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Cornelia Hanks Portrait

Date: 10 04 1960
Description: Arlene Noyes, chairman of the old Rectory estate sales and services committee of Grace Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Paul Hoornstra, rector of the church,...
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Y-Teens Promote Spring Clean Sweep Days

Date: 03 13 1961
Description: YWCA Y-teens promote spring clean up time as Mayor declares "Clean Sweep Days." Y-Teens visit homes to take orders for the sale of brooms, whisk brooms, an...
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Layman W. Fleming Honored

Date: 04 29 1961
Description: Layman W. Fleming, second from right, retired after 18 years as district manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co., and after 42 years in the telegraph bu...
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Hallways Family Visits in Madison

Date: 07 27 1960
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Frederick X. Hallway and their daughter, Mary Kay (2), are visiting Mrs. Hallway's mother, Mrs. Mabel Pendleton, 2436 Sommers Avenue, in Madis...
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Flag Day at Veteran's Hospital

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: View across road towards eight members of Madison American Legion and its Auxiliary posed and raising a large new flag at the Veteran's Administration Hosp...
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Flood Aftermath

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Description: Outdoor portrait of two women posing standing on a wooden sidewalk near the water's edge. Behind them are two men in a long boat in the water among partial...
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Parade at Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: The Zuhrah motorcyclists take part in the Midwest Shrine parade as it moves along the first block of South Carroll Street on the Capitol Square.
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Men and Horses at Farm

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Description: View across grassy field towards a large group of men, horses and horse-drawn vehicles posing along a wooden fence with a gate. There is a farmyard with a ...
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Family Posing in Front of their House

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of a man and five children posing standing in the yard of a small wooden house. Possibly Native American.
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Four Lakes Council Boy Scouts Circus

Date: 04 15 1961
Description: 1,500 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts and their adult volunteers in the Four Lakes Council participated in circus performances at the Dane County F...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: View across road towards a man using a horse-drawn McCormick binder in a field. Sheaves of harvested grain are in the field, and there is a barn in the bac...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Mower in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a man using a horse-drawn binder in a field. In the background on the left is a herd of cows. In the background on the...
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Four Men Posing with Corn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Two men are posing on a horse-drawn corn binder in a field. Two men, wearing vests, neckties, and hats are standing behind the binder.
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Remodeling a Country Schoolhouse

Date: 07 09 1962
Description: Kenneth R. Colwell, a social worker with the Wisconsin State Department of Public Welfare, Division of Mental Hygiene, bought the abandoned Twin Valley sch...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Corn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Left side view of a man using a horse-drawn corn binder in a field. The man is standing on a platform and binding stalks.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Manure Spreader

Date: 04 16 1913
Description: View towards a man using Low Century horse-drawn manure spreader in a field.
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Freezing Food at Air Reduction Sales, Co.

Date: 02 14 1964
Description: Robert C. Webster (left), manager of the marketing and foods application division, and E.J. Benson, project manager of immersion freezing, at Air Reduction...
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Two Year Old Girl Abducted from Her Front Yard by Salesman

Date: 04 01 1964
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Leon W. Binger, parents of 2-year-old Carol, watching the court proceedings for Thomas Howard. Howard is accused of abducting Carol from her f...
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Madison German Club Anniversary Celebration

Date: 04 17 1964
Description: United States Senator Gaylord Nelson, left, was a featured speaker at the celebration of the fifty-third anniversary of the Madison German club.
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43rd Annual Meeting of the United Community Chest Held at U.W. Memorial Union

Date: 01 12 1965
Description: The 43rd annual meeting of the United Community Chest (United Way) is held at the U.W. Memorial Union. Guest speaker is Dr. George Plain, South Bend, India...

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