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Gesell Family Burlesque

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Description: The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi...
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Woman with Dollhouse

Date: 11 14 1955
Description: Woman making a small adjustment to an interior room in a dollhouse.
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B.V.D. Swim Suits in Harry S. Manchester Inc. Show Window

Date: 06 12 1935
Description: Harry S. Manchester Inc. display window of B.V.D. swimsuits for children and women. One of the mannequins has an inflatable water toy.
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United Givers' Fund Volunteer

Date: 10 23 1956
Description: Betty J. DiSalvo reading good night stories to her children, Michael DiSalvo (age 6) and Mark DiSalvo (age 4) after having solicited money for 27 Red Feath...
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Mary Elizabeth and Judith Bunce

Date: 06 07 1944
Description: Mrs. Edgar Fenn Bunce Jr., nee Mary Elizabeth Crawford, with her 6-month daughter Judith Bunce.
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Boys and Toy Airplane

Date: 1920
Description: Reginald Jackson, Jr., of Madison, holding the toy airplane, and a group of friends, all of whom are wearing short pants, sitting on the windowsill in fron...
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King Pin Peeking through the Curtains

Date: 04 24 1948
Description: A man with a "King Pin" bowling pin crown on his head peers through curtains at the Lithographers Intercity Bowling Dinner Dance.
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Wisconsin Idea Theater Group

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Description: Members of the Wisconsin Idea Theater Group in costume, one man posing dressed as a fisherman, a woman as a bathing beauty, and another person as a giant f...
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David & Florence Bade Residence

Date: 11 29 1951
Description: Interior view of the David & Florence Bade residence at 5701 Winnequah Road in Frost Woods, Monona. The photograph shows Jimmy's (age 8) bedroom, including...
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Pythian Orphans' Home

Date: 1911
Description: An interior view of the girls' dormitory of Pythian Orphans' Home. Beds are lined up on both sides of the room, and draped arches lead into more rooms in ...
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Nightclub

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Description: Interior of a nightclub. The room features tables and chairs and is decorated with elaborate drapery, lighting and potted trees.
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Mountain View House

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Description: Men and woman stand outside a mountain view house while playing croquet on the front lawn. Published by Fred W. Brown.
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with a white and metallic gold border depicting Santa Claus handing a doll to a girl as a boy is looking on from the background. The child...
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Two Women and Piano

Date: 1900
Description: Two well-dressed young women pose in front of a piano. One holds a fan in her lap, the other holds a piece of sheet music titled "When We Were Two Little B...
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John and Marilyn Knutson Apartment

Date: 10 07 1953
Description: A dining set standing inside the dining room in the apartment of John and Marilyn Knutson.
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Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 04 11 1942
Description: Three illegal gambling machines in the Silver Arrow Tavern on U.S. Highway 12.
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Edgar and Jennie Krueger at 11-Months-Old

Date: 03 1900
Description: Indoor portrait of Edgar and Jennie Krueger, at age 11 months and 17 days, posing in front of a light cloth backdrop. They are wearing matching dresses wit...
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Jennie and Edgar Krueger in Front of Plant

Date: 03 18 1900
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger, at 11 months and 17 days old, each sitting on a chair covered with a dark cloth. They are posing in front of a white backdrop and...
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Lunch Time

Date: 01 1979
Description: Lunchtime at a senior center in central Wisconsin. Congressman David R. Obey can be seen talking in the background. Although the location has not been iden...
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Attorney General Bowling Team

Date: 1927
Description: The members of the Attorney General Team of the State House Bowling League. They were the Champions of the 1926-27 Season. The members were; A.F. Stofen, C...

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