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Jean Pond Miner with "Forward"

Date: 1893
Description: Sculptor Jean Pond Miner working on her statue "Forward" in the Wisconsin Building at the Columbian Exposition.
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Museum Patrons View the Gaugin Exhibit

Date: 03 17 1959
Description: Spectators view paintings by Paul Gaugin at the opening of an art exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Chinese Art Exhibit at Woman's Building

Date: 11 16 1934
Description: Group of men and women viewing Chinese art and artifacts including tables, bell, teapot and Chinese junk with sails. On the wall in the back are pictures o...
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Women at Paintings Exhibit

Date: 11 16 1934
Description: Portrait of five women viewing paintings of Madison artists exhibited at the Madison Women's Club, 240 W. Gilman Street. They include Hazel Jenks, presiden...
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West High School Clay Art Exhibit

Date: 11 14 1930
Description: West High School clay art exhibit.
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Metalwork Exhibit

Date: 11 14 1930
Description: Metalwork exhibit at West High School.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: The Historical Society's early library and painting collections on display in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This photograph was taken about 1880 befor...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior - Museum of the Historical Society

Date: 1900
Description: The Daniel Webster carriage on display in the Historical Society's museum in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. At that time the Historical Society's quart...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Museum Exhibit

Date: 1900
Description: Artifacts from the New Richmond tornado on display in the Historical Society's museum in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The display of such curiosities, now ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: Librarian Daniel S. Durrie seated in the two-story high gallery that the Historical Society occupied in the old South Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol f...
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Japanese Ukiyoe Prints at Taliesin

Date: 08 1957
Description: Japanese prints (Ukiyoe: The Pictures of the Floating World) on display at Taliesin. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green.
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Toothpick Sculpture

Date: 05 16 1957
Description: Kenneth Mills, 10, with his toothpick sculpture that he named "Pickalator." The work was part of an exhibit of children's art at Racine's Wustum Museum of ...
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William Hobbins in Costume

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: William Suhr Hobbins, master of ceremonies for the Madison Art Association Beaux Arts Ball, in a large nightgown on which he painted a modernistic art pict...
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Children of War Photography Exhibit

Date: 04 04 1944
Description: Children of War photography exhibit at the Madison Free Library, viewed by members of the Madison French Relief Society, Mrs. Helene Cassidy, Professor Jul...
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Child Salon of Art

Date: 05 07 1944
Description: Billy Gorman, third grade student at Emerson School, is showing Robert Murray, sixth grade student at Lowell School, his picture displayed in the Child Sal...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Nine people posed in front of "Our Good Earth" by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union exhibit of paintings executed for use on war posters. Private Hen...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Mrs. Walter Goodland (wife of Governor Goodland), and Private Raymond J. Henning, former UW student, standing in front of "Carry Your Share!" by Joseph Hir...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: "Don't Let the Shadow Touch Them," by Lawrence Beall Smith displayed at a Memorial Union exhibit of paintings executed for use on war posters.
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: "Triumph over Tyranny," by Symeon Shi Min at a Memorial Union exhibit of paintings executed for use on war posters.
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Norwegian Dress and Hat

Date: 10 23 1944
Description: Norwegian dress and hat displayed as part of an exhibit of Elaine Smedal's "Norwegian Wisconsin as a Source of Design." Elaine Smedal arranged the exhibit ...

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