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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Seaman 1st class Tom Teeley with newsboy, Bernard Ehrmann, holding a copy of the Wisconsin State Journal with headline declaring peace in the Pacific. Cele...
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Crowd at Halle Steensland Home

Date: 1876
Description: Halle Steensland, his wife Sophia, their five children and a large crowd are posed around and on the family home, later located at 733 Lakewood Boulevard, ...
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Syttende Mai on Lake Mendota

Date: 1878
Description: Group portrait of a large group of men, women and children, at a lake shore, possibly Maple Bluff on Lake Mendota near Madison. The Norwegian flag suggests...
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Central High School Homecoming Court

Date: 10 18 1952
Description: Central High School Homecoming King, Miles Kiefer; Queen, Mildred Fish; attendants Bonnie Willmoth, Shirley Jackson, Peggy Swadley, and Beverly Larson; and...
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Students Working on a Homecoming Display

Date: 11 06 1956
Description: Three Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity members, Joe Wimmer, Watertown; Jim Laabs, Abbotsford; and Gene Frederickson, Milwaukee; prepare house decorations for t...
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Phi Delta Theta Homecoming Display

Date: 11 07 1952
Description: The Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, 222 Langdon Street, is decorated for Homecoming with a theme of Bucky Badger whipping the Northwestern University Wil...
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Historic Evening Mass at St. Raphael Cathedral

Date: 02 15 1953
Description: Historic evening mass at St. Raphael Cathedral, a stately two-hour ceremony closing the parish's annual 40 Hours' Devotion. This was the first evening mass...
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Dottie Hildebrandt Modeling "Grey Mist" Hat

Date: 03 30 1953
Description: Dottie Hildebrandt, a Wauwautosa senior in Recreation at the University of Wisconsin, trying on spring hat, assisted by Lonnie Graham. The hat, titled "Gra...
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Dedication of Winnebago Indian Village

Date: 07 1956
Description: Women make fry bread at the dedication of the Winnebago Indian Village.
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University of Wisconsin Homecoming Decorations

Date: 11 06 1947
Description: Homecoming decorations at the Delta Sigma Pi house, 132 Breese Terrace. Dennis Krahn, left, and Charles Krouse, right, set up a dummy with the numerals of ...
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Ottawa Family with Car

Date: 1907
Description: An Ottawa Indian family in traditional dress pose next to a car with a Caucasian man. The car is decorated with American flags as though for a special occa...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Governor Rennebohm placing a wreath of red roses on the head of Highland's Margaret McGuire, who was selected as Wisconsin's first Alice in Dairyland. Marg...
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Francis J. Bloodgood Family

Date: 06 17 1949
Description: Group portrait of the Reverend and Mrs. Francis J. Bloodgood, former pastor of St. Andrews Episcopal Church and their family, taken at their home, 1102 Lin...
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National Baby Week

Date: 04 26 1950
Description: Thomas W., the nine-month-old son of Kenneth and Mary Conlin of 208 West Gorham Street, posing for a portrait while sitting on an ottoman. The photograph w...
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National Baby Week

Date: 04 26 1950
Description: Robert, age three years, and Tommy, one year, sons of P. Goff and Mary Beach of 318 Woodland Circle, posing for a portrait in their living room. The photog...
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National Baby Week

Date: 04 26 1950
Description: Ann, age 14 months, and Kenneth, three years, children of Dr. Kenneth and Kathleen Lemmer of 111 Virginia Terrace, posing for a portrait in their home. The...
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William B. Cantwell with His Seven Children

Date: 06 13 1950
Description: Group portrait of William B. Cantwell and his seven children, each of whom holds a necktie to give him for Father's Day. Sitting on the arm of the chair a...
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Tri Delta Pansy Breakfast

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Two women at the Tri Delta "Pansy Breakfast". The purpose of the breakfast is to honor engaged and "pinned" women. Marilyn McCormick, Alpha Gamma Delta, is...
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Tri Delta Pansy Breakfast

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Three Tri Delta sorority sisters acting as style show models at their "Pansy Breakfast." Left to right: Charlotte Wagenknecht, Fort Atkinson; Marion Miller...
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Tri Delta Pansy Breakfast

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Two women visiting on the porch prior to the Tri Delta "Pansy Breakfast". Seated is Joanne Conlin, Alpha Phi, and standing is Pat Devine. The purpose of th...

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