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Back View of Mexican Jacket

Date: 1948
Description: A back view of Linda Schiesser (b. 1944) posing outdoors wearing trousers, a hat, and a Mexican Tourist Jacket. Written at the bottom of the print: "Louise...
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Mexican Tourist Jacket and Hat for Child

Date: 1948
Description: Mexican Tourist Jacket and Hat. These garments were made in 1948 by Mrs. Louise Wild (1891-1980), a dairy farmer's wife, from Adams Township, Green County,...
Drawing

Automobile Race

Date: 1948
Description: Pencil drawing depicting the first automobile race held in Wisconsin. The two vehicles each carry two men on a rural road. A handful of spectators, includ...
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Employees at a Snack Bar

Date: 1948
Description: Group portrait of four snack bar employees, one woman and four men, standing behind a counter. Behind them are shelves with a display of candy in boxes. S...
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Wiley with Cake

Date: 1948
Description: Congressman Alexander Wiley, at left, and another man on the right, holding a cake decorated with the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin.
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Costumed Students "The Peoples of Wisconsin"

Date: 1948
Description: Lakewood School students, costumed for various performances under the general title "The Peoples of Wisconsin" given in connection with the Wisconsin Cente...
Print

Portrait of Irma Harding

Date: 1948
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Irma Harding, a fictitious person. This portrait was painted for International Harvester Company to be used by International...
Drawing

"Alice in Dairyland" Costume Sketch

Date: 1948
Description: Sketch of an "Alice in Dairyland" costume for the 10-foot mechanical mannequin of Alice to be displayed at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. A contest w...
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Farmall C Tractors at Louisville Works

Date: 1948
Description: Elevated view of a large group of Farmall C tractors parked outdoors in rows at Louisville works ready to be shipped. Near the center is a man with his kne...
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Margaret McGuire and Family

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire (wearing the crown) and her family, with the photographers, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Obma, posing outdoors on the lawn at the Dodgeville-Mineral...
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Margaret McGuire Visiting Summer School

Date: 1948
Description: View from audience of Margaret McGuire visiting a Summer School Farm Classroom for music teachers taught by Fred Waring.
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Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland at Local Centennial

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, standing between a man and woman next to an automobile. The woman has her arm around Margaret's waist. Margaret is we...
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Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, posing standing, with a woman sitting on a sofa at the Barclay Hotel. Between them they are displaying a round gift t...
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Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland at Airport

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, standing on the runway immediately after her arrival. She is wearing a suit with a skirt, hat and gloves. In her arm ...
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Margaret McGuire's Roomates

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, (5th from left), with six of her roommates and the House Mother, Ms. Welch, at Whitewater State University. They are ...
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Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland Playing Tennis

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, playing tennis outdoors at Whitewater State University in her Physical Education class. She is wearing a skirt, midri...
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Margaret McGuire and Grandmother Sitting on Porch

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, sitting on the porch floor behind her Grandmother, Mrs. Christine McGuire, who is sitting in a rocking chair. In the ...
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Margaret McGuire at The Highland Press

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, is perched on a stool watching a typesetter at The Highland Press. He is setting metal type by hand for the we...
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Portrait of Margaret McGuire for Alice in Dairyland Contest

Date: 1948
Description: The formal, quarter-length studio portrait of Margaret McGuire that was judged along with her resume for the first Alice in Dairyland contest. She became 1...
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Famall M Tractor and No. 2 Ensilage Harvester

Date: 1948
Description: View across section of harvested field towards a man using a Farmall M tractor to pull a No. 2 ensilage harvester and McCormick-Deering wagon to cut corn o...

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