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Rockefeller and McCormick Families

Date: 1906
Description: Group portrait of Rockefeller and McCormick families. Pictured are (L to R): John D. Rockefeller, Sr., unidentified young man, Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Sr...
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Children of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr.(?)

Date: 1902
Description: Three children sitting on the ground in front of a "keep off the grass" sign. The children are holding lion(?) cubs. The children may be Cyrus III (1890-19...
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Artesian Well in Prairie du Chien

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of Artesian Well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). It was dubbed by some...
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Kids on Roller Skates

Date: 06 26 1986
Description: Kids make a "train," with the bicyclist in the front pulling three girls on roller skates along a sidewalk.
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Four Sisters

Date: 03 07 1969
Description: Group portrait of four sisters fixing each others hair.
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Vending Machines

Date: 04 20 1967
Description: High school freshman use vending machines for lunch.
Postcard

Richard M. Nixon and Family

Date: 1952
Description: Group portrait of Richard M. Nixon and his family during the 1952 presidential election campaign when he was the running mate in Dwight D. Eisenhower's suc...
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Richard M. Nixon, Age 4

Date: 1917
Description: Portrait of Richard M. Nixon, seated, at four years of age, wearing a sailor suit and Dutch-boy haircut.
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George Henry Williams

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a portrait of George Henry Williams (deceased child at 18 months), son of Henry C. and Diana T. Williams, and may be the cousi...
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Hillside Home School

Date: 1908
Description: Three boys posing in front of Hillside Home School. The Hillside Home School was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901 for his aunts, Jane and Ellen Lloyd...
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Camp Tent

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Description: Man, woman and two children putting up a tent by some trees.
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Waukesha Aviation Club Youth Outreach

Date: 1945
Description: A demonstration of parachute handling for members of a local YMCA by the Waukesha Aviation Club. The club considered such educational activities for young ...
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Peeking Under the Circus Tent

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Description: Local boys peek under the tent to avoid paying the 25 cent admission fee to see the circus.
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Reading the Story of the Nativity

Date: 1953
Description: Two young children relax in their pajamas while reading "A Child's Story of the Nativity."
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Boys Wearing Funny Hats

Date: 04 28 1961
Description: Three boys stand at the front of their classroom and read aloud the story, "The Funny Hats" while wearing funny hats.
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Female Snake Charmer

Date: 1935
Description: A female snake charmer with the Cole Brothers Circus, watched by two children.
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Pasta Factory

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Description: Workers posing with racks of fresh pasta drying in the sun in Naples, Italy.
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Jingle Jokes for Little Folks

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Description: Illustration of a little boy wearing a sailor outfit, holding a glass, and leaning against a fence. It was probably used for advertising Hires Root Beer, ...
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Boys' Fashions

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Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young boy modeling a white linen suit with wide belt, embroidered collar, and silk cord tie. The b...
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Twin Girls at Piano

Date: 03 29 1944
Description: Young twin sisters sitting together at the piano.

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