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Stepping Down
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Two men and four women posing outdoors in costume in the open doorway at the front of a building. Caption reads: "STEPPING DOWN from the entry of the new St. Croix county highway department building, scene of Tuesday's centennial activities, Hammond folks in costume furnish a contrast between the past and present. From left they are Clyde Rasmussen, Mrs. John Oslun, Mrs. Henry Schieven, Mrs. Ted Riley and Ted Riley."
July 6, 1956
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Cabaret
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