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Mrs. Ruth Pochmann's Doll Exhibit

Date: 1961
Description: Five dolls are posed together. The smallest — an African-American doll — is seated in a miniature chair. The caption reads: "19th Century dolls owned by Mr...
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Mrs. Ruth Pochmann's Doll Exhibit

Date: 1961
Description: Five dolls are posed together. Two are wearing veils and a third is wearing a hat. Photo caption reads: "19th Century dolls owned by Mrs Henry A. [Ruth] Po...
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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Farmer Stevens Doll Exhibit

Date: 1909
Description: Sixteen dolls are posed together, with some seated and some standing. The caption reads: "Dolls owned by Mrs. Breese J. [Mary Elizabeth Farmer] Stevens, 40...
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Seton Rochwite

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Description: Seton Rochwite, designer of the Stereo-Realist Camera, with his handmade forerunners of the Realist. Display at the Photographic Society of America Convent...
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Mexican Day of Independence Celebration

Date: 09 17 1989
Description: A young man and woman are dancing together on a stage. Other dancers and people are sitting at tables in the background. Caption reads: "The La Casa Senior...
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Ethnology Building

Date: 1901
Description: Well-dressed men and women are strolling the wet pavement at the Pan American Exposition in front of the Ethnology Building. Some people are standing on th...
Poster

"Fifteen Hundred Little Pictures" Exhibit Poster

Date: 02 10 1986
Description: Silkscreen poster announcing the Fifteen Hundred Little Pictures Polaroid Photography show. The photographers names are Joann Jensen, Mark Porter and Mike ...
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: Participating in the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, is Ben Swetmore who is checking out one of the boats parked ...
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, model Marlyn Sachtjen reclines on an inflated beach mattress in th...
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: Model Marlyn Sachtjen paddling around in the 16 by 32 foot pool which was constructed on the Capitol Park overlooking State Street. Ruth Andres sits at the...
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: Model Marlyn Sachjen being helped out of the temporary pool which had been constructed on Capitol Park at the head of State Street. She had been modeling s...
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: Model Marlyn Sachtjen sitting on the edge of a temporary pool that had been installed on Capitol Park. She is wet after having fallen off a floating raft w...
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We Saw You . . . at the Junior Fair

Date: 07 17 1958
Description: Mrs. Floyd Duffee, 3436 Blackhawk Drive, a judge at the Dane County Junior Fair, samples pecan jumbles cookies at the fair.
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We Saw You . . . at Photo Preview

Date: 09 24 1958
Description: Members of the Madison Art Association and the Women's Auxiliary of the State Historical Society get a preview of "The Family of Man" photographic exhibit ...
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Latvian Culture Exhibit

Date: 06 10 1968
Description: A person is bending over to examine a costume on a mannequin. Caption reads: "A national traveling exhibit on Latvian culture was on view Saturday a...
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Robert Hall

Date: 08 1951
Description: Robert Hall, curator of anthropological materials, standing in the anthropology room of the Wisconsin Historical Museum.
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Automatic Projector

Date: 1950
Description: Shirley Jeffrey standing and watching an automatic projector which accompanied an exhibit. The projector was adapted by Harry Lichter of the museum staff. ...
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Howells, Jenkins, and Baerreis

Date: 1950
Description: Group portrait of, from left to right: Professor Howells, John W. Jenkins (chief curator of the Wisconsin Historical Museum), and Professor Dave Baerreis.
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Walter Dunn

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Description: Walter Dunn dressed as a trapper is giving a demonstration to onlookers.
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Madison Stamp Club Exhibit

Date: 03 05 1959
Description: Members of the Madison Stamp Club shown examining a stamp. (Ned Lawrence on left, Fred Huebner on right). Displays of stamps on the wall behind them are pa...

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