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John Steuart Curry with "An All-American" Painting

Date: 12 27 1945
Description: John Steuart Curry standing next to an action painting of David N. Schreiner, an All-American end in 1942 who was killed in action on Okinawa in 1945, whil...
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Men Dressed as Hillbilly and a Preacher

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man with a gunny sack swung over his shoulder is dressed as a hillbilly with a wig and a fake beard. Next to him stands a man dressed as a preacher, and ...
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High Dive

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching a diver who has launched himself from a high ladder supported by guy wires. The railing around a small pool is visible on...
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Killdozer

Date: 02 1995
Description: Publicity photograph of the three band members of Killdozer, a Madison, Wisconsin rock band. From left to right are Bill Hobson, Michael Gerald (holding ci...
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Madison Art Guild

Date: 01 07 1957
Description: Cath Morgan working on a crayon and watercolor portrait during a Madison Art Guild painting session.
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Madison Art Guild

Date: 01 07 1957
Description: Madison Art Guild oil painters participate in a workshop at Doris Brobst's home at 211 Lathrop Street. Sitting: Virginia Oosterhous. Standing: Kathleen Cla...
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Madison Art Guild

Date: 01 07 1957
Description: Eloise Haas (left), Helen Burkhardt, Harriet Denniston make pottery during the Madison Art Guild workshop held at the Brobst home recreation room at 211 La...
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Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest Winners

Date: 03 27 1957
Description: Group portrait of five Madison public school students, winners of the 1957 Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest. Left to right: Dave Olson, East High; Allen ...
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Lowell Jenkins, Athlete and Sculptor

Date: 12 09 1959
Description: Lowell "Gooch" Jenkins was a 250-pound tackle on the University of Wisconsin’s football team, but he was also a skilled art student. After graduating, he b...
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Tejumola F. Ologboni

Date: 06 13 1987
Description: A man is grimacing while working on what appears to be an Egyptian stone sculpture. Caption reads: "Tejumola F. Ologboni attached the beard to a figure on ...
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"Noon Day Meals For Needy Artists"

Date: 1914
Description: Struggling artists in Berlin meet for their daily noon meal and discuss the issues of the day.
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Aaron Bohrod, U.W. Artist-in-Residence, with Family

Date: 04 1955
Description: University of Wisconsin artist-in-residence, Aaron Bohrod, boxing with his son, Neil (8-years-old), at his home located at 715 East Gorham Street.
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Winners in Madison Art Contest

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: Five of the six winners in the Madison Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest. In front is the first-place winner, John Woolsey. In back, left to right, are: M...

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