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Headquarters of the 'Billiken Club'

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Description: The exterior of a one-story building, the headquarters of the 'Billiken Club.'
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Moonlight Outing Club

Date: 07 04 1913
Description: Group of people known as the "Moonlight Outing Club" at Muskego Lake.
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Child Sitting on Sidewalk

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Description: A barefoot child is sitting on the sidewalk. Houses and buildings are in the background, and laundry is hanging out to dry.
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"A Primitive Instinct"

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Description: Two boys attempting to climb a wall on the facade of a building near a window.
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Backyards in the City

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Description: Elevated view of backyard areas, including some dilapidated houses and outbuildings. There are wood fences surrounding some of the yards, and laundry hangs...
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The Union Outing Club Cottage

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Description: View from yard of a man standing at the rear of a cottage, with a screened-in porch that has a sign that reads "Union Outing Club" above the screen door. S...
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Dove Flight Opens Christmas Seal Sale

Date: 11 20 1949
Description: Delores Wilkinson, member of the Madison Come-Back Club, and Sylvan Lipski, Milwaukee All-City Flying Club member are shown just before they released five ...
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Young Boys Playing a Game

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Description: A group of young boys gathered at the steps at the front of a house engaging in some kind of game, perhaps a game of chance. One boy is sitting above them ...
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"Inquisitiveness: Getting an Electric Shock"

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Description: A group of boys gathered around a telephone pole on a street corner, captioned: "Inquisitiveness: Getting an Electric Shock." A boy on the left has some ki...
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A Stone Fight

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Description: Children having a stone fight in an unpaved alley or street in an underprivileged neighborhood. Some of the boys are holding trash can lids as protection, ...
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A Park Playground

Date: 1915
Description: Children playing in a park playground, mainly on a large swing set.
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"Imitativeness: Take Me Like a Prize-Fighter"

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Description: A group of boys take a boxing stance near two men standing on a street corner, in front of a building that has "Milwaukee Beer" painted on it.
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Jacks on the Sidewalk

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Description: A group of girls playing jacks on a city sidewalk. All the girls are wearing dresses, and two infants are present, one in a carriage and one in the lap of ...
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Crowd and Performers

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Description: A group of several performers, possibly singers, standing outside on a platform in front of a crowd.
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Street Game

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Description: Several boys play a street game in a residential area, two blocks away from the deserted playground.
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Street Repairs

Date: 1900
Description: Street view showing horse-drawn wagons and excavations for underground utility (?) repairs.
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Children Playing with Flying Rings

Date: 1915
Description: A group of children, mostly boys wearing caps, playing with flying rings outside at a playground in front of a brick building.
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Carnival Banners

Date: 1914
Description: The exterior of carnival banners with people gathered in front of them. Probably depicting "Gay Paree" at the State Fair.
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Saloon Recreation Center

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Description: Exterior of saloon recreation center, with "1886 PH Best Brewing Co." etched onto the brick above the windows. The windows have lettering advertising "Summ...
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Deserted Playground

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Description: A deserted playground with swing sets, slides, and ladders, in front of a group of buildings. There are two young boys near a dwelling in the background.

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