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Charles Beardsley Family

Date: 06 29 1949
Description: Mrs. Charles Beardsley of McAllen, Texas holds her son, Charles Jr., on her lap while sitting on a retaining wall at what appears to be a zoo or park. Her...
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Women and Children at Drinking Fountain

Date: 1916
Description: A woman, possibly a school instructor, is standing near two children as they wait in line to use a drinking fountain.
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Couple Kissing at the Fountain

Date: 08 31 1979
Description: A young couple enjoys each other's company among others on a beautiful day at Library Mall on the campus of UW-Madison.
Historical Object

The Fargo Children

Date: 1901
Description: Five photographs are mounted on an album page which is decorated with a painting of a honeysuckle sprig. In the photograph at top left, Frank, age three, S...
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Mt. Vernon Playground

Date: 1938
Description: A view, looking south, at the intersection of West Mt. Vernon Avenue and North 65th Street. In the foreground is a shallow pool where children are playing,...
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Habits and Customs of the Turks

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Description: Turkish men washing their footware at an outdoor fountain.
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Fountain in Courthouse Square

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Description: Two young girls standing in front of an ornate fountain in Milwaukee's Courthouse Square. The courthouse and fountain were later demolished, and the square...

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