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Bathing Beach, Ellison Bay

Date: 1919
Description: View towards shoreline with a group of people gathered at a bathing beach. Some people are in the water; other people are standing on the shore fully dress...
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Merry Christmas Greeting Card

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Description: Woodcut illustration of four people snowshoeing through the woods at night. There are stars in the sky. One person is pulling a cut pine tree, and another ...
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People Posed Along Main Street

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Description: People are standing and sitting along the dirt road. There are a few framed buildings, a woman holding a horse, and a group of people in front of a fenced-...
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People near Stream

Date: 1910
Description: Four people near a stream. One person standing on rocks in the stream is carrying a jug on their head.
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Thoma's Bathing Beach, Little Cedar Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard view of people swimming and standing in the lake. People are out in boats in the background. Caption reads: "Thoma's Bathing Beach, L...
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Charleston Contest

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Description: People stand in anticipation of a Charleston dancing contest.
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Brine Tanks

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Description: Brine tanks and people in the background.
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Good Harbor Beach

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Description: A view of the shore and ocean at Good Harbor Beach. People in the foreground are using a set of wooden steps to exit the beach area while other people are ...
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Herman Backhaus Farm

Date: 05 1900
Description: View of the Herman Backhaus farm buildings from across the Rock River. Four people are sitting in a rowboat. Other people are standing along the shoreline ...
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Kremer Homestead

Date: 1897
Description: Large building with group of people in front.
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Group of People in front of Building

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Description: Group of people on steps in front of unknown building in Milwaukee. A car is parked on the street.
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People Boarding Train at Lancaster Train Station

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Description: Group of people posing on platform at train station next to train.
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Diamond Kitty of the Shrine Circus

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Description: "Diamond Kitty," a performer with the Shrine Circus, poses with a large group of people in front of the sideshow tent housing the "World's Fattest People" ...
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Crowd of People with Flag near Bridge

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Description: Crowd of people carrying a flag leaving town over the bridge, possibly heading toward the railroad depot.
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Entrance to Enchanted Forest

Date: 1971
Description: People entering the Enchanted Forest and Prehistoric Land.
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Boats at Menasha Locks

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Description: People on recreational boats waiting for the Menasha Locks to open into the Fox River.
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Group of People in front of Frame House

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Description: Group of people and a dog in front of small frame house. One of the men is holding a violin.
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Group of People Posed with U.S. Flag

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Description: Group portrait of a large group of people, primarily children, gathered on the porch of a building with a United States flag.
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"People of Cumberland" Film Still

Date: 1937
Description: Film still of a frail woman holding a baby, who were neighbors of Highlander Folk School. Promotional material accompanying the film, "People of Cumberlan...
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Washing Clothes, South Wall Street

Date: 1966
Description: Two women wash clothes in large pails, while a girl and a young man stand nearby. "43 people, 10 families, share three outdoor hydrants. 8 people share 1 i...

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