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Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 08 1993
Description: "One of the staples at the Wisconsin State Fair is cream puffs. Shirley Widmer is enjoying one."
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Fire Truck Initiation

Date: 06 1996
Description: "Fire Chief Bob Bogenschneider 'cuts' a cake with a fire axe."
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Campaign Cupcakes

Date: 10 10 1956
Description: A young woman and an elderly woman are smiling at each other over a tray filled with cupcakes decorated with "IKE in '56" campaign buttons and tiny America...
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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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Dietzen's Bakery Delivery Truck

Date: 1935
Description: An International C-35 truck owned by Dietzen's Bakery parked on a city street alongside a curb in front of Toepfer's Groceries and Meats.
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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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Woman in Store Aisle Examining Bread

Date: 1970
Description: Woman standing in a store aisle examining a loaf of Levy and Sons Bakery rye bread. She is wearing a yellow shirt, colorful headband, and a beehive or bouf...
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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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Pendarvis House Menu

Date: 1935
Description: Menu of Cornish pasties and desserts offered by Pendarvis House, a group of restored stone houses built by Cornish settlers in Mineral Point. The cover of ...
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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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Gulley's 25th Anniversary Party

Date: 07 1955
Description: Beatrice (Bea) and Carson Gulley posing together at their 25th wedding anniversary party in their new home at 5701 Cedar Place. The home was located in the...
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Cake, Presents, and Plaque For The Beatles

Date: 09 04 1964
Description: A table and wall display a cake, presents, and a plaque honoring the arrival of The Beatles. Icing on the cake reads "Beatles Welcome To Milwaukee From WOK...
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Wedding Dinner

Date: 10 22 1949
Description: Don and Eunice Dehn wedding party at Krueger's Hotel.
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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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Zangl Wedding Toast

Date: 02 01 1949
Description: Mary Lou Ruecker and Gene Zangl wedding. This photo was taken at the Turner Hall in Mayville.
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After the Wedding at Krueger's Hotel

Date: 07 29 1950
Description: The bride, Marge Walsh, and groom relax at Krueger's Hotel. They are flanked by Ray and Marie Guelig Sauer.
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Cutting the Wedding Cake

Date: 07 29 1950
Description: Walsh-Guelig wedding. Edgar and Margie enjoy some cake.
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Cutting the Cake

Date: 09 1952
Description: Ralph Widmer and Helen Bodden cut their wedding cake.

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