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Wow!

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A group of women and girls wearing dresses are standing and gazing at Flo Knuth, who is wearing trousers. Flo is standing and bending over in the foreground, showing her posterior towards the camera. "Flo" has been handwritten in red ink on her behind. Handwritten at the top: "Hilda," and handwritten at the bottom: "WOW!"

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Call Number
1201001475

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COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012OTM
Legacy ID
WHi 133831

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