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Sun Prairie Corn Festival

Date: 08 19 1961
Description: Mary Heisler of Sun Prairie carefully eats an ear of corn at the annual corn festival.
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Lady with Cats

Date: 10 26 1961
Description: Rachel Salisbury of Milton Junction, a retired college English and Education teacher, sitting with two of her Persian cats with a large awards ribbon in th...
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University of Wisconsin's 111th Commencement

Date: 06 08 1964
Description: Woman spectator sitting at the commencement ceremony inside Camp Randall stadium wearing an "improvised sun bonnet" made of folded newspaper.
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Madison Committee of Aging of the Community Welfare Council Honors Past Chairmen

Date: 10 14 1965
Description: The Committee on Aging of the Community Welfare Council honors three past chairmen of the committee at their 15th annual meeting. Shown (L-R) are Sydney S....
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Mrs. Mary Kundrat, Czechoslovakian Immigrant

Date: 11 06 1965
Description: Mrs. Mary Kundrat, age 85, moved to the United States from Czechoslovakia in 1907. She describes her life in places she has lived and the work she has done...
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Oldster at Christmas Party

Date: 12 18 1965
Description: An unnamed "Dane oldster," a resident of the Dane county home, wearing a plaid shirt and holding a cane, is sitting in the audience and watching unseen ent...
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William Stiles, 71, Typing Student

Date: 12 17 1965
Description: Portrait of William Styles, who took a eight week refresher course in typing and then got a temporary job at Truax Air Force Field. The course was held at ...

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