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Helping Hand
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A man is helping another man, who is in a wheelchair, to pass a basketball. Caption reads: "HELPING HAND — Greg Birmingham, coordinator of the Easter Seal Athletic Olympics last Sunday, gave Mark Hubbard a hand in shooting a basketball during a shootout event. The Olympics were held at Holler Park, 5151 S. 6th St."
July 27, 1989
Zaleski, Mark
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Ricky Chones
June 27, 1989
A man in a wheelchair is passing a basketball to someone in the foreground. Caption reads: "The Waukesha Park and Recreation Department, in cooperation with the special summer recreation program, s...
Damon Simpson
June 2, 1986
One boy is sitting up against the backboard of a basketball hoop and looking down, while another boy is preparing to shoot a basket. Caption reads: "Terrell Henderson had a bird's-eye view from ato...
First Day of School
August 27, 1989
A man is sitting on his sofa, watching his son write a card. Caption reads: "Joe Gofoe said he and his son Elton, 5, were 'big boys' and could handle the first day of school."
Morris Gray
November 14, 1964
A young man is smiling and looking at a jazz trumpeter, of whom only his hands and trumpet can be seen. Caption reads: "Morris Gray, 11, of 2801 N. 11th St., seemed enthralled by Wetzel's jazz trum...
Warlock Blessing a Man
June 1970
A caped man standing on a sidewalk is placing his hands on the head of a kneeling man, while another man in a suit and sunglasses is looking on. Caption reads: "A self-described warlock (male witch...
Heavy Load
June 24, 1988
A caravan of carts full of recyclables is towed by the man who collected them to earn a little extra cash.
