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Formal Portrait of Bride Mary Esser

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: Formal full-length portrait of the bride, Mary (Kustermann) Esser (b. 1934). She wore a white satin princess-style gown with re-embroidered Alencon lace. S...
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Wedding Processional, Bride and her Father

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: The bride, Mary (Kustermann) Esser (b. 1934) and her father, Alois F. Kustermann (1901-1993), walk down the aisle of St. Catherine Catholic Church. She wor...
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Marriage Ceremony

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: An interior image of St. Catherine Catholic Church during the marriage ceremony of Mary (Kustermann) Esser (b. 1934) and J. Thomas Esser (b. 1934).
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Wedding Recessional

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: Mary (Kustermann) Esser and J. Thomas Esser smiling and walking back up the aisle after their marriage ceremony at St. Catherine Catholic Church. She is we...
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Bride and Groom Posing in front of a Window

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: Mary (Kustermann) Esser (b. 1934) and J. Thomas Esser (b. 1934) stand together looking out a window. She is wearing a white satin princess-style gown with ...
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Wedding Cake

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: Wedding cake with topper of two bells and a bow at the wedding reception of Mary (Kustermann) Esser (b. 1934) and J. Thomas Esser (b. 1934).
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Esser Sisters, Julie and Jane

Date: 02 1962
Description: The Esser sisters, Julie and Jane, stand in a crib with their hands on the foot board. A lamb decal decorates the crib.
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Wedding Party

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: Group portrait of the Mary (Kustermann) Esser and J. Thomas Esser wedding party taken at St. Catherine's Catholic Church. The wedding party included Susan ...
Historical Object

Rountree's Militia Sword

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Description: A scabbard and officer's militia sword that once belonged to Major John Rountree (a founder of Platteville) during the Black Hawk War in the summer of 1832...
Photograph

Wedding Rehearsal Dress

Date: 07 1978
Description: Bride-to-be posing in the dress she wore to her wedding rehearsal and dinner. The dress is in the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Museum (2012.182...
Historical Object

Aloha Dinner Menu

Date: 05 03 1937
Description: Menu for an Aloha Dinner on the Japanese passenger ship, M.S. Chichibu Maru, printed on a folding paper and bamboo hand fan, with painted blue irise...
Photograph

Rudolph C. Lauer

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Description: Quarter-length formal portrait of Rudolph C. Lauer. He was born on 1-28-1854 and died 10-29-1925. He was married to Henrietta Mueller Lauer. Their son's na...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Regalia Brightens School Anniversary

Date: 05 18 1954
Description: Caption under photograph reads: "Buckskins and bright feathered bonnets were donned by this group to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

75th Anniversary Observance

Date: 04 25 1954
Description: Winnebago children and adults are dressed in traditional clothing for the photo. The caption reads: "As part of the 75th anniversary observance of the foun...
Photograph

Bolz Family Group Wedding Portrait

Date: 1988
Description: Bolz family group wedding portrait.
Historical Object

Duncan Yo-Yos

Date: 02 02 2017
Description: Two Duncan yo-yos, side by side. One the left is the "Imperial" version and on the right is the "Butterfly" style.
Photograph

Pink Boots

Date: 2006
Description: Jamie Baertsch, Wisconsin's first female brewmaster (left) and Teri Fahrendorf (right), founder of the Pink Boots Society, in front of the brew kettles at ...
Photograph

Horlicks Malted Milk

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Description: A front view of a can of Horlicks Malted Milk in "Sweet Chocolate Flavor." The can has a red trademark and lists the malted milk ingredients.
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Horlicks Malted Milk Can

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Description: A view of the back of a can of Horlicks Malted Milk. The slogan: "Always Fun To Drink" is at the top, and below are reasons one should drink malted milk.
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Malted Milk Mixer

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Description: An electric malted milk mixer and a glass Horlick's Malted Milk mixing cup.

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