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Woman Presenting Makeup Techniques

Date: 
Description: Woman on stage with microphone and visual props, apparently demonstrating eye and other makeup techniques.
Photograph

F. Gerald Ham and Dr. Walter Peterson

Date: 03 1965
Description: The caption with this photograph reads: "Dr. Walter Peterson (right), professor of history at Lawrence University, Appleton, with F. Gerald Ham, Wisconsin ...
Photograph

Group Camping Out for Tickets

Date: 1958
Description: Three men wrapped up in blankets waiting at a stadium box office for tickets to go on sale. The man in the middle is reading a book. The man on the right h...
Map or Atlas

Where They Settled in Wisconsin

Date: 1982
Description: This map shows the location of major settlement regions for various ethnic groups. Includes a legend in lower left hand corner. Sparse settlement is repres...
Photograph

Miss Mary Basso and Mosaics

Date: 10 07 1954
Description: A woman is smiling while pointing to a tile on a mosaic she is displaying in front of her. Two other mosaics are next to her. The caption reads: "A lecture...
Photograph

Preaches Here

Date: 10 12 1930
Description: A smiling woman is posing with an open book (probably a Bible) in one hand, and has her other hand raised. Caption reads: "Preaches Here. A girl evangelist...
Photograph

Queen for a Day

Date: 03 13 1955
Description: A woman is sitting and smiling, and wearing a crown. She is holding an opened package, and next to her is a bag advertising Coca-Cola. Caption reads: "'...
Photograph

Toastmasters International

Date: 04 06 1955
Description: A man in the center is standing behind a sign for Toastmasters International with one hand raised up. Two other men are sitting and looking at pocket watch...
Photograph

A Wisconsin Farm in Mid-Winter

Date: 1948
Description: Aerial view of a farm in mid-winter. Snow blankets the ground and some of the buildings. An orchard is in the foreground.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Pictorial Map of Alaskan Valley

Date: 05 05 1935
Description: Map and article from The Milwaukee Journal with the headline: "'Best Land Bargain Uncle Sam Ever Made.'" Illustrates the Alaskan valley where Wiscon...
Photograph

Meeting of the City Police and Fire Commission

Date: 05 19 1954
Description: Slightly elevated view of several people sitting around a table with papers in front of them. Caption reads: "Meeting of City Police and Fire Commission. 7...
Photograph

German Language Instruction

Date: 10 24 1954
Description: A woman and three children appear to be speaking in unison. In the foreground, another woman is gesturing and pointing to a piece of paper. Caption reads: ...
Photograph

Theater Guild Committee

Date: 08 09 1956
Description: Four women posing in front of bookshelves, looking at stacks of publications. Caption reads: "The Theater Guild committee met Wednesday at the Unive...

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