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Passport to Happiness

Date: 10 20 1954
Description: Portrait of Fricis Brakmanis, age 41, and his bride-to-be Maija Smeils, 40, holding their wedding license. Both had spent time in Latvian forced-labor camp...
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Eddie Paulus

Date: 10 27 1954
Description: Eddie Paulus, outfielder for the Plain, Wisconsin baseball team, lies in a hospital bed at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a collision with a catcher ...
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Madison High School Party Code

Date: 11 09 1954
Description: Point 5 of the "Madison High School Party Code" is illustrated by Robert and Charlotte J. Burns, parents, with daughter Charlotte Ann Burns and her date Bi...
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Haushalter Golden Wedding Anniversary

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Kathryn) Haushalter on their golden wedding anniversary. They farmed near Muscoda before moving to Madison.
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Christmas with Foreign Students

Date: 12 14 1954
Description: Josephine Chance (lower right), of Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, is shown wrapping presents for "Boxing Day," a December 26th observance day on which Engli...
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Nakoma Country Club Formal Dance

Date: 11 27 1954
Description: Group portrait of three couples attending the formal dance at Nakoma Country Club. The girls, left to right, are: Helen Stuben, Virginia Wallace, and Marle...
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Robert and Amelia Nelson

Date: 05 24 1955
Description: Portrait of Robert N. Nelson and his wife Amelia (Pederson) on the occasion of their 53rd wedding anniversary. Robert has practiced law in Madison since 19...
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University of Wisconsin Student Wives Who Work

Date: 02 07 1956
Description: Barbara Ruffalo works as a receptionist at Fitzpatrick Lumber Company, while her husband, Ronald, is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin in mechanic...
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University of WIsconsin Student Wives Who Work

Date: 02 07 1956
Description: Beverly Dillon is a teacher at West High School. Ted Dillon studies for his doctorate in wildlife management at the University of Wisconsin.
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Cosmos Club Dinner Dance

Date: 05 18 1956
Description: Two couples visit at the Cosmos Club dinner dance at the East Side Business Men's clubhouse. John (right) and Myrtle (left) Plenke visit with Harold and Li...
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Cosmos Club Dinner Dance

Date: 05 18 1954
Description: Two couples visit at the Cosmos Club dinner dance. Left to right: Delta and Herbert Woinowski and Sarah and Cedric Smith.
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Cosmos Club Dinner Dance

Date: 05 18 1956
Description: Chatting at the Cosmos Club dinner dance party are, left to right: John and Carol Kulp and Betty Densmore.
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Cosmos Club Dinner Dance

Date: 05 18 1956
Description: Two couples at the Cosmos Club dinner dance party are, left to right: Alva and Arnold Voss and Darleen and J.F. Maddrell.
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Starllight Dancing Club

Date: 06 08 1956
Description: Members of the Starlight Dance Club enjoy refreshments at the East Side Business Men's Clubhouse. Left to right: James Bennett, John Parker, and Cecilia Pa...
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Starllight Dancing Club

Date: 06 08 1956
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schulthess and Mary Bennett chat at the Starlight Dancing Club party. The dance was semi-formal.
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Starllight Dancing Club

Date: 06 08 1956
Description: Two couples help themselves to the refreshment table during the Starlight Dancing Club party. Left to right: Elizabeth and Robert Parker, and Shirley and R...
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Starllight Dancing Club

Date: 06 08 1956
Description: Two couples chat at the Starlight Dancing Club party. Left to right: Robert and Mrs. Woollen and Walter and Margaret Fandrich.
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Jones — Donaldson Wedding

Date: 06 30 1956
Description: A bride and groom comes down the aisle after their wedding at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The bride is Deborah Wells Jones; h...
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Peter and Cora Barsness

Date: 08 05 1956
Description: Portrait of Dr. Peter and Cora Barsness. The couple is celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
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Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Hotchkiss and Mrs. Timothy G. Jones

Date: 09 04 1956
Description: Mrs. A.E. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Timothy G. Jones and Mr. A.E. Hotchkiss, visiting from Melbourne, Australia, have been honored at several parties. Mr. Hotchkiss,...

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