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Graduating Class

Date: 1894
Description: Eight men and women of a graduating class sit outdoors holding their diplomas. They are seated on the steps of the photographer's home at 131 East Montello...
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Family on Wrap-Around Porch

Date: 1873
Description: A family is seated on the wrap-around porch, with two men posed holding shotguns standing below them at foundation level. There are two windows in the ston...
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Madison Catholic Diocese Committee

Date: 01 23 1948
Description: Group portrait of the executive committee of the Holy Name Union for the Catholic diocese of Madison meeting to plan the activities for 1948. Left to right...
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Wisconsin Council of Churches Dinner

Date: 01 20 1948
Description: Officers and speakers attending the annual dinner meeting of the Wisconsin Council of Churches: front row, Dr. Hermann Morse, administrator of the Presbyte...
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Six St. Mary's Graduate Nurses

Date: 03 07 1948
Description: Group portrait of six graduates of St. Mary's school of nursing posing in their uniforms. Pictured from left to right are: Marguerite Hotz, Sheboygan; Donn...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: Dane County traffic police with Jimmy Christensen pointing to his plans for a soap box racer. The traffic police are sponsoring Jimmy in the Soap Box Derby...
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East Side Women's Club Spring Banquet

Date: 06 02 1948
Description: Officers of the East Side Womens' Club are, left to right: Mrs. Alfred (Bessie) Olson, 2029 Jenifer Street, treasurer; Miss Esther Weddig, 1702 Yahara Plac...
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Madison Soap Box Derby, Car Construction

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Curlee Seals, Jr. discussing plans for his 1949 Soap Box Derby racer with three members of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce, Curlee's sponsor for the...
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Madison Soap Box Derby, Car Construction

Date: 06 14 1949
Description: Two men from Hult's Chevrolet consult with two youth on plans for a Soap Box Derby racer.
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Studio Portrait of Three Ho-Chunk Women and Infant

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk woman posing sitting with a shawl across her lap, and holding an infant and a photograph. Stan...
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Men Signing Paperwork

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Description: Three men in business suits gather around a table to sign paperwork. Five other men stand behind them looking on.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor

Date: 06 28 1952
Description: Two men from C.C. Collins and Sons, Inc. look over a color chart for their racers with two boys they are sponsoring in the soap box derby race. Left to rig...
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The People Speak

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Description: Fred Wertheimer, (fourth from the right) of Common Cause, delivers bags of citizen petitions to Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, (third from the left),...
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Madison Dominic Club

Date: 09 19 1959
Description: Group portrait of the charter presentation to the Madison Dominic Club. Left to right are: Larry Loomis of St. Paul, Minnesota, vice-president of the state...
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Studio Portrait of European American Women

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three unidentified women. They are all wearing dark-colored dresses and hats and are posing around a prop...
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Outdoor Group Portrait of Three European American Women

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of three unidentified women sitting together on the grass. In the background is a wooden building. The woman on the left is posing k...
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Studio Portrait of European Americans

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three unidentified people posing sitting. The man in the center is wearing a suit jacket and reading a le...
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Democratic Candidates File County Nomination Papers

Date: 07 14 1964
Description: Democratic candidates file nomination papers for Dane County positions. Left to right are Otto Festge for county clerk; Harold Hill for register of deeds; ...
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Vel Phillips with Two Women

Date: 07 1969
Description: Vel Phillips stands in a room with two other women. Vel is wearing a buba and holding a document with the woman in the center. Vel had purchased the buba a...
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Vel Phillips and Nine Men

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Description: Group portrait of Vel Phillips in a room with nine men. She is standing in the center holding a document with a man wearing a suit. On the left are four me...

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