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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Governor Rennebohm placing a wreath of red roses on the head of Highland's Margaret McGuire, who was selected as Wisconsin's first Alice in Dairyland. Marg...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Newly crowned Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, and governor Oscar Rennebohm shown with Highland's oldest resident, 93-year old Chris Blabaum at Highla...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Newly selected Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, receiving an orchid from Virginia Palan, legionnaire and WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Wisconsin's first Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, riding on a float in a parade in her hometown.
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Street Parade for First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: The crowd in the street at a parade honoring Margaret McGuire who was selected Wisconsin's first Alice in Dairyland.
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Girls and Daisies

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Description: View of two girls sitting in a field of daisies. One girl holds an armful of daisies while the other pulls petals from a single daisy. Caption reads: "One,...
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Students with Flag

Date: 1932
Description: The students at Strawberry School pose in front of the school building. The youngest students, in front, hold an American flag. There are curtains and a pa...
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Bertha Swingle

Date: 1932
Description: Bertha Swingle, wearing a print dress and hat, poses outdoors in front of a door at her home. There is a large hosta plant on the left and other shrubbery ...
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Last Day of School

Date: 1932
Description: Pupils at Strawberry School pose behind a table laden with food brought for the "last day of school" picnic. The children wear "good" clothes; two boys wit...
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Delia Benish

Date: 1932
Description: Delia Benish, 12, poses at the back of an automobile parked at Strawberry School. A note on the reverse of the photograph reports that she "Drew landscape ...
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On the Hay Wagon

Date: 1932
Description: Leland Kopps holds a dog as he poses standing with his father John on top of a load of hay. A team of two horses are harnessed to the wagon which pulls a h...
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Governor Rennebohm in Parade

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Elevated view of Governor Rennebohm, sitting in the front passenger seat of a convertible. He is riding in the parade to honor the first Alice in Dairyland...
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Margaret McGuire and Grandmother Sitting on Porch

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, sitting on the porch floor behind her Grandmother, Mrs. Christine McGuire, who is sitting in a rocking chair. In the ...
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Margaret McGuire at The Highland Press

Date: 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, is perched on a stool watching a typesetter at The Highland Press. He is setting metal type by hand for the we...
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Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland and Governor Rennebohm

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, chatting with Governor Rennebohm at the Kick-off for the Alice in Dairyland Program. She is wearing a full-length for...

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