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| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Martha and Notley Henderson with their three children. Their son Allen is standing. The Hendersons were e... |
| Date: | 07 04 1876 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of "Professor" William H. Noland in costume as leader of the Mock Parade, or "Horribles". He was a barber, musician, chiropodist, and publi... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un... |
| Date: | 06 29 1946 |
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| Description: | An African American mechanic works on a car up on the rack for servicing at the gas station Meehan Motor Mart, 209 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 04 30 1959 |
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| Description: | Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, (white trunks) fighting Amos Johnson in the 178 pound final of the Pan-American Gam... |
| Date: | 10 16 1945 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of five women researchers performing various aspects of food research and related activities in a test kitchen and laboratory at the... |
| Date: | 09 09 1943 |
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| Description: | Ten Navy cooks and bakers watching meat carving demonstration by Chef Carson Gulley, UW residence hall chef. Soldiers include Robert W. Merryman, Vernon R.... |
| Date: | 12 30 1938 |
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| Description: | Eleven boys watching another practice a free throw for the Madison Department of Recreation boys basketball team. |
| Date: | 12 30 1938 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Madison Department of Recreation boys basketball team. |
| Date: | 11 19 1934 |
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| Description: | Three hunters posing with shotguns and their bounty of a fox, squirrels and rabbits. The man on the right may be UW-Madison chef Carson Gulley. |
| Date: | 10 15 1934 |
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| Description: | Babe Ruth, wearing dressing gown, stands in the doorway of a train and signs autographs for clamoring fans, with a train porter in uniform standing by. |
| Date: | 04 27 1934 |
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| Description: | Three members of the Emerson Fresh Air school and the Longfellow Nutrition room eating at a table to demonstrate that the Kiddie Camp's provision of good n... |
| Date: | 10 05 1933 |
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| Description: | Two Central High School football players. 4219B-1 is unknown. 4219B-2 is Ernie Mitchell, who is African American. |
| Date: | 06 07 1933 |
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| Description: | Evangelist W.P. Butler with hand upraised and Rev. Joseph Washington, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church stand beside Lulu Elroy who is about to be baptized... |
| Date: | 05 25 1931 |
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| Description: | Wan Wan San Chinese acrobats and Harris and Van, from the Orpheum Theatre, wearing straw hats, in front of Crescent Clothing Store, 27 N. Pinckney Street. ... |
| Date: | 10 27 1930 |
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| Description: | F&W Grand store window, located at 15 W. Main Street, displays 33 rpm records, jewelry, and advertising for Amos n' Andy in the film "Check and Double Chec... |
| Date: | 10 12 1929 |
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| Description: | Ten musicians that make up the Broadway Gardens Orchestra posing on stage with their instruments. |
| Date: | 10 16 1948 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of a group of African American families sitting along a long table, celebrating a birthday party at the Workmens Circle Clubhouse, 4... |
| Date: | 02 27 1954 |
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| Description: | Woman dressed as Aunt Jemima standing with merchandise display, at the Casey and O'Brien Store, 124 West Mifflin Street, featuring Philco appliances includ... |
| Date: | 02 27 1954 |
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| Description: | A woman dressed as Aunt Jemima is making pancakes on a pull-out griddle at a stove which is part of a merchandise display at Evans Radio and TV Store, 4233... |
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