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| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of actor John Gilbert's Spanish-style house at 1400 Tower Grove Road. There is a tower on the hill in the background. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Interior of the Catholic Church looking over the pews towards the altar. Chandeliers hang from the arched ceiling, and columns are along the sides of the p... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the log Hotz cottage on Europe Lake, seen in the background. The photographer climbed a tree to capture this view. A dirt road leads to th... |
| Date: | 12 10 1956 |
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| Description: | Georges Thomsin (left), from Liege, Belgium, showing Dick Trappe how Christmas decorations are made in Belgium. Both are students at Monona Grove High Scho... |
| Date: | 01 12 1957 |
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| Description: | Chairmen of the party Warren and Louise Kreunen admire a full sized snowman decoration at the National Sales Executives of Madison party. |
| Date: | 05 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Thomas Christensen, Sally Canfield, James Fisher, Betty Feig, Lynn Morton, Thomas Stevens, all shown in fancy dress, are the reigning royalty for the West ... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from stairway of the ornate Otis elevator in the Wisconsin Historical Society building. This elevator was installed as original equipment in ... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | A view of the ornate Otis elevator originally installed in the Historical Society building in 1900. This picture, taken on the second floor during remodeli... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with a man and three boys positioning a ladder to hang holiday decorations on the exterior of the settle... |
| Date: | 12 1939 |
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| Description: | Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with a view of the exterior of the settlement house at 768 West Washington Avenue decorated with garland... |
| Date: | 10 14 1957 |
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| Description: | Two members of the decorations committee, Judy Johnson and Paul Haskenson, prepare for the annual East Side Youth Council's homecoming dance. They are work... |
| Date: | 10 24 1957 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Marie Pease, the wife of the Truax Field base commander, greets three of the wives of newly-arrived officers at a party given by the Officers Wives' C... |
| Date: | 10 22 1957 |
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| Description: | A decorated pumpkin serves as a table centerpiece. It is decorated with a face, a hat made of fresh flowers, and attached leaves for hair. |
| Date: | 11 26 1957 |
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| Description: | Ten members of the Madison Jaycettes decoration committee make preparations for the mid-year state convention of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. |
| Date: | 01 28 1958 |
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| Description: | Decorations committee members inspect the mobiles they made for the annual Founders' Day dinner of the University of Wisconsin Alumni Club of Madison. |
| Date: | 02 20 1958 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the ornately decorated chancel area of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, located at 410 East Main Street. |
| Date: | 02 05 1957 |
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| Description: | Connie Platz (left) and Mary Hess (right), decorations chairman and social chairman, prepare for West High School's Valentine dance. |
| Date: | 05 11 1957 |
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| Description: | The annual spring dance of the junior division of the University League was held at Blackhawk Country Club. Shown are Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Brevik and Barb... |
| Date: | 05 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Left to right are: Dr. Wolinsky and Sheila Wolinsky, and Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Oliverio who attended the University League Junior Division spring dance. |
| Date: | 05 07 1957 |
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| Description: | "Cinderella" is the theme of the Edgewood High School Junior-Senior Prom. Members of the poster and publicity committee: Kathy Connell, Darlene DeBower, R... |
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