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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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William J. Hobbins Family

Date: 12 26 1934
Description: Group portrait of William J. and Mae Hobbins, and their son Jimmie sitting on a sofa in front of a Christmas tree in their home near Camp Indianola. Hobbin...
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Christmas Scene

Date: 12 28 1928
Description: A little girl posing in a living room with a Christmas tree, toys, and a doll she got for Christmas.
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Children Standing Near Christmas Tree

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: Cynthia and Catherine Rogers, daughters of Captain and Mrs. (Virginia) Sion C. Rogers, in their home celebrating Christmas. Cynthia, two-years-old, is hold...
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Byron and Dale Johnson with their Easter Basket

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Byron and Dale Johnson, sons of Dr. and Mrs. Everett (Elsa) Johnson, 2226 Commonwealth Avenue, examining the contents of their Easter basket.
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Nellie Arms

Date: 1958
Description: Nellie Arms relaxes with a cold Schlitz beer at Lewis Arms' home on Williamson Street.
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Opening Day Fishing Season - The Reverse

Date: 1979
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a man dressed in fishing gear suspended above the fireplace in a living room from a nail in the wall. Below the man is a...
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It's Off to School We Go

Date: 08 20 1957
Description: Paul du Vair, a hi-fi enthusiast, is shown checking over the vinyl records he plans to take to St. Norbert College this fall.
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: Edgewood High School teen-age girls gather for a potluck before a football game. The potluck was at the home of Mark and Mary Schmitz and hosted by their ...
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: Pat Fitzpatrick enjoying a teen-age girls' potluck before the Edgewood High School football game. The potluck was at the home of Mark and Mary Schmitz and ...
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: Edgewood High School girls help themselves to food at a potluck before the school's football game. The potluck was at the home of Mark and Mary Schmitz and...
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: A group of teen-agers enjoying themselves at the pre-game potluck before the Edgewood High School football game. The potluck was at the Mark and Mary Schmi...
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University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights Apartments for Married Graduate Students

Date: 03 25 1958
Description: Mrs. Charles M. Overby enjoying a quiet afternoon as her two daughters Solveig (3 1/2) and Kim (1) take a nap in their U.W. Eagle Heights apartment. Mr. Ov...
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Carol Baumann (Mrs. Richard J. Baumann)

Date: 09 20 1960
Description: Busy as they are with their separate careers, the Baumanns are never too busy to spend adequate time each day playing with their baby, a happy little girl ...

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