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Photograph caption dated January 22, 1957 reads "Rawlin Bilby, 44, with guitar in hand, lets loose with tune for his family at their Lake Hughes home. Shown from left to right are his wife Kitty holding Lyle, 3; Rawlin Jr., 13; Lane, 9; Carmen Shyder, 19, and Noel, 11. Rawlin Sr. doesn't play guitar much any more. Right now he wants to bet $1,000 that he can survive in any remote area of world where there is water."
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