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Vel and Dale Phillips

Date: 12 1981
Description: Vel Phillips sitting with her husband W. Dale Phillips, who is holding a cup that says "Holiday Folk Fair." This image is affixed to a holiday card Vel and...
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Group Portrait of Paul Soglin and Other Former Mayors

Date: 1983
Description: Paul Soglin posing with a group of five former mayors. Left to right: Former Mayor F. Halsey Kraege, 1943-1947, Former Mayor George Forster, 1950-1955, For...
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Mayor Paul Soglin Shaking Hands with Vice President Al Gore

Date: 07 29 1993
Description: Mayor Paul Soglin shaking hands with Vice President Al Gore at the White House. At the bottom is Al Gore's autograph.
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Edith Head and Janet Leigh

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Description: Janet Leigh and Edith Head standing next to a table with five Oscar statues. Edith is holding an Oscar statue in her hands. Janet is wearing a full-length ...
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Art Borowiak with Toy Poodle

Date: 03 13 1989
Description: A smiling man is petting a dog held by a woman. Caption reads: "Art Borowiak patted Buttons, a toy poodle owned by Ann Turney."
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Harold Lloyd and Specks

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Description: Portrait of Harold Lloyd sitting and holding his dog Specks in his lap. The dog and Harold are wearing matching eyeglasses.
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"Husbands for Rent"

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Description: Herbert Willis (Owen Moore), Molly Devoe (Helene Costello), and Sir Reginald Knight (Claude Gillingwater) standing next to each other. Willis has a blank s...
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"Husbands for Rent"

Date: 1927
Description: Sir Reginald Knight (Claude Gillingwater) and another man holding Herbert Willis (Owen Moore) by the arms. Knight is looking angrily at Willis who is weari...
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"Hashimura Togo"

Date: 1917
Description: Hashimura Togo (Sessue Hayakawa) is leaning towards Corinne Reynolds (Florence Vidor) who is sitting, in a scene from the 1917 film "Hashimura Togo." She i...
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"Diamond Handcuffs" Production Still

Date: 1928
Description: Director John McCarthy watching as Henry Sharp films Eleanor Boardman and Lawrence Gray in a scene from the 1928 film "Diamond Handcuffs."
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Pamela Khavithone and Family

Date: 1979
Description: A man, woman, and infant posing in a room with several hanging plants. Caption reads: "Pamela Khavitone with Devin and her Laotian husband Mahn."
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Millie Rudella and Herman Comfort at Polish Fest

Date: 08 13 1989
Description: A man and a woman are dancing the polka. Caption reads: "Millie Rudella of Greendale and Herman Comfort of West Allis were among the many polka fans at Pol...
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Concertina Dancing Music

Date: 07 11 1985
Description: Several people, most of them women, dancing on a dance floor in front of a band on a stage. Caption reads: "CONCERTINA DANCING MUSIC — The woman outnumbere...
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"1865 Military Ball" at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 06 01 1989
Description: A costumed couple is dancing while four women in costumes are clapping their hands. Caption reads: "Dancers strutted their stuff at an '1865 Military Ball'...
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"Flower Drum Song" Publicity Shot

Date: 07 22 1965
Description: Several actors, all of whom are white and are wearing "yellowface" makeup to caricature Asians, are either dancing or looking on. Caption reads: "The Chine...
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Ed Fernandez and Bernadette Davantes

Date: 04 13 1989
Description: A man and woman performing a dance over two bamboo poles. Caption reads: "Students from around the world brought their customs and culture to Marquette Uni...
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Holly Ball

Date: 12 28 1982
Description: Several people dance with a band in the background. Caption reads: "Holly Ball — Dancers took the floor to the music of Roman Hanes' orchestra Monday at th...
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Family Portrait

Date: 09 04 1967
Description: A family posing together indoors; the father is bouncing a young girl standing on his knees. Caption reads: "Mrs. Alan S. Smith and her two sons watched as...
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Thanksgiving Meal

Date: 11 25 1988
Description: Two adult women and two girls are sitting on sofas and smiling. On a shelf on a mirrored cabinet behind the sofas are several framed photographs of girls. ...
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Hughley Family

Date: 01 11 1972
Description: A family with four children sitting in their living room. Caption reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Boyzie Hughley, 8120 W. Beechwood Ave., sat in their living room wit...

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