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| Date: | 01 08 1955 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin's new Secretary of State, Glenn M. Wise, pours coffee for her husband, John E. Wise, Sr., who is an electrical engineer with the state Industrial... |
| Date: | 11 08 1900 |
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| Description: | Consecration of Bishop Weller as Bishop Coadjutor, Diocese of Fund du Lac. Three Bishops seated, l to r: Bishop Nicholson of Milwaukee; Bishop Grafton of F... |
| Date: | 04 24 1945 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Ella M. Pickford (Mrs. Henry W. Pickford), 201 South Mills Street. Mrs. Pickford, who is 88 years old, does her own housework and despite poor ... |
| Date: | 02 17 1949 |
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| Description: | Speaker's table at the annual Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner" held in the Lutheran Memorial Church, 1021 University Avenue. Seated left to right:... |
| Date: | 12 |
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| Description: | Several women are served lutefisk at a lutefisk supper at the Dane County Home. There are plates of lefse and dinner rolls on the table. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A woman poses as if pouring water into a glass. There is a tablecloth, tea set and glass bowl on the table. A large, fancy parlor stove is featured in the ... |
| Date: | 01 1979 |
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| Description: | Congressman David Obey (right) enjoys lunch at a senior center in his northern Wisconsin congressional district. |
| Date: | 07 29 1995 |
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| Description: | At a celebration for the 30th anniversary of Medicare, Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey and guests blow out the candles on a cake. |
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| Description: | Four men and seven women are posing sitting and standing around a picnic on the edge of a river, with a man standing on a bridge in the background. The fir... |
| Date: | 10 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Harry Flemming preparing a seafood and wild rice luncheon. She is the grand prize winner of the casserole category in the Wisconsin State Journal's se... |
| Date: | 10 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Colette Rose, first place winner of the eggs and cheese category in the Wisconsin State Journal's second annual recipe contest. Her recipe was ... |
| Date: | 10 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of Belle Richman, first place winner in the appetizers and snacks category of the Wisconsin State Journal's second annual recipe contest. T... |
| Date: | 02 05 1957 |
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| Description: | Two home economics extension workers comparing notes during the annual University of Wisconsin's Farm and Home Week. At left is Edith Bangham of Madison, a... |
| Date: | 07 1955 |
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| Description: | Beatrice (Bea) and Carson Gulley posing together at their 25th wedding anniversary party in their new home at 5701 Cedar Place. The home was located in the... |
| Date: | 10 12 1959 |
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| Description: | Kate Schultz is shown with a sport coat she made for her husband from fabric that she wove. She also hooked the rug at her feet, upholstered the chair she ... |
| Date: | 09 17 1960 |
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| Description: | Eleanor Nerdrum (left), is hostess for a tea, the first invitational social event sponsored by the Women's Architectural League of Madison. She is shown wi... |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | Congressman David Obey and Senator Gaylord Nelson shake hands as Joan Obey looks on. The occasion was a dinner, and a man and woman sit at a table with foo... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A seated portrait of Catherine Orb Seipp sitting near a window, knitting. Her upholstered chair has carved wood accents. |
| Date: | 11 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Mrs. C.J. (Kath) Key, 423 North Carroll Street, left, and Mrs. Olive, MacKay, 2115 Madison Street, hand-crafted Christmas trees at the Harvest Festival at ... |
| Date: | 04 27 1968 |
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| Description: | Members of the Petersen family gathered for a meal at the farmhouse, also referred to as the Baker house, at Black Point Estate. The room is open to the ra... |
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