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July 4th Parade

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: People riding decorated bicycles in a 4th of July parade.
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Children Boarding School Bus

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Description: Group of children boarding school bus.
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Young Girl Wearing Crown

Date: 1941
Description: A smiling young girl posed wearing a crown and a dress.
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Little Girl

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A little girl at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Three Children Painting At A Table

Date: 1939
Description: Three boys painting with watercolors at a folding table. They appear to be on a porch.
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Young Boy and Girl Wearing Crowns

Date: 1941
Description: A young boy and girl posed dressed up and wearing a crowns.
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Children and Adults at Wading Pool

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Description: A group of children and adults at a wading pool in a park.
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Housing Project

Date: 1939
Description: A child peddles his tricycle on a sidewalk at the end of a cul de sac in his Greendale neighborhood with houses lining the street.
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Children Riding Ponies

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Children riding ponies in a roped-off area in a park at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Children Playing on Swing Set

Date: 1939
Description: Four children, one boy and three girls, playing on a a swing set outside of a brick building, probably a school.
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Young Boy Wearing Crown

Date: 1941
Description: A smiling young boy posing wearing a crown and a dress jacket. He is also wearing what is possibly a 4-H pin on his lapel.
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Kindergarten Students

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Description: Students gathered closely around their teachers in the kindergarten room on the south end of the school. The open hearth, fireplace, high ceilings and wind...
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Children Throwing Snowballs

Date: 1939
Description: Winter scene with children throwing snowballs outdoors. The children are wearing hats and coats. There are trees and the roofs of houses in the background.
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Teacher Reading to School Children

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Description: A school teacher reads to elementary school children, who are sitting on the floor in a large, open classroom.
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Boys and Girls in Band

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A group of boys and girls seated with instruments are waiting to perform music at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Boy Playing Tennis

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Description: A young boy is in mid-swing playing tennis on a tennis court. Other tennis players, houses and a park are visible in the background.
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Children Riding Tricycles on Sidewalk

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Description: Two children ride tricycles on sidewalk along the side of a brick building. There is a large pipe winding from the roof into one of the windows.
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Young Girl on Announcers Platform

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A young girl stands behind a microphone on the announcers platform at a Civilian Defense Rally. In the background are a road and commercial buildings.
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Children in Library

Date: 1938
Description: Young children reading at the library. A librarian works near the circulation desk in the background. When it opened in 1938, the Library had a seating cap...
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The Riesen Family

Date: 05 28 1955
Description: The Riesen family, John, Jeanne, Linda and Jon, playing in their home.

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