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Birthday Boy

Date: 1957
Description: A boy blowing out 9 candles on a birthday cake.
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Mrs. Edna Kern

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Mrs. Edna Kern, a farm wife, standing in her kitchen holding a pie. Her husband is Ernest G. Kern.
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Robert Novy's Opera House and Dance Hall

Date: 08 25 1946
Description: Robert Novy's Opera House and Dance Hall, site of a recording session by Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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William Steiger at his Desk

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Description: William Steiger is seated at his desk holding a pencil while resting his chin on his hand.
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Library after Remodeling

Date: 11 1955
Description: Elevated view from the balcony of the north end of the Wisconsin Historical Society's library reading room showing the recent remodeling. The remodeling di...
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SCEF Leaders

Date: 04 1962
Description: James Dombrowski, (left), executive director of SCEF, the Southern Conference Educational Fund, and Bishop Edgar A. Love, SCEF chairman, during a meeting.
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Bob Moses

Date: 1962
Description: SNCC leader Bob Moses. Although this image is not fully captioned, it is believed to be the voter registration office in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Man Knitting

Date: 1940
Description: Elderly man sitting in a rocking chair and knitting.
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Model Building Papered with Postage Stamps

Date: 1940
Description: Man pointing to a wall clock on the exterior of a model building completely papered with postage stamps.
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Livestock in Waukesha Sales Pavilion

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Description: Either an auction or a judged show featuring dairy cattle at the Waukesha Sales Pavilion. Spectators are arranged on three sides of the stage. Poster on th...
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Sign Language Class

Date: 11 15 1954
Description: Women in a neighborhood near Dean Avenue study sign language so that more deaf women can join their homemakers' club. Mrs. James Stockton studies the sign ...
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Girl Scout Round-Up Planning

Date: 03 24 1955
Description: Making final arrangements for the West District Round-Up of Girl Scouts on May 7th are the Food chairmen for the West District Round-Up of Girl Scouts on M...
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Neighborhood House

Date: 02 08 1956
Description: Among those attending a meeting at Neighborhood House, 768 West Washington Avenue, are Ina Doss, left, and Mrs. Armand Gardiner. The gathering was for neig...
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Neighborhood House

Date: 02 08 1956
Description: Among those attending a meeting at Neighborhood House, 768 West Washington Avenue, are R.W. Bardwell, left, and Chester Zmudzinski, director of the Madison...
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Neighborhood House

Date: 02 08 1956
Description: Among those attending a meeting at Neighborhood House, 768 West Washington Avenue, are standing, Sam S. Fried, director of the Neighborhood House, and left...
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Catholic Christ Child Circles

Date: 02 27 1956
Description: Attending a tea honoring long time members of Christ Child Club Circles are, left to right, Margaret Purcell, Laurine Bridge and Alice Gregg. They are look...
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Catholic Christ Child Circles

Date: 02 27 1956
Description: Attending a tea honoring long time members of Christ Child Club Circles are, left to right, Jeanette Foran, Mary Gox, Margaret Straub, and Rachel McKee. Th...
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Two Women Sitting in Scout

Date: 1976
Description: View across front passenger seat, which is swiveled to the side, of two women sitting in the middle passenger seats of a Scout. Between them is a cooler fi...
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1420 Combine Detail of Driver's Seat

Date: 1979
Description: 1420 combine detail of driver's seat and control panel in cab.
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Kickert Bus Employee

Date: 1975
Description: Male employee of the Kickert bus line working at a desk.

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