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| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin author August Derleth standing in front of his Sauk City home, "the Place of the Hawks." |
| Date: | 08 04 1953 |
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| Description: | Portrait of William F. Steuber, Jr., a highway engineer and author of the novel, "Us, Inc." |
| Date: | 03 30 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Joe Mercedes of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He was the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Tourist Bureau and publisher of at least 23 editions of ... |
| Date: | 01 26 1956 |
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| Description: | Family portrait of Humbert and Marie Versace with their four children. Colonel Versace, a West Point graduate, is senior advisor for the Wisconsin National... |
| Date: | 04 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cockefair sit for a portrait while holding the book "The Story of You" that they authored. |
| Date: | 10 19 1957 |
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| Description: | Deems Taylor, 'Composer-Critic-Author,' talking with William Doudna, television editor of the Wisconsin State Journal about TV. Taylor is chairman o... |
| Date: | 12 19 1957 |
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| Description: | Jerry C. McNeely, associate professor of speech at the University of Wisconsin, has had two major television plays produced, one on "Studio One" and the ot... |
| Date: | 09 21 1957 |
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| Description: | Three women are attending an autographing tea at Graham's Book and Stationary Store, 3238 University Avenue. They are, left to right: Helen Fairchild, Hele... |
| Date: | 09 21 1957 |
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| Description: | William F. Steuber Jr. autographs a copy of his book, "The Landlooker," for Mrs. Robert Cromey at an autographing tea at Graham's Book and Stationary Store... |
| Date: | 09 21 1957 |
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| Description: | Tere Rios (Mrs. H.J. Versace), left, chatting with the store proprietor who holds a copy of her book "An Angel Grows Up." They are at an autographing tea a... |
| Date: | 06 06 1953 |
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| Description: | Carl Sandburg posing with two of the guides at Wade house during his visit to the restored stagecoach inn for its dedication as a historic site. Speaking a... |
| Date: | 04 17 1959 |
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| Description: | Advice columnist Ann Landers is shown with two writers who received awards at the Ladies of the Press breakfast. Standing left to right are: Ann Landers, M... |
| Date: | 04 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Visiting in the atrium of University of Wisconsin Union Theater prior to the performance of the musical comedy, "Wait and See," are (left to right): Dave W... |
| Date: | 08 02 1955 |
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| Description: | Circus performers and fans at a dinner sponsored by the Madison Wallenda Tent chapter of Circus Fans of America at the Ace of Clubs. Standing are Mr. and M... |
| Date: | 10 24 1957 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Dr. John A. Schindler, Monroe physician and author, holding a coffee cup and saucer. Two of the books he wrote were How to Live 365 Days a Y... |
| Date: | 10 24 1957 |
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| Description: | Dr. Schindler at home sitting at his writing desk in his library and study. The caption says he is wearing a deep red silk smoking jacket and that he took ... |
| Date: | 12 13 1957 |
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| Description: | At the typewriter is Marie Teresa Rios Versace, mother of five children. At her side, daughter Tracy is reading a book. Versace has published her first boo... |
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