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Norwegian Church Supper

Date: 1959
Description: Women preparing food for an annual Norwegian church supper at the Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Brand New Oven

Date: 1950
Description: Woman displays a brand new oven/stove.
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Woman in Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: Woman pouring a cup of coffee.
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Television

Date: 1950
Description: A young woman is displaying a television set.
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Space-Saving Washer and Dryer

Date: 1950
Description: Woman demonstrating a new space-saving Westinghouse washer/dryer unit.
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Television for Patients

Date: 1950
Description: Hospital or nursing home patients are able to view television in their rooms.
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Dressed for a Night Out

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Description: A young woman wearing a formal gown and mink stole looks at a portrait of a woman while sitting on a couch, as if waiting to go out for the evening.
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Enjoying the Sound System

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Description: A little girl stands at the built-in home entertainment system consisting of a phonograph turntable, radio, and single speaker.
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Wonewoc Spiritualist Camp

Date: 1949
Description: Spiritualists in Wonewoc, Wisconsin, are setting controls for medium Earl H. Williams by tying his arms and taping his mouth prior to a "levitation exhibit...
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Muscoda Woman

Date: 1955
Description: 100-year-old woman, a resident of Muscoda, Wis., sitting at a table, stirring a cup of coffee (?). Newsphoto for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 1955
Description: The Brooklyn Grange parade float in a Labor Day parade. Men and women on the float mimic various household and recreational activities.
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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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Model Posing at Parade of Homes

Date: 06 1960
Description: Model standing in front of 3209 Kingston Drive, a demonstration residence at the 1960 “Parade of Homes” promotional event.
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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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Making Cornish Pasties in a Small Restaurant

Date: 1953
Description: Three women stand at a table while making Cornish pasties in the kitchen of a small restaurant.
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Oveta Culp Hobby at Republican State Convention

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Description: Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Republican State Convention. Oveta Culp Hobby talking with two other women. Mrs. Hobby to the right."
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Wallace Wicoff, Man of the Year

Date: 1951
Description: A man sits at a small table with his three children in a living room. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1951-1952. Wallace Wicoff, chosen Man of the Year, with...
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Emily Krahn

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Description: Two women pose with pots in a large kitchen. Caption reads: "madison. emily krahn retirs [sic] at yw [sic]."
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Children's Toy Exhibit

Date: 12 1948
Description: Two girls looking at dolls on a table. Caption reads: "Exhibit of children's toys. About Christmas, 1948."

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