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Circus Parade
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Three children are sitting on a platform. They are wearing animal costumes and holding American flags. Caption reads: "Two youngsters dressed as animals took part in the 'circus parade' portion of the parade". A headline adjacent to the image reads: "Mequon-Thiensville celebrates 4th early".
July 3, 1989
Sieu, Benny
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