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Forest and Tootsie

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of Forest Middleton reading while lying on his bed with the family dog, Tootsie, beside him. There is a full bookcase behind the bed,...
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Six Men and a Goat

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length studio portrait of six men, three standing and three sitting. On the left is a goat. Attached to the painted backdrop, a poster for the Calumet...
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Ringling Brothers Circus Parade

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Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of the Circus Parade on a rainy day. Crowds of people line the street, and many are holding umbrellas.
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Street Scene

Date: 1908
Description: View of a street with a lumber office and a church on the left, and dwellings on the right. A man and a dog are on the sidewalk. A tree-covered hill is in ...
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Cook Hotel

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Description: View across intersection towards the Cook Hotel. There are rod iron balconies above the entrance, and fire escapes are on the side. Caption reads: "Cook Ho...
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East Walnut Street and Opera House

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Description: Colorized postcard view across street towards the Opera House, with a sign in front over the sidewalk that reads, in reverse: "Theatre." A sign for the Cit...
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Street Scene

Date: 1908
Description: View down unpaved street with a few wooden commercial buildings. The building in the center background has a group of people gathered in front, and along t...
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Dairy Show

Date: 1940
Description: Text on reverse reads: "We invite you to attend Waukesha County Dairy Show. March 12-15, 1940. Sales Pavilion, Waukesha, Wis. Judging days, March 13-14. Fo...

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