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Children With Christmas Presents

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: Roger and Mary Sue Mallory, in front of a Christmas Tree, playing with toys their father Lieut. Col. Robert Mallory, stationed in France, sent to them. Rog...
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Mother and Baby

Date: 01 03 1944
Description: Patricia Fitzpatrick is held by her mother (?), Frances Risdon Fitzpatrick. The house is decorated for Christmas. Patricia was born Aug. 26, 1943 and her f...
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Robert M. La Follette's Funeral Procession

Date: 06 22 1925
Description: Robert, Jr., Belle Case, and Philip La Follette in foreground; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sucher follow, and George Middleton in background. To the left: E.N. Warn...
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Mother and Children Decorating Christmas Bread

Date: 12 05 1956
Description: Anne De Witt, 5502 Tolman Terrace, is being helped by her daughter Maureen De Witt, 4, to decorate Christmas bread while her other daughter, Beth De Witt, ...
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Mother and Children Wrapping Christmas Bread

Date: 12 05 1956
Description: Joan Meyer, 701 Baltzell Street, wrapping loaves of Christmas bread. Watching are children Donnie Meyer, 5, and Mary Jane Meyer, 4.
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Girls Wrapping a Christmas Gift

Date: 12 17 1956
Description: The children of Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Reppen, 2801 Sylvan Avenue, wrapping a Christmas gift. The children are, left to right: Sherri Lynn, 1; Karen, 5; a...
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Family Reading the Bible

Date: 03 01 1953
Description: A family sits around a table eating a snack and listening to the older son reading from the bible.
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Mother and Children Preparing to Dye Eggs

Date: 03 05 1953
Description: Truax Field Officers' Wives Club president, Irene Crouch, 213 North Street, and her sons, Keith, 6, and Kenneth, 10, preparing to dye eggs for the Easter e...
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Coleman-Foley Wedding Party

Date: 02 19 1944
Description: Catherine Coleman and Lt. Gifford P. Foley wedding party, including the couple's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Coleman, Maple Bluff, and Mr. and Mrs. Joh...
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Three Children with an Easter Basket

Date: 04 05 1944
Description: The Yaudes children, James (7 1/2), Jimmy, (3), and Tammy (7 months), children of J. Lloyd Yaudes, 2305 Rowley Avenue, with an Easter basket illustrating t...
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John C. Makin and His Five Children

Date: 06 14 1944
Description: John C. Makin, Route 4, and his five children. Seated in his lap is the youngest, Kathleen Ann. Seated behind her father is Mollie Jane; to his left is Sar...
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Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony

Date: 02 01 1945
Description: Axel Olson with his sons Earl and Richard inspecting the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to son and brother Sgt. Truman O. Olson. Truman ...
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Janet and Nancy Oldenburg Decorating Easter Eggs

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Janet Oldenburg decorating Easter eggs as her sister Nancy is watching. An infant is sitting in a high chair on the right. They are the children of Mr. and...
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Pfc. William L. Clapp and His Parents, David and Della Clapp

Date: 06 20 1945
Description: Pvt. William L. Clapp and his parents, David and Della Clapp, 2633 Milwaukee Street, in a doorway saying goodbye to Lawerence Fitzpatrick, Wisconsin Sta...
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Parker-Gooding Wedding

Date: 08 08 1945
Description: Wedding party of Virginia M. Parker and Sgt. Lawrence E. Gooding, Jr., with their mothers in front of the altar at Blessed Sacrament Church.
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Phyllis A. Kessenich and Henry V. Anderson

Date: 10 02 1945
Description: A wedding party at the refreshment table. Included are: best man, William Kessenich; brides attendant, Joan Kessenich; bride, Phyllis Ann Kessenich; Groom,...
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Tompson Family

Date: 12 27 1945
Description: Tompson family in living room with decorated Christmas tree. Seated are two women, a man and a dog.
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Signe and Peder Sletteland

Date: 12 26 1945
Description: Signe and Peder Sletteland, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry A. Sletteland, 2150 Chadbourne Avenue, looking at a catalog. She is a student at Skidmor...
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Hadley Whitman Wedding Party

Date: 06 22 1946
Description: Group portrait of the Hadley Whitman wedding reception receiving line at the Alpha Xi Delta House. Shown are the parents of the bride, Dr. Frederick B. a...
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Governor Walter S. Goodland's Inaugural Reception

Date: 01 06 1947
Description: Shown at the governor's inaugural reception at the Executive Residence are, from the right: Governor Walter S. Goodland, Mrs. Walter S. Goodland, Mary Jane...

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