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Italian Woman Preparing Sarsa

Date: 1941
Description: Loretta Falci (Lorenzina Fiocco Falci), an Italian woman, preparing sarsa, tomato paste on boards on the porch of her home, 622 Milton Street, as she holds...
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Klinke Hatchery

Date: 05 29 1935
Description: Interior of Klinke Hatchery, 1918 Winnebago Street, with employee pouring water into tray of chicken cages, and bags of Vig-o-ray starting mash in view.
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Three Lost Children

Date: 06 26 1933
Description: Three lost children are sitting on the running board of a car and eating bananas. Left to right: Bobbie Simpson, 5, Vina Mae Simpson, 4, Harold Ring, 4. Th...
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Lunch Break

Date: 1915
Description: Field workers take a lunch break outdoors. The man holding the food is Frank Haack and the woman taking a bite is his sister-in-law, Anna Bollenbeck.
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Cooking Class Preparing a Turkey for Baking

Date: 11 19 1952
Description: Mrs. K. Moldaye mincing an onion for turkey dressing, with another woman looking on, at a Vocational School cooking class.
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Curiosities In Springdale, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: "Curiosities in Springdale, Wisconsin." A view of Nellie Springen, perhaps with her family, at a rocky outcropping enjoying coffee.
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Salad Exhibit Prepared by Carson Gulley's Class

Date: 01 24 1949
Description: Close-up of a salad exhibit. Includes a pickled fish mold surrounded with deviled eggs and parsley prepared by Carson Gulley's cooking class.
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Madison Community Chest Gardening

Date: 06 21 1949
Description: Madison Community Chest sponsored Farley Tract community garden. Erwin O. Huebnow, the 1948 Farley tract head, is shown with Professor Paul Bender, who is ...
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Madison Community Chest Gardening

Date: 06 21 1949
Description: Madison Community Chest sponsored Farley tract community garden. Mrs. Rex L. Liebenberg is picking peas with her children, Lelia (14) and Don (17).
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Madison Community Chest Gardening

Date: 06 21 1949
Description: Madison Community Chest sponsored Farley tract community garden. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Blankenburg are listening to the radio while working in their plot.
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Madison Community Chest Gardening

Date: 06 21 1949
Description: Madison Community Chest sponsored Farley tract community garden. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Thompson are having a picnic with their children, Charles (11) and...
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Madison Community Chest Gardening

Date: 06 21 1949
Description: Madison Community Chest sponsored Farley tract community garden. Robert Thompson, age 6, is standing and holding a container full of harvested peas.
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League of Women Voters Coffee

Date: 10 06 1949
Description: Four ladies attending a League of Women Voters coffee at the home of Mrs. A.T. (Daisy) Breyer, 2730 Lakeland Avenue. From left are :Mrs. Leon (Dorothy) Kel...
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Brownie Day Camp

Date: 07 22 1952
Description: Three campers sit on a log while eating watermelon after a treasure hunt at the Brownie Hoyt Park Day Camp. Left to right: Elizabeth O'Neill, Oregon; Bonn...
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Red Cross Gray Ladies

Date: 07 06 1953
Description: Three volunteers for the American Red Cross, Dane County branch, take a break at the snack bar. Shown left to right are: Mrs. T.H. (Mary) Ellison, Mrs. B.L...
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St. Valentine's Pie

Date: 01 29 1954
Description: A recipe from Mrs. Anna Trinrud of Madison, St. Valentine's pie made with lemon meringue with bits of orange peel, sitting on a table. The pie is decorated...
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 13 1956
Description: Joan Atwood shopping for vegetables for a special recipe. Part of photo spread for WSJ Centennial Cookbook contest.
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We Saw You . . . at Watermelon Festival

Date: 08 30 1959
Description: Mark and Mike Merkle and Bill Lachnit enjoy watermelon at the Monona Grove Businessmen's Association Watermelon Festival.
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We Saw You . . . at Watermelon Festival

Date: 08 30 1959
Description: Linda and Donald Harrison enjoying the Watermelon Festival sponsored by the Monona Businessmen's Association.
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Turvill Family Picking Strawberries

Date: 1897
Description: The Turvill family picking strawberries on their family farm. Five family members, men and women, are crouched in the field picking, and a young girl stand...

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