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Young Fairgoers
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Two young women are standing in a building with their luggage at their feet. There are several women are in the background near a First Aid sign. Caption reads: "Young fairgoers checked in at the new youth building Saturday. They are Laura Fincher (left), 17, of Oregon, Wis., and Jo Ann Wackett, 17, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis."
August 19, 1956
Milwaukee journal
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W012BQ9
WHi 149251
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