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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Two sisters of St. Benedict before the dedication of the new mother-house. They are standing on the terrace of the convent located on County Highway M near... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Catholic Bishop William P. O'Connor blessing the chapel at the new mother-house for the Sisters of St. Benedict located on County Highway M near Fox Bluff. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A group of Benedictine nuns singing as the choir at the solemn high Mass of Thanksgiving in their small chapel at their new mother-house located on County ... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A woman is posing in a small flower bed on a lawn. There are Canna plants in the center. The bed is surrounded by a simple living willow fence. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A young boy leads his calf during the cattle judging at the Walworth County Fair. Sunlight is streaming through the doors and windows, back lighting the fi... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Two men hauling logs in a sled on a snow-covered farm. Farm buildings are in the distance, with trees on the left and right in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A man sawing the top log in a pile of firewood with a handsaw. There is snow on the ground, and he is dressed warmly. Behind him is a tree, a stone and woo... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Young girl at the beach writing her name in the sand. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Two men are standing in a garage and are dressed in hunting gear. One man is holding a gun, and the other man is holding a duck decoy. Their hunting dog i... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Two young boys are oiling the reel of a fishing rod in a shed. The older boy is sitting on a box, and the younger boy is kneeling. A Springer Spaniel has h... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view towards a woman posing on a spit of land jutting into a lake, seen through birch trees in the spring. Caption reads: "Spring comes suddenly t... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Two young boys playing with a football. One boy wearing a helmet is about to kick the football, just as the other boy has just stood the ball upright. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from shoreline towards two men motoring out onto the Menomonee River in the spring. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Olbrich Gardens viewed through the tulip garden towards Lake Monona. Two women and a man are walking on the sidewalk towards an open structure. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A blacksmith working at his forge. He is wearing a leather apron to protect his clothes from the heat. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of four women sitting, and one man standing, around a large map of northeast Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The women are wearing ... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View from behind bar towards a man standing on the left, and a group of men, women and children sitting at the bar. Pictured from left to right are Arni... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Nine women are sitting around a table. Caption reads: "Pictured above is the meeting of the Dane County Republican Women, held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the L... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Fireman's Park, Sun Prairie, Wis." The entrance to a park with stone walls, sidewalks and trees. A Cadillac is parked in the street a... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Text reads: "Wisconsin Dells. 18 Miniature Postcards from Original Photographs. Stand Rock. Indian Chief." A souvenir view folder containing a group of 18 ... |
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