 18, of 223 N. 32nd St., who was also awarded a $100 prize. She topped 1,200 Milwaukee Junior Achievers."
May 16, 1958
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Peeling Carrots
May 26, 1958
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Darnell Yarbrough
July 26, 1977
A young man is hammering a nail into a pallet. Caption reads: "Darnell Yarbrough, 18, worked on wooden pallets at the JA [Junior Achievement] workshop."
Junior Homemakers
December 4, 1963
Two girls are focusing on cutting a piece of lace. Caption reads: "Junior homemakers are intent with their work, making Christmas stockings. Delores Taylor, 9, of 817 W. Vliet St., and Rosetta Walt...
Impoverished Tannery Worker
March 2, 1965
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Denita Love
April 26, 1979
A fashionably dressed woman is smiling and holding a book about Diana Ross. Caption reads: "Dressed in Diana Ross style, Denita Love, 23, wore a sophisticated 1940s suit."
Family Night Watching the Tube
September 30, 1967
A woman sits with her ten children surrounding her and watches TV.
