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| Date: | 08 08 1931 |
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| Description: | Disabled American Veterans Ball queen contestant wearing a polka dot dress. She is sitting in a chair in front of an American flag. |
| Date: | 05 20 1931 |
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| Description: | Viennese star Ilse Maraavenga standing beside De Vaux automobile in front of De Vaux dealership, 14-16 North Fairchild Street. |
| Date: | 11 30 1930 |
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| Description: | Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, Hollywood movie stars, standing in the lobby at the Park Hotel. Left to right: Harold S. Knudson, assistant manager of the ... |
| Date: | 10 06 1930 |
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| Description: | Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, models a Shirley Lea red dress and black vest at the Burdick & Murray Department Store. |
| Date: | 10 06 1930 |
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| Description: | Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, models Peacock brand pumps (shoes) at the Burdick & Murray Department Store. |
| Date: | 10 06 1930 |
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| Description: | Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, models a blue and rose Moire evening gown with a short white Dolman fur wrap, at the Burdick & Murray Department Store. |
| Date: | 09 28 1958 |
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| Description: | Fred Haney, manager of the 1958 National League pennant winning Milwaukee Braves, confers with his American League counterpart, Casey Stengel, manager of t... |
| Date: | 07 26 1981 |
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| Description: | Maynard Entringer of South Milwaukee is awarded the World Championship of the Kraut Eating Contest by the Queen of the Kraut Festival, Sharon Kerkman of Bu... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Actor John Wayne looking under the hood of an International 1000B truck. He may be on the set of a production titled "Hellfighters". |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Actor John Wayne standing next to an International 1000B truck. He may be on the set of a production titled "Hellfighters." |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | Bonnie Nelson (a.k.a. "Transtar Rose") singing country music with a band on a stage as part of her truck stop tour. The tour was sponsored by International... |
| Date: | 08 1975 |
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| Description: | Bonnie Nelson (a.k.a. "Transtar Rose") singing country music with a band on her truck stop tour. The tour ran in the summer of 1975 from Omaha to Des Moine... |
| Date: | 02 23 1940 |
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| Description: | Meinhardt Raabe, dressed as Little Oscar, is sitting in a Speed-o-Racer and shaking hands with Billy Marble. Behind them is the Wienermobile. |
| Date: | 05 1946 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Bong, Chief Justice Rosenberry, Mrs. Goodland, Governor Goodland, Marge Bong, Mr. Bong and Mr. Fred (president of the University of Wisconsin) await p... |
| Date: | 05 1946 |
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| Description: | Marge Bong talks with General Kenney on the Wisconsin State Capitol steps at the Major Richard Ira Bong (1920-1945), Memorial dedication, Memorial Day. |
| Date: | 05 1946 |
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| Description: | Marge Bong and General Kenney standing by a bust of Major Richard Ira Bong (1920-1945), at the Richard Bong Memorial dedication on Memorial Day. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Costume sketch of a blue evening gown created for Grace Kelly in "To Catch a Thief" (Paramount, 1955). Watercolor wash over a graphite sketch on paper. ... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Costume sketch of a brown, lace evening gown with matching wrap created for Jessie Royce Landis in "To Catch a Thief" (Paramount 1955). Watercolor and g... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Costume sketch of a brown evening dress with matching wrap and elaborate jewelry created for Jesse Royce Landis in "To Catch a Thief" (Paramount, 1955). ... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Costume sketch containing two versions of a pants suit with a large bow tie and a long sleeve jacket with detailing on the bottom; one version is green, th... |
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