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Helen Keller

Date: 01 29 1948
Description: Portrait of Helen Keller, age 67, taken during her visit to Madison on a speaking tour.
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Jayme Dawicki

Date: 05 2003
Description: Miss Wisconsin 2002, Jayme Dawicki, wears a crown and sits at a table autographing photographs of herself.
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Elsa Lanchester Publicity Still

Date: 1943
Description: Publicity still of actress Elsa Lanchester.
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Margaret Hamilton Publicity Still

Date: 1939
Description: Publicity still of actress Margaret Hamilton, posing with a hat and handbag.
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Billie Burke Publicity Still

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Description: Publicity still of actress Billie Burke, with a black bow in her hair. Caption reads: The charm that is Billie Burke continues to captivate screen audience...
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Candid Emile de Antonio Portrait

Date: 1974
Description: Waist-up seated portrait of De Antonio, who is smiling and seated in front of a door. Dressed very casually, he wears a plain cotton t-shirt, and a chain a...
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Sonja Henie Reception Toast Menu

Date: 03 31 1971
Description: Front cover and menu page of a reception at Perino's restaurant in honor of champion figure skater and screen star Sonja Henie, given by her widower, Niels...
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Sally Bowles Recruits for Peace Corps

Date: 04 04 1961
Description: Portrait of Sally Bowles, of Washington, D.C., who was on campus to promote the recently formed Peace Corps as part of her job as "assistant to the associa...
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Denita Love

Date: 04 26 1979
Description: A fashionably dressed woman is smiling and holding a book about Diana Ross. Caption reads: "Dressed in Diana Ross style, Denita Love, 23, wore a sophistica...
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Sammy Davis, Jr.

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Description: Sammy Davis Jr. posing with his hands up and his mouth open in front of a curtain. He is wearing a suit coat, tie, hat and a pinky ring on one hand.
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Miss America Visits Madison

Date: 10 22 1957
Description: Portrait of Marilyn Elaine Van Derbur, the crowned Miss America for 1958, as she visited Madison on her tour of the country.
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Young Actress Promotes Movie in Madison

Date: 06 06 1958
Description: Twenty-year-old actress from Chicago, Dianne Hatch, stopped in Madison on a tour to promote the movie "Macabre" which will soon appear in local theaters.
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Faye Emerson and Eleanor Roosevelt

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Description: Faye Emerson sitting next to Eleanor Roosevelt. The two are both wearing nice, but casual dresses. Faye was married to Eleanor's son Elliott from 1944-1950...
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Faye Emerson with Magazine Cover

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Description: Faye Emerson standing next to an enlarged cover for the June 20, 1950 edition of the magazine People Today. She is featured on the cover. Faye is al...

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