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Fudge Party

Date: 1890
Description: College students at the University of Wisconsin having a fudge-making party around a small gas burner.
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Mr. Mullarkey with Glider Display

Date: 04 02 1946
Description: Mr. Mullarkey (probably Leo R. Mullarkey) standing beside Glider Home Laundry and Dry Cleaning Agitator, Washer and steam garment press with Vel Colgate so...
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Milwaukee Road Service Club Party

Date: 12 02 1945
Description: Milwaukee Road Service Club family party at E.R.A. Hall, with seven male officers in line being served food by three women, with a small boy looking on.
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Taste Test at Oscar Mayer

Date: 10 16 1945
Description: Slightly elevated view of men and women sitting around a table, sampling slices of Oscar Mayer meat products in the Oscar Mayer laboratory. A women in a lo...
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Mueller and Helminiak Wedding

Date: 02 05 1944
Description: Group portrait of twelve people sitting around the table at the Jeanne Mueller and Leonard Helminiak wedding dinner at the Madison Club.
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Frank Family Banquet

Date: 03 15 1936
Description: Frank family banquet at the Morris L. Frank restaurant, located at 611 Chapman Street. The family were Greenbush residents.
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Governor Schmedeman and Christmas Basket

Date: 12 20 1933
Description: Governor Schmedeman presenting Christmas basket provided by the Volunteers of America to Mrs. Catherine Schwartz and daughter, Frances. Captain George Lawt...
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Chi Psi Fraternity Pre Prom Dinner

Date: 02 03 1933
Description: Chi Psi fraternity pre prom dinner at Chi Psi house, 105 Iota Court, with Prom King and Queen.
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Newman Club Banquet

Date: 03 20 1932
Description: Newman Club St. Patrick's Day banquet in St. Paul's University Catholic Chapel banquet room.
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Serving a Dinner of Oscar Mayer Ham

Date: 11 20 1931
Description: Dinner for three, Oscar Mayer ham only entree, served in formal dining room.
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Tiffany's Dressmaking Shop

Date: 12 03 1930
Description: View of the interior of Tiffany's dress making shop (Creators of Claire Tiffany Frocks, 546 State Street), showing women cutting and sewing dresses at long...
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Portrait of Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr.

Date: 09 30 1930
Description: Portrait of Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr. at the La Follette Farm in Maple Bluff. There is a spinning wheel beside him on the right near a bookcase.
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Reverend Jakob Aall Ottesen

Date: 1874
Description: The Reverend Jakob Aall Ottesen (1825-1904), his wife Cathinka Doderlein Ottesen, their family and visitors are posing in a yard around a table set for cof...
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Ole Wettlesen Family

Date: 1874
Description: The Ole Wettlesen family poses in the yard in front of a picket fence with women knitting. Two standing men appear to be examining an unfolded map. The fra...
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Chicago Traveling Club at McBride's Point

Date: 07 1875
Description: Chicago Traveling Club encamped at McBride's Point at Maple Bluff on Lake Mendota near Madison. An African American sits at the left foreground with pans ...
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View of the Dining Table

Date: 1876
Description: "View of the Dining Table" from the "Dedication of Blue Mounds Church" section of Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views", showing a long banquet tab...
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Halle Steensland with Wife and Children

Date: 1876
Description: Halle Steensland and his wife Sophia pose with their five children at the family home, later located at 733 Lakewood Boulevard, Village of Maple Bluff. (Th...
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Midstate Grocer's Association Dinner

Date: 04 24 1950
Description: View from stage towards people sitting at long tables for the Midstate Grocer's Association dinner at Turner Hall. On display on the stage in the foregroun...
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Pfaff Sewing Machine Company Sales Meeting

Date: 02 18 1953
Description: Group portrait of Pfaff Sewing Machine Company sales meeting at the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street.
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Manchester's, Inc., Frostman's Woolens Window Display

Date: 03 09 1953
Description: Frostman's woolens window display with two mannequins wearing suits in Manchester's, Inc., corner window #4, taken from East Mifflin Street.

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