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Mrs. Frank R. (Evelyn) Horner

Date: 03 02 1945
Description: Mrs. Frank R. (Evelyn) Horner standing with her granddaughter, Martha Kerr, who is sitting in a play table.
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Byron and Dale Johnson with their Easter Basket

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Byron and Dale Johnson, sons of Dr. and Mrs. Everett (Elsa) Johnson, 2226 Commonwealth Avenue, examining the contents of their Easter basket.
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International Harvester Toy Trucks

Date: 1926
Description: Advertisement for International Harvester Toy Speed Trucks produced by Arcade Toys. Features color illustrations of two variations of toy versions of "Red ...
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Four Children Playing in Sandbox

Date: 04 28 1945
Description: Children of Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Dean, 909 Lincoln Street, playing in their sandbox. Pictured left to right: Carol 7, holding her baby sister, Derilyn 2 ...
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Cynthia Harley Birthday Party

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: Cynthia Harley celebrates her second birthday with seven young girls. She was born July 13, 1943, daughter of University of Wisconsin Radio Director Willia...
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Boy Playing with Toy Airplanes

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Description: Young boy with toy airplanes and an aircraft carrier.
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Martin, Bill and Bruce Brown with their Lionel Train Set

Date: 1962
Description: Crewman are Brown and sons, Bill, 13 (right), and Bruce, 9. They plan to call their road the MBB Granite Railroad--for Martin, Bill, Bruce, and Montello, w...
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James R. Wassenaar

Date: 09 25 1945
Description: Portrait of James R. Wassenaar playing with toys. His birthdate is December 15, 1943.
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William N. Donovan Family

Date: 10 15 1945
Description: Major William N. Donovan with his wife and daughter. He had just returned to Madison after 39 months as a Japanese prisoner. Their daughter, Josie, was bor...
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Toddler Chucky Benson

Date: 11 02 1945
Description: Toddler Chucky Benson, whose mother, June, is being charged with bigamy and is fighting extradition to New York.
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Women With Hand-Crafted Dolls

Date: 08 15 1946
Description: Women from the Unitarian Church with dolls for the war-blighted children of Europe and Asia. In the foreground is Mrs. F.H. (Ruby) King, one of Madison's o...
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Rocking Horse with Mane

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Description: Rocking horse with mane produced at children's carriage factory.
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Woman and Children on Front Porch

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Description: Two women are sitting on a porch, one holding a baby in her lap. A young girl wearing a hat is riding a rocking horse in the yard. A board sidewalk leads u...
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Toy Bank Collector

Date: 04 19 1947
Description: Paul Pierce with his collection of toy banks.
Print

The Teenie Weenies

Date: 1919
Description: William Donahey's Teenie Weenie Dolls. The print features many of the characters: the General, the Sailor, the Lady of Fashion, Mrs. Lover, the Doctor, Tur...
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Christmas Shopping

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Jancie Cordes, DeForest, with unidentified woman looking at a display of stuffed animals (at Wolff, Kubly, and Hirsig).
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Two Children Play with International Harvester Toys

Date: 05 15 1927
Description: A young boy and girl play with International Harvester toys in front of a fireplace and feather Christmas tree. The toys include a truck, tractor, thresher...
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Neighborhood House

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Children playing on and near a slide indoors in the Neighborhood House, 768 West Washington Avenue across from Brittingham Park. Pictured on the slide are:...
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De Muth Infant

Date: 01 12 1948
Description: Infant, Ellen De Muth, shown in a baby walker.
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Boy with Cream Separator and Toys

Date: 07 16 1929
Description: A young boy is sitting on the floor next to an International Harvester cream separator while playing with a toy tractor and plow. A toy International truck...

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