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Weighing Guests

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Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left.

Date Created:
1898

Publication Information

Contributor
Dousman family
Date Created
1898

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
21 x 26 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012DLF
Legacy ID
WHi 3295

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