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Wisconsin Idea Theater Group

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Description: Members of the Wisconsin Idea Theater Group in costume, one man posing dressed as a fisherman, a woman as a bathing beauty, and another person as a giant f...
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John H. Wilde with Student

Date: 1956
Description: John Wilde, Associate Professor in the School of Education's Department of Art Education, instructing a student in perspective sketching during a class mee...
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Art Students

Date: 1956
Description: Two students in the Art Education Department's perspective sketching class held in the museum of the State Historical Society.
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Man Knitting

Date: 1940
Description: Elderly man sitting in a rocking chair and knitting.
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William Scott, Firefighting "Torch Boy"

Date: 03 1953
Description: William Scott, former torch boy, holding one of the kerosene torches used in fire fighting in the 1880's.
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Model Building Papered with Postage Stamps

Date: 1940
Description: Man pointing to a wall clock on the exterior of a model building completely papered with postage stamps.
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Farm Family Eating Dinner

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Description: Mother, father, and seven children seated at a kitchen table eating dinner.
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Aaron Bohrod with Wallpaper

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Description: Aaron Bohrod posing with wallpaper he designed using State Historical Society of Wisconsin Museum objects as subject matter.
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Dog Clearing Bar Table

Date: 11 1946
Description: Four men playing cards at a table with a fifth man seated on a radiator observing at left. In the foreground, a dog clears an empty beer bottle from the ta...
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Mr. Beat in his Store

Date: 1955
Description: Mr. Beat in his store.
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Elderly Man

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Description: Unidentified elderly man seated on bed.
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Mazopust Celebration

Date: 1955
Description: Man playing a French horn at the Mazopust dance, part of a 3-day Bohemian celebration before Ash Wednesday.
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Police Judo Instructions

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Description: A man is thrown into the air by another man during judo instruction at the YMCA.
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Police Training in Judo

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Description: A man throws another man onto the mat during judo instruction at the YMCA.
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Judo Instruction for Police

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Description: Elevated view of police students pairing up to try a move during judo instruction at the YMCA.
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Warming Up for Judo

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Description: A police student helps another student warm up for judo instruction at the YMCA as another man supervises.
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Shooting Session

Date: 1962
Description: John Newhouse, staff photographer for the "Wisconsin State Journal," in a “shooting session” with model Jean Harris. Ms. Harris is, for some unexplained re...
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D.J. Leigh Sorting Records

Date: 1955
Description: City Treasurer D.J. Leigh with an associate, sorting records.
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Man and Woman Eating

Date: 1965
Description: Interior portrait of a farmer and his wife sitting on chairs and eating off paper plates in their laps. There are containers of "Meadow Gold" on their plat...
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Old Man Whittling

Date: 1940
Description: Interior portrait of an elderly man sitting in a rocking chair whittling. A small boy is standing behind him on the right. Potted plants are on the window ...

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