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Family in Toy Store

Date: 10 23 1924
Description: Boy sitting in a "McFarlan" toy car as two men and a woman are looking on. The group appears to be in a toy store or toy department, with other toy cars, a...
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Shopping on the Capitol Square

Date: 1956
Description: Several people peer into a storefront window on Capitol Square. This window shopping is perhaps in preparation for the Christmas holiday.
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 12 1950
Description: F.N. Weber and Mrs. William (Josephine) Doudna, head of the Empty Stocking Club toy distribution project, standing in front of shelves lined with toys.
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Empty Stocking Fund

Date: 12 12 1950
Description: Four women help to distribute children's toys for the Empty Stocking Club at the Community Center. Left to right: Mrs. John Tews, Mrs. F.R. (Alice) Shores,...
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Cap Pistol Legalization

Date: 07 03 1953
Description: After Governor Kohler signed legislation legalizing the sale of caps and cap pistols, many youth prepared to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with th...
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Blue Scout II in front of Store

Date: 1971
Description: Man and woman loading toy rocking horse into a blue Scout II parked in front of a store.
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A woman is holding a doll while standing in front of a display of dolls and stuffed animals.

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