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Lewis and LuRay Arms's Wedding Day

Date: 09 1956
Description: Lewis Arms and his new wife LuRay pose in their wedding clothes, cutting the wedding cake.
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Children's Christmas Party

Date: 12 21 1953
Description: Seven small children are shown enjoying cookies while seated on the floor in front of a fireplace at the new interns and residents' quarters. The Christmas...
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Marilyn Reuhl Birthday Party

Date: 01 09 1954
Description: Group portrait of guests at Marilyn Reuhl's eleventh birthday party, after she broke her leg in an ice skating accident. Guests positioned in an inverted V...
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Ozark Walnut Chocolate Torte

Date: 01 22 1954
Description: Ozark Black Walnut Chocolate Torte, the first entry in the Treats and Tricks column in the Wisconsin State Journal, was submitted by Mary Ramirez. N...
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Girl Scout Cookie Sales

Date: 02 08 1954
Description: Mrs. William C. Roberts (left) of 29 Frederick Circle, co-chairman of the annual Girl Scout cookie sale in Madison, posing with her four daughters, Blanche...
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Sigma Alpha Iota

Date: 04 27 1954
Description: Irene Eastman, assistant professor in the UW music department, stands with a cake as she is being honored by alumnae and active members of Sigma Alpha Iota...
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Stay-At-Home Mothers

Date: 05 03 1954
Description: Elizabeth Morris takes loaves of bread out of the oven as her children Mary, age 3 1/2 and Sandra, 15 months, look on. The photograph was taken as part of ...
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Camels' Day at Vilas Zoo

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: Zor Shrine Potentate Laurien J. Caldwell of Janesville christens a new camel named Najme during the annual Camels' Day at Henry Vilas Zoo. A four-foot tall...
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 14 1956
Description: Margaret Klipstein bakes many cookies for her family. Part of the photo spread for the Wisconsin State Journal Centennial Cookbook Recipe Contest.
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 14 1956
Description: Virginia Hall displays her angel food cake. Part of photo spread for the Wisconsin State Journal Centennial Cookbook Contest.
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Home Economics Day

Date: 03 20 1957
Description: Mary Crain (right), home economist, teacher, dietician, and manager of the West High School cafeteria, supervises two of her students, Linda Gaarder and Al...
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Girl Scouts Cookie Sale

Date: 10 29 1957
Description: Girl Scouts of Mariner Ship Troop 4, Black Hawk Council, pack materials for the cookie sale to be held in 1958. Pictured: Judy Reigle, Nancy Gibson, Anne N...
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Roundy's Birthday Party

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Joseph (Roundy) Couglin, a popular sports columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, cutting a large decorated birthday cake at his birthday party.
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Zimmerman Twin's Birthday Party

Date: 09 25 1957
Description: The Zimmerman twins, Lettie and Lloyd, celebrate their 11th birthday with 54 friends and 12 teachers at Lincoln School. Stephen Webster (left), Mary Pfiste...
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Youth Summer Theater Tryouts

Date: 06 16 1958
Description: Elaine Schluter (left), Judy Beyers, Pat Whitney, and Dolores Reimer enjoying soft drinks and doughnuts at the 'get-acquainted' party.
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Madison Young Adult Club Party

Date: 03 04 1959
Description: The 13th anniversary of the Madison Young Adult Club is celebrated at a party at the Madison Community Center, 16 E. Doty Street. Shown admiring a fancy ca...
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June Dairy Month on Capitol Square

Date: 06 08 1959
Description: 4-H members, some of them dressed in old-fashioned costumes, serving homemade cakes and donated ice cream at an ice cream social on the Capitol Square. Pro...
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Gardner Baking Company Delivery Truck

Date: 06 1931
Description: A man dressed in bib overalls poses with a Gardner Baking Company delivery truck. It is parked in front of Plaenert's Grocery. Over the hood in the distanc...
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We Saw You at Who's New Anniversary Tea

Date: 01 15 1960
Description: Members of the Who's New Anniversary club admire a four-tiered cake at their 25th anniversary tea. Left to right: Bonnie Tennant, Mary Waddell, Beatrice Th...
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Black Hawk Council Girl Scouts Plan Cookie Sale

Date: 02 23 1960
Description: Mrs. Dorothy Conrad talks over plans for the cookie sale with members of Black Hawk Council Girl Scouts of Sherman school Troop 31. Seated scouts are: Judy...

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