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Olympic Skater Bill Carow with Son

Date: 01 04 1955
Description: Fireman Bill Carow, member of the 1955 United States Olympic Ice Speed Skating Team, lacing his son's, Michael Carow, skates.
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Fred Hoffman with Photographs of Sons

Date: 06 14 1945
Description: Fred M. Hoffman standing by a piano with photographs of seven of his sons, and a U.S. Air Corps banner. Five are still in the military service, two receive...
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Harlan C. Nicholls and His Three Sons

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: Harlan C. Nicholls, president of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts, and his three sons, all of whom are involved in scouting. Pictured in front at the r...
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Farm Family Day

Date: 02 25 1950
Description: Group portrait of fathers and sons with Governor Oscar Rennebohm in the governor's reception room of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Farm families from eleven...
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Parents and Infant

Date: 12 19 1950
Description: Durwed T. and Barbara Hefty Cook of Tucson, Arizona, posing with their 4 month old daughter, Madeline.
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Edgewood College Father-Daughter Banquet

Date: 10 20 1951
Description: Seated at the speakers table of the Edgewood College father-daughter banquet are, left to right: Rev. John Beix of St. Francis Minor Seminary, Milwaukee; R...
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Father's Day

Date: 06 10 1952
Description: Stanley N. Davidson, 5670 Lake Mendota Drive, is shown sitting on the floor while feeding his twin sons, Dannie and Donnie. The photograph was part of a ne...
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Father's Day

Date: 06 10 1952
Description: Wilbur J. Schmidt, 1221 E. Johnson Street, watches his two year old daughter, Linda play with her toy piano. The photograph was part of a newspaper feature...
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A Tribute to Madison Dads on Fathers' Day

Date: 06 16 1953
Description: A photographic tribute to Madison dads on Fathers Day includes a photograph of Dr. James J. Nania, a dentist, with his three sons John Nania, James Nania, ...
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Lewis Arms with Daughter Rita

Date: 1957
Description: Lewis Arms sits on a bed feeding his infant daughter Rita Arms (Witter).
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Middleton Family

Date: 1905
Description: Forest Middleton sleeps on a settee as his father, William, reads and his mother and Grandmother Joanna Middleton sit nearby.
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Chess Game

Date: 1910
Description: William Middleton, left, plays chess against an unidentified opponent. Williams' son, Forest, with chin in hands, watches with an unidentified man and wom...
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Family at Home

Date: 1905
Description: A carefully posed scene of a man, woman, and girl at home. The girl sits with a cat on her lap. The man, in a wicker rocker, reads the "Editorial Section" ...
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Alan Ameche and Family

Date: 10 17 1953
Description: Alan Ameche, the University of Wisconsin's football full back, and nicknamed "the Horse," is pictured with his wife Yvonne and their five-month-old son Bri...
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Roland and Winnie Delamater Family

Date: 03 11 1957
Description: Roland and his daughter, Ronalee, age 4 1/2 years, work on a jigsaw puzzle. Roland and his wife Winnie, who were both seriously physically handicapped by c...
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Walking to the Altar

Date: 09 30 1978
Description: Full-length group portrait of a bride and her mother and father walking towards the center aisle of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House as the ceremo...
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Father-Son Banquet

Date: 03 07 1958
Description: Marvin Reimann, left, makes out a registration tag with Loren Wedel, right, and his two sons, Douglas and Billy, while attending the father-son banquet at ...
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Carl Martin Has Special Reason to be Proud on Father's Day

Date: 06 15 1961
Description: Carl Martin proudly poses with his two daughters, Carla (left), born on Mother's Day, May 12, 1957, and Debra (right), born on Father's Day, June 19, 1960.
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Sauk Slaying Trial

Date: 03 22 1962
Description: The original photo caption reads: "Mr. and Mrs. William Welter Sr. watch intently as their son takes the stand." Their son, William Jr., along with Lawrenc...
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"Miracle Baby" Patrick Comfert Celebrates His Second Birthday

Date: 12 16 1965
Description: Patrick Comfert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Comfert, 1841 Rutledge Street, celebrates his second birthday. Patrick was born on December 27, 1963 after his m...

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