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Buttered Corn

Date: 09 30 1959
Description: A boy eating buttered corn on the cob at a Golden Spike Day party.
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Tree Placement

Date: 06 03 1963
Description: Members of the Brown Deer beautification committee plant trees along the boulevard.
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At Bat

Date: 1958
Description: Wes Covington swinging his bat at the Milwaukee Brave's spring training camp.
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Milwaukee Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 17 1963
Description: Elevated view of Grand Champion soap box coaster crossing the finish line.
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Boy with Model Boat

Date: 09 08 1956
Description: A young man launches his toy sailboat in the lagoon.
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Heavy Snow

Date: 12 12 1963
Description: Winter scene with Swanson School youngsters playing in the first heavy snow of the season.
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Apple Stand

Date: 10 09 1963
Description: Couple arranging varieties of apples and jugs of cider at their roadside stand near Mukwonago.
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Cook Out

Date: 09 07 1963
Description: Husband and wife prepare meal on top of a campfire grill.
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Girls Pray

Date: 1950
Description: Two little girls kneel before an altar that is holding statues and a creche.
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Easter Reenactment

Date: 1950
Description: As part of an Easter tableau, a statue of Mary Magdalene at the entrance to what is a depiction of Jesus' tomb, is mirrored by a young girl in similar garb...
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Farm Plow

Date: 04 10 1935
Description: Two horses pull a spring tooth harrow. The farmer plans to plant barley.
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Card Game

Date: 08 22 1963
Description: Group plays cards underneath the shady trees in Mitchell park.
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Sliding into Second Base

Date: 06 23 1963
Description: Boy hits second base while baseman comes down from catching a high throw.
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Reading Circle

Date: 08 06 1963
Description: A mother reads stories on her front steps to children from around the block.
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Man and Mermaid

Date: 08 21 1963
Description: Couple poses behind carnival cutout of a sailor and mermaid.
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Five Cent Beer

Date: 08 20 1963
Description: Knights of Columbus member celebrates at an annual "gay nineties" party. He stands next to a sign that advertises beer at five cents a glass.
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Vagabonds Shimmy

Date: 03 03 1963
Description: Skiers dance and twist in the Northland hotel dining room.
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Three's Cake

Date: 07 18 1963
Description: Father, mother and daughter all celebrate their special birthday with three candles on one cake.
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Swearing Allegiance

Date: 05 02 1963
Description: During part of a ceremony, citizens raise their right hands and swear allegiance to the United States in the federal building to receive citizenship certif...
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Bazaar Tree

Date: 04 03 1963
Description: Women replenishes handkerchiefs plucked from her wire tree at bazaar sale.

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