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Ella Stevenson's 98th Birthday

Date: 07 04 1957
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Ella Stevenson taken for her 98th birthday. After the close of the Civil War, she and her family left Pennsylvania to settle in Crawford C...
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Minetta Leonard

Date: 05 24 1957
Description: Indoor portrait of Minetta Leonard, who will give an illustrated travel talk to the Christian Mothers and Altar Society at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in...
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City-County Canteen

Date: 08 21 1957
Description: Employees of the new City-County Building enjoying refreshments in the canteen. Marion Burns (left) and Dorothy Gaukel visit at a standup coffee counter be...
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Second Place Winner of the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 09 01 1957
Description: Portrait of Henrietta Markham, who won second place for her recipe for apricot bisque in the Wisconsin State Journal cookbook contest.
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Senior Citizens and Their Heirlooms

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: Annie Barnes displays a wide lace collar (called a bertha) that was part of her wedding dress. She had handmade it herself in six weeks using sewing needle...
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Annie Barnes

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: Portrait of Annie Barnes. Barnes was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal displaying a treasured lace collar that she made for her wedding dress.
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Half Century Club of U.W. Madison

Date: 06 05 1959
Description: The three officers of the UW class of 1909 pose with Sam Ogle, Milwaukee, right, president of the Wisconsin Alumni Association. They are, left to right: Mr...
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Florence Sullivan with Grandchildren

Date: 08 15 1960
Description: Florence Sullivan is shown packing a suitcase in her bedroom as John and Jane Sullivan, two of her grandchildren look on. Florence Sullivan, nearly 78 year...
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Katharine A. Church

Date: 08 15 1960
Description: Katharine A. Church is shown seated outside in her backyard, paintbrush in hand, in front of an easel with a painting depicting flowers. A flower garden is...

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