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Source Description
In 1917, in Webster City, Iowa, four unidentified children are gathered in a yard, with one boy standing behind a metal tub while the others sit nearby. The scene captures a playful moment among neighborhood kids in front of a house, providing a glimpse into childhood activities of the era.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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FI0000616
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Children Playing in Yard, Webster City, 1917
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photograph
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1
Source metadata
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FI0000616
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photograph
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fortepan.us
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enriched
title
Children Playing in Yard, Webster City, 1917
description
In 1917, in Webster City, Iowa, four unidentified children are gathered in a yard, with one boy standing behind a metal tub while the others sit nearby. The scene captures a playful moment among neighborhood kids in front of a house, providing a glimpse into childhood activities of the era.
credit
Leonard Curtis
denseSummary
In 1917, in Webster City, Iowa, four unidentified children are gathered in a yard, with one boy standing behind a metal tub while the others sit nearby. The scene captures a playful moment among neighborhood kids in front of a house, providing a glimpse into childhood activities of the era.
sourceCaption
Location: the yard of an undetermined home in Webster City, Iowa
People: unidentified boy, unidentified boy (in tub), Marvin France Curtis (1909-197?), Leonard Curtis (1912-1989)
Activity: a bunch of neighborhood kids playing in someone’s yard (see also photo no. 15).
searchSummary
In 1917, in Webster City, Iowa, four unidentified children are gathered in a yard, with one boy standing behind a metal tub while the others sit nearby. The scene captures a playful moment among neighborhood kids in front of a house, providing a glimpse into childhood activities of the era.
year
1917
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CC-BY-SA-4.0
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Children
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outdoor activities
children
yard
Webster City
1917
playground
neighborhood
childhood
play
historical photography
residential life
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United States
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Iowa
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Webster City
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42.461924
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-93.809092
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1
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import
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Leonard Curtis
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FI0000616
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bathtub
boys
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3000
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1771
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Webster City, IA, United States
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85
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30453
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description
In 1917, in Webster City, Iowa, four unidentified children are gathered in a yard, with one boy standing behind a metal tub while the others sit nearby. The scene captures a playful moment among neighborhood kids in front of a house, providing a glimpse into childhood activities of the era.