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Pet Hamsters

Date: 03 17 1955
Description: A boy plays with his pet rodents (hamsters).
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Blizzards Are Fun

Date: 1955
Description: Winter scene with Mark Mueller, the photographer's son standing ankle deep in snow with a dog, and smiling as the snow continues to fall. The family was sl...
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Real Puppy Love

Date: 12 28 1958
Description: Girl snuggling collared puppy.
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Guinea Pig

Date: 02 17 1950
Description: Randall school student John Drake, wearing a Boy Scout uniform, holding his classroom's newborn guinea pig named "Mix-Up, Jr."
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Shey and Strand Ranch Near Deansville

Date: 05 04 1950
Description: Ed Shey is pictured with his pet coyote, Wolf, on the 271-acre hobby "ranch" he owns with Peter "Pete" Strand near Deansville. The coyote came from Nebrask...
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Badger Kennel Club Dog Show

Date: 06 19 1950
Description: Alice Darling of 1224 Spaight Street, Chairman of the Badger Kennel Club Dog Show, is shown with her Irish Setter, Erin. In the background is a 1860's era ...
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Madison Playground Scene

Date: 07 26 1950
Description: Group portrait of children with their pets at the Lake Edge playground.
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Jacqueline Simpson and Dog

Date: 10 30 1950
Description: Jacqueline, 14, daughter of Phyllis Simpson of 22 South Broom Street, posing with her German Shepherd dog, Queenie.
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 12 05 1950
Description: Douglas Shaw Woodman, age 3, sitting with his Persian cat, "Mr. Thomas."
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 12 05 1950
Description: Brothers Billy Jasper, age 6, and Tommy Jasper, age 2, posing on shag carpeting with their Springer Spaniels, "Cissie" and "Mike."
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 12 05 1950
Description: Brothers Jim, age 13, and John Gannon, age 10, gazing upon their small pet alligator named "Friday" that they received a year and a half previous from New ...
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Madison Twins

Date: 01 08 1951
Description: John and Mary Pavlak, 9-year-old twins of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pavlak, posing near a fireplace with their dog, Queenie.
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National Dog Week Observance

Date: 09 13 1952
Description: Joellen and Jean Schroeder kneeling on the floor beside their dog, Brownie, during National Dog Week.
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Youth Red Cross Fundraiser

Date: 04 23 1953
Description: Portrait of six Monona Village youngsters who held a circus to raise money for the American Red Cross. In front are Darryl Hoffer (with "Bullet" the dog) a...
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Wisconsin Retriever Field Trials

Date: 06 19 1954
Description: Portrait of Ken Williams of Milwaukee with his dog, Nilo's Possibility. The dog was a champion in the Wisconsin Retriever field trials at Westport.
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Wisconsin Retriever Field Trials

Date: 06 19 1954
Description: John Romadha Jr. of Waukesha is shown with his dog, Kingswere's Black Ebony. The dog was a champion in the Wisconsin Retriever field trials at Westport.
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Wisconsin Retriever Field Trials

Date: 06 20 1954
Description: Roy Ackerman of Muskego is shown with his dog, Jet Panther. The dog was a champion in the Wisconsin Retriever field trials at Westport.
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Wisconsin Retriever Field Trials

Date: 06 20 1954
Description: Lois Tracey of Madison is shown with her dog Smoky. The dog was a champion in the Wisconsin Retriever field trials at Westport.
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Wisconsin Retriever Field Trials

Date: 06 20 1954
Description: John Detienne of Milwaukee posing with his dog, Cinders of Erin. The dog was a champion in the Wisconsin Retriever field trials at Westport.
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Badger Kennel Club Dog Show

Date: 06 11 1958
Description: Mary Thomas (left), Mrs. John McManus, and Paul May preparing their dogs for the Badger Kennel Club dog show.

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