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Tormey and Hebl Wedding Party

Date: 12 31 1941
Description: Wedding party at the altar of Sacred Hearts Catholic Church. Party includes bride Marian Thekla Hebl, groom James Daniel Tormey, Priest George Haeusler, br...
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Pierceville Mothers' Club Players

Date: 01 18 1932
Description: Pierceville Mothers' Club players in costume for the play "Sons of Soil," taken on the stage of the Sun Prairie parish hall after the group won the first D...
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Marian Dolan 4-H Champion

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan, of the Maple Knoll 4-H club north of Sun Prairie, 1931 National 4-H champion, sitting at the piano.
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Tableau of Nicolet Coming to Wisconsin

Date: 03 01 1948
Description: Tableau of students dressed in costume depicting Nicolet coming to Wisconsin, sponsored by members of the Twentieth Century club and the Parent Teachers As...
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Sun Prairie Artist Rachel Grimm

Date: 12 08 1948
Description: Rachel Grimm, retired school teacher, enters the annual state-wide rural art exhibit held annually in cooperation with the Farm and Home Week program spons...
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Dorothea Schon, Scupltress

Date: 02 20 1949
Description: Dorothea Schon, Sun Prairie artist, at work in her studio on her sculpture of Christ the King. When it is completed, the four and a half by three foot wood...
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Msgr. G.A. Haeusler's Investiture

Date: 10 10 1949
Description: Eight Catholic clerics wear vestments during the investiture for Msgr. George Haeusler by Bishop William O'Connor inside Sacred Hearts church.
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Sun Prairie High School Basketball Team

Date: 01 22 1952
Description: Goup portrait of the Sun Prairie high school boys basketball team.
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Sun Prairie Dedication of New Ashley Athletic Field

Date: 10 09 1953
Description: Group portrait of the dignitaries who participated in Sun Prairie's dual celebration of Homecoming and the official dedication of Ashley Field, the new hig...
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Sun Prairie High School Football Banquet

Date: 12 07 1953
Description: Group portrait of the principal participants at a banquet honoring Sun Prairie's undefeated football team, sponsored by the Lions Club. Seated, left to rig...
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Collie Puppies

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Rinell and Randy Brown of Route 1 in Sun Prairie playing with a litter of eleven collie puppies born to the family dog, Flicka. The puppies are up for sale...
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Ernie Terhall House

Date: 08 08 1954
Description: Portrait of Sharon Terhall in her bedroom, complete with two twin beds with reading lamps on headboards, a desk, a wallpapered wall, and upholstered chairs...
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Dane County Health Council Association

Date: 09 22 1952
Description: First grade student Frank Eschler has his hearing tested by Sun Prairie Health Council chairman Mrs. Marshall Thorpe. Looking on is student Kathleen Wacket...
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Sue Carolyn Renk

Date: 06 18 1958
Description: Sue Carolyn Renk examines a piece of crystal glassware as her mother, Mrs. Wilbur Renk looks on. She is preparing for her wedding and her graduation.
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Schoep's Ice Cream Bowling Team

Date: 04 18 1959
Description: Group portrait of the Schoep's Ice Cream bowling team, winners of the team championship at the annual Madison Bowling Association tournament at Prairie Lan...
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Sun Prairie Rotary Club Gets Charter

Date: 05 09 1960
Description: James R. Jacobson (left), secretary, and William R. Cress, president, receive the charter for the new Sun Prairie Rotary Club from Lee H. Barker, Wisconsin...
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The Big Job of Baby Sitting

Date: 03 16 1965
Description: David Humphrey, 12, a trained baby sitter, is shown reading to Ann Marie Upham, 3; her brother, Tommy, 4 1/2; and Rusty Sherlock, 3 1/2 at the Upham home i...
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The Big Job of Baby Sitting

Date: 03 16 1965
Description: Baby sitter Christine Steiner, 11, at left encouraging her three little "clients" to assist her in straightening up their playroom. Obediently responding ...
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The Big Job of Baby Sitting

Date: 03 16 1965
Description: Trained baby sitter Colleen Russell, 14, heating a bottle in the kitchen of Robert and JoAnn Kessenich. In the foreground is 8 month old Nancy. At right, ...
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The Big Job of Baby Sitting

Date: 03 16 1965
Description: Baby sitters who take the six one-hour lessons sponsored by the Sun Prairie Jaycettes learn the correct methods of artificial resuscitation. Kathy Brown, ...

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