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Family Bomb Shelter

Date: 1952
Description: A Wisconsin family inside their new bomb shelter.
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Family in their Living Room

Date: 1955
Description: Family in their living room. The mother watches television, the father reads a newspaper, the daughter reads a book, and two sons play with a train set.
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman and Child

Date: 05 07 1913
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of a woman in Ho-Chunk regalia wrapped in a blanket, with a child on her back. The child is wearing a fur hat, and the woman...
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American Farm Yard In Winter

Date: 1866
Description: Stereograph of woman, man and child outdoors on a farm with snow on the ground. The woman is wearing bloomers and is holding a bucket in the process of doi...
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A Quiet Evening at Home

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Description: Amos Elliot, pioneer stage coach driver, enjoying a quiet evening at home with his second wife, and her daughter (center), Stella Hart.
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Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr. Family Portrait

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Description: Formal studio portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr., his wife, and their two sons. McCormick was president of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company from...
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Gesell Family Burlesque

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Description: The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi...
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Mother and Baby Playing

Date: 1903
Description: Beatrice C. Gesell and Gerhard Gesell, Jr. play out-of-doors. While mother watches the baby sits on a pillow playing with a volume titled "Educational Pro...
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"Chippeway [Ojibwa] Squaw and Child"

Date: 1826
Description: Portrait of a Chippewa (Ojibwa) woman and her child, originally titled "Chippeway Squaw and Child." Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, ...
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Mother Feeding Infant

Date: 09 01 1971
Description: A young mother feeds her infant baby food outdoors.
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Jennie Justo

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: Jennie Justo with hat in hand, is embraced by her mother, Lena Justo, as she leaves for a year in the Milwaukee jail for being the alleged owner of a stude...
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Bath Time

Date: 05 08 1955
Description: A boy in the bath tub being bathed by his mother.
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Washing Dishes

Date: 05 08 1955
Description: Mother and daughter washing dishes together.
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Lighted Jack-o-Lanterns

Date: 10 31 1986
Description: Parents with children at a carved pumpkin, or jack-o-lantern, display on lawn on Halloween night.
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Office Baby

Date: 05 19 1965
Description: Mother brings baby to secretarial job.
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The James Family

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Description: Group portrait of Jesse, Frank and the mother James.
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Backyard Swimming Pool

Date: 07 25 1980
Description: A family relaxes by their backyard pool, while a father tosses his infant son gently in the air.
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Summer Relaxation

Date: 1901
Description: Aunt Helen lounging on a hammock slung between two trees. Her son, Syl, is sitting nearby on a cane rocking chair.
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Mother's Day

Date: 04 23 1963
Description: A grandmother with daughter and granddaughter. They are nicely dressed for mother's day.
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Tea Party

Date: 05 05 1963
Description: Mother pouring tea for her twins at the mother and daughter tea, sponsored by the Brookfield Woman's Club.

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