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Lewis Arms on a Motorcycle

Date: 09 1960
Description: View from behind of Lewis Arms riding his 1946 Harley-Davidson Flathead motorcycle on the sidewalk of the 1800 block of Beld Street. On the back of his ja...
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Lewis Arms on Roller Skates

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Description: Lewis R. Arms is shown in military uniform, wearing roller skates on what appears to be a roof. There is a signature on the back of the photograph that rea...
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Lewis Arms with Greyhound Bus

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Description: Lewis R. Arms poses in front of a Greyhound Bus that displays the destination "Madison" above the windshield. Arms worked for Greyhound at the time.
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Wilbur and Betty Arms with Aunt Mary

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Description: From left to right, Aunt Mary, Betty Arms and Wilbur Arms pose in front of the house at 1344 East Wilson Street. Lewis Arms was born in this house.
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Charles Steppe with a Horse

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Description: Charles Steppe, the biological father of Lewis Arms, leads a horse down a street. The horse is wearing an ornate bridle and they may be in a parade.
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Mamie Arms and Baby Lewis

Date: 1927
Description: Mamie Arms holds her infant son Lewis Arms. On the back is an inscription to "Ona x Walter".
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Bernard Arms on a Farm

Date: 05 19 1929
Description: Bernard Arms stands atop a post on a farm.
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Bernard Arms and Nofsinger Family

Date: 06 03 1929
Description: Bernard Arms is standing high on a scaffold attached to a house, while two women from the family of his neighbors, the Nofsingers, are standing below him o...
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Picnic with the Nofsingers

Date: 06 01 1929
Description: Bernard Arms (standing), uncle of Lewis Arms, shares a picnic with his neighbors Mr. and Mrs. (Betsy) Nofsinger.
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Nofsinger Family with Model T Ford

Date: 06 09 1929
Description: The Nofsinger family poses with their automobile, a Model T Ford.
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Bernard Arms with Nellie

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Description: Bernard Arms, uncle of Lewis Arms, poses with his girlfriend Nellie, who he later married.
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Miss Capitola

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Description: Candid portrait of an unidentified young woman whose last name is Capitola.
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Group Portrait of Friends

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Description: A group portrait of family and friends. From left to right, sitting in front, are Merwyn Arms, Edward Arms, Algie Shivers (kneeling), Blanche, Ed Shivers, ...
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Walter Arms and his Family

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Description: A solemn family portrait of Walter and Ionie Arms and their adopted son Orville.
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Lewis Arms in a Fedora

Date: 12 25 1942
Description: Lewis Arms wearing a fedora at the age of 15.
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Lewis Arms in Military Hat

Date: 12 25 1942
Description: hand-colored portrait of 15-year-old Lewis Arms wearing a neck scarf and military uniform hat.
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Helen Berry and Mamie Arms

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Description: Helen Berry (left) poses with Mamie Arms, mother of Lewis Arms.
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Lewis Arms and Helen Berry

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Description: Lewis Arms embraces his neighbor Helen Berry behind the house at 629 Milton Street.
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Lewis Arms with Toys and Dog

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Description: Lewis Arms poses holding stuffed toy animals, with an arm around a (real) dog. He is in the back yard of the house at 629 Milton Street.
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Lewis Arms at the Jim White Grocery

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Description: Lewis Arms sits on a bicycle in front of Jim White's Grocery in the Greenbush neighborhood. With him is Eldrie Berry, daughter of John and Pearl Berry, and...

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