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Frederic March on Fraternity House Steps

Date: 1920
Description: Frederic March as Freddy Bickel, photographed on the steps of his fraternity house when he was president of the 1920 senior class.
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Industrial Commission Staff

Date: 1920
Description: Group portrait of the Industrial Commission staff. Back row: A.J. Altmeyer, Elva Norris, Isabelle Kriuse, Clara Brigg, Lillian Rhoder, Marian Hall. Middle ...
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John R. Commons

Date: 1920
Description: John R. Commons, a University of Wisconsin professor, is shown standing outside Sterling Hall with his hat on the ground at his feet.
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University of Wisconsin Coeds

Date: 1920
Description: University of Wisconsin students sitting on the base of the Lincoln statue on Bascom Hill.
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Kehl Dancers in Black Costume

Date: 1920
Description: Six girls in black costumes pose on stage at the Kehl School of Dance.
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Theta Chi Fraternity Members in front of Boathouse

Date: 1920
Description: Theta Chi fraternity members standing on the pier in front of the Lake Mendota Boathouse located at the foot of North Carroll Street. The boathouse was des...
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Baby Mittens

Date: 1920
Description: Baby mittens knitted from off-white wool yarn.
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University Club on State Street

Date: 1920
Description: Men pose in front of the University Club, 803 State Street, which is under construction. William F. Steuber, Sr. is the third man from the left.
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Boys and Toy Airplane

Date: 1920
Description: Reginald Jackson, Jr., of Madison, holding the toy airplane, and a group of friends, all of whom are wearing short pants, sitting on the windowsill in fron...
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Boys Playing With Guns

Date: 1920
Description: Two young boys sitting in a car wearing hats and sunglasses, play cops and robbers. One of the boys is thought to be Reginald Jackson, Jr., of Madison. App...
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First State Conference of Public Health Nurses

Date: 1920
Description: Group portrait taken on the stairs of the Wisconsin State Capitol of men and women attending the State Conference of Public Health Nurses. Most of the wome...
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Tractors on Library Mall

Date: 1920
Description: A young woman, most likely Esther Van Wagoner (Tufty), sitting on a Clark TrucTractor on the Library Mall of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Th...
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Woman with Squirrel

Date: 1920
Description: A young woman holding an ear of corn reclines on a bed while a squirrel sits on her thigh. The woman wears a heavy skirt, blouse, and needlework cloche hat...
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Norm Riding a Bicycle

Date: 1920
Description: "Norm" riding a bicycle down a sidewalk on a residential street.
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Tenney Park: Andrew Webb Jr. and Al. Weaver

Date: 1920
Description: Andrew Webb Jr. and Al. Weaver standing on a bridge over the "Catfish" (Yahara) River in Tenney Park.
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Webb Family Album: Three Maids of Madison

Date: 1920
Description: A page from the Webb family album, compiled and captioned by Andrew Webb Jr., son of Caroline Webb, with four images of family friends, including two young...
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That Hoola Shimmy: Two Men Playing Ukeleles

Date: 1920
Description: Two young men dressed in suits and ties playing ukeleles on a residential street.
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Three Women Posing in Vilas Park

Date: 1920
Description: Three African American women, Lucille Jones, Charlotte Simms, and Phoebe Hines, posing in Vilas Park.
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Webb Family Album: The Tumbledown Shack

Date: 1920
Description: A page from the Webb family album, compiled and captioned by Andrew Webb Jr., son of Caroline Webb, with two images of friends, an image of the corner groc...
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Webb Family Album: Look — Laugh

Date: 1920
Description: A page from the Webb family album, compiled and captioned by Andrew Webb Jr., with images of Caroline Webb (Andrew's mother), Henry P. Jones, and Circus Da...

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