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Eight Boys

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Eight young boys, including Sherman Benson, Don Finley and possibly Gaylord Nelson, pose together in a line.

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Format Image
Dimensions 7 x 12 cm

Collection Information

Call Number PH 3764

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013L40
Legacy ID
WHi 5902

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Photographs
Gaylord Nelson and Sherman Benson as Boys

Gaylord Nelson and Sherman Benson as Boys

Gaylord Nelson and Sherman Benson as boys in front of the Nelson home during the winter with a dog and sled.

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Portrait of Gaylord Nelson

Portrait of Gaylord Nelson

1942

Quarter-length studio portrait of Gaylord Nelson.

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Gaylord and Stannard Nelson as Children

Gaylord and Stannard Nelson as Children

Gaylord Nelson and his brother Stannard play behind the office of their father A. N. Nelson.

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Photographs
Gaylord Nelson at College Graduation

Gaylord Nelson at College Graduation

1939

Gaylord Nelson, dressed in cap and gown, poses with his mother Mary Nelson at his graduation from San Jose State College in 1939.

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Gaylord Nelson in High School

Gaylord Nelson in High School

Gaylord Nelson during his high school years wearing a white, short-sleeved shirt standing in front of hedges and a bandstand.

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Gaylord Nelson With Trumpet

Gaylord Nelson With Trumpet

April 7, 1931

Gaylord Nelson during his high school years stands in front of a house playing the trumpet.

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