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Smokey Bear with School Children

Date: 1954
Description: A man dressed in a Smokey Bear costume is standing with two Milwaukee school children. A young girl is sitting at a desk, and a boy is standing and holding...
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McCormick Auto-Mower at Paris Exposition

Date: 1900
Description: Man sitting in a McCormick Auto-Mower in front of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company building at the Paris Exposition in France. Several men, a woman...
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Preparing for Scout-O-Rama

Date: 04 16 1958
Description: Boy Scouts lash together lengths of wood as they put up an exhibit about pioneering for Scout-O-Rama.
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Unveiling a Painting of Governor Schmedeman

Date: 01 05 1935
Description: Portrait of Governor Albert G. Schmedeman, painted by Merton Grenhagen, in the gallery of governors at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Mary and Shurley, daugh...
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Works Projects Administration at the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 1938
Description: Fair-goers stand in line to enter the W.P.A. Exhibit tent at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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International Harvester Farm Exhibit

Date: 06 1975
Description: Men, women and children walk through the Harvester Farm exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit included a tractor and the "Agrisphere",...
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John Muir Clock

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of clock made by John Muir while a student at the University of Wisconsin in 1860. Children are looking at the John Muir clock in the museum at ...
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Book Week

Date: 11 09 1948
Description: Six children preview new books and historical dolls. Left to right they are: James Scrivner, Paul Ives, Shirley Kleven, Carolyn Watzke, Judy Kay Lemon and ...
Poster

WLA Exhibit Poster: A Daily Program for Boys and Girls No. 2

Date: 1915
Description: Exhibit poster illustrating a "Daily Program for Boys & Girls," including "brush teeth, walk slowly to school," "clean up for supper" and "no late hours."
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Shorewood Hills Summer Children's Recreational Program

Date: 08 05 1950
Description: Children participate in a tumbling exhibition that was a part of the "open house" of the Shorewood Hills summer children's recreation program.
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Madison Home Show Television Demonstration

Date: 09 15 1950
Description: Television was a feature enjoyed by children and adults at the Madison Home Show. The fascination of new improvements for the home, many of them on displa...
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Madison Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 09 1953
Description: Sandra Fiscus admires one of the entries at the 12th annual Madison Gladiolus show in the First National Bank lobby.
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Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 01 1954
Description: Patricia Thieding, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thieding of Loganville, tries to unlock a door in a play item designed by Jean Hardenbergh from Lake Z...
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Madison Rose Society

Date: 05 31 1954
Description: Jessie DeWoody, president of the Madison Garden Club, and her son Ralph working on a flower arrangement for the Madison Rose Society exhibit.
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Badger State Dahlia Flower Show

Date: 09 05 1954
Description: Mary Louise Peterson, age 6, posing with her flower arrangement exhibit called "Miss Moffet" at the annual Badger State Dahlia Society flower show.
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 413-420

Date: 
Description: Bring back somehow the big Hello
Prolong the noisiest day
The clapping hands are stilled too soon
And much too far away
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Outdoor Life Exhibits

Date: 1935
Description: Entrance to a building housing "Outdoor Life Exhibits" by the Wisconsin Conservation Department. A number of people are in front of the entrance, and more ...
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Interior of First Annual Conservation Show

Date: 01 1937
Description: Elevated view of the interior of Armory B, showing tables with displays, visitors, and an orchestra in the balcony at the First Annual Conservation Show. A...
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We Saw You . . . Watching Dairy Caravan

Date: 02 01 1955
Description: School children from the Madison area are among the first visitors at the opening of the $100,000 Dairy Caravan at the State Capitol. One display shows the...
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Gratitude Train Display

Date: 06 1949
Description: Elevated view of people examining display cases in a gymnasium containing objects from the French Gratitude Train. Two U.S. flags are hanging at the far en...

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