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University of Wisconsin-Madison Founder's Day Dinner

Date: 01 05 1947
Description: 98th University of Wisconsin Founder's Day dinner at the Memorial Union where an announcement was made of a campaign to raise five million dollars for the ...
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YWCA Mortgage Burning

Date: 02 12 1947
Description: Shown taking part in the "burning of the mortgage" ceremony Thursday night at the Madison YWCA are (from left to right): Mrs. C.V. La Duke, who formerly wa...
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Labor Union Party

Date: 02 08 1947
Description: Labor Union party sponsored by the YWCA Industrial Committee. Russell E. Dresser, Meat Cutter Union, Oscar Mayer, Bessie Backlund, Celon Company union, C.B...
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Labor Union Party

Date: 02 08 1947
Description: Labor Union party sponsored by the YWCA Industrial Committee, with many activities. People are gathered around the buffet table. l to r: Eldon Morris, Scan...
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Red Cross Chairmen

Date: 02 19 1947
Description: Twenty-one women, chairmen of collections for the 1947 Red Cross fund campaign in Madison wards and suburbs, seated around a luncheon table, after working ...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Beer Party

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: Eight students, in costume, gathered around a piano at a University of Wisconsin-Madison beer party.
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Young Adult Club 1st Anniversary

Date: 03 05 1947
Description: Young Adult Club 1st anniversary dance. Leaders in the Young Adult Club founding, Wilma Kirch and Frances Casper, are shown with the "YAC" anniversary cake...
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Nancy Fowler Rieck

Date: 03 10 1947
Description: Full-length portrait of Nancy Burlingame Fowler, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Dwight S. Fowler, in her wedding gown. She became the wife of Chester E. Rieck Jr....
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Governor Goodland's Body in the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 03 14 1947
Description: Women executive office employees filing past the casket containing the body of Governor Walter Goodland in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Group Portrait

Date: 03 22 1947
Description: Group portrait, University of Wisconsin students? (Levy-Bernice party)
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West Side Garden Club Judges

Date: 05 06 1947
Description: Mrs. A.L. (Louise) Thurston,left, and Mrs. R.V. (Bessie) Fox, who judged some of the flower arrangements at the West Side Garden Club flower show.
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Jane Morris: S.M. Wood Wedding Party

Date: 06 07 1947
Description: The wedding procession of Jane Morris including the bride, flower girl, maid of honor, two bridesmaids, and two junior bridesmaids at St. Andrew's Episcopa...
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Phi Beta Al Fresco Party

Date: 06 17 1947
Description: Officers of the alumnae group of Phi Beta sorority are shown at the Reid home. Left to right: Mrs. Stuart Reid, president, 724 Blackhawk Avenue; Mrs. W.S. ...
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McCarthy at Young GOP Dinner

Date: 03 15 1952
Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (second from the right), seated at the head table at a banquet meeting of the Dane County Young Republicans' Club. Other people ...
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Skelton-Hacker Wedding

Date: 02 01 1947
Description: John E. Skelton and Kathleen Hacker wedding ceremony at the altar of St. Raphael's Church, with the Rt. Reverend William Mahoney officiating, the maid of h...
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Skelton-Hacker Wedding

Date: 02 01 1947
Description: John E. Skelton and Kathleen Hacker wedding party receiving line at the Madison Club with the bride and groom, their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hacker, M...
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First Congregational Church Pastor

Date: 11 09 1947
Description: Overhead view of First Congregational Church Pastor Alfred W. Swan greeting members of his congregation.
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Armistice Day Ceremonies

Date: 11 11 1947
Description: Armistice Day ceremony with Mrs. Ella M. Bresee, representing the Grand Army of the Republic and the Daughters of 1812, shown placing a wreath at the cenot...
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Armistice Day Ceremony

Date: 11 11 1947
Description: Armistice Day ceremony, looking down State Street, with a drum and bugle corps on the left and other veterans in uniform standing at attention near the cen...
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University League Junior Division

Date: 11 24 1947
Description: Ann F. Warren, cutting in on Kathleen and Calvin Royston during the balloon tag dance at the Woman's Club Building, 240 West Gilman Street.

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