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Mrs. Theophilus Smith

Date: 1914
Description: A portrait of the photographer's mother-in-law, Harriet Millard Smith. She sits in a chair next to a window.
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Deceased Man on Bed

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Description: Portrait of a deceased man lying in state on a bed.
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 1955
Description: The Brooklyn Grange parade float in a Labor Day parade. Men and women on the float mimic various household and recreational activities.
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League of Women Voters Coffee

Date: 10 06 1949
Description: Four ladies attending a League of Women Voters coffee at the home of Mrs. A.T. (Daisy) Breyer, 2730 Lakeland Avenue. From left are :Mrs. Leon (Dorothy) Kel...
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Novak and Vice-President Bush

Date: 05 28 1981
Description: Journalist Robert Novak, a tape recorder to his right, interviews George Herbert Walker Bush. Bush inscribed the portrait, "pleasant memories."
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Red Cross Annual Dinner

Date: 11 18 1949
Description: Shown are the honored guests at the Red Cross Annual Dinner in the Hotel Loraine. They are (left to right) City Manager Howell, Mrs. Lohra S. Davies, exec...
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Banquet Planning Committee

Date: 01 19 1950
Description: Third district officers of the Wisconsin State Nurses' Association sitting on a sofa while planning a banquet. Left to right: Margaret Emanuel; Janet Jenni...
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New Candelabras at New Governors Mansion

Date: 02 02 1950
Description: Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm (left), Mrs. Oscar Toebaas, Mrs. H. Lewis Greene, and Mrs. Foster Blackburn admire the twin silver candelabras which the Dane County W...
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Robert Bloch's Wedding Photograph

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Description: A burlesque of the Bloch's marriage, taken shortly after the real ceremony. Left to right: Robert Vail, Robert Bloch, and Marion Bloch. Gauer said at the t...
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Caroline Peterson Arranging Flowers

Date: 04 03 1950
Description: Caroline Peterson of Honolulu, Hawaii, recognized expert in flower arranging, will give a public presentation today at 3 PM at the Great Room of the Memori...
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Madison Veterans of Foreign Wars Mortgage Burning

Date: 04 11 1950
Description: Mrs. Frieda Abrahams, president of the VFW woman's auxiliary, holds a candle to the mortgage held by C.L. Skinner, post commander. The ceremony was for the...
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Singer Joe Glaza

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Description: Joe Glaza plays guitar and sings at a dinner event.
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American Red Cross Blood Center

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Volunteer worker Mrs. Charles (Elnora) Wirth stands at the counter in the American Red Cross Blood Center canteen, while nurses' aide Mrs. Gordon (Mabel) N...
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American Red Cross Blood Center

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Three Garden Club members arrange flowers at the American Red Cross Blood Center. Left to right: Mrs. T.H. Davies, president of the Madison District of the...
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Four Mental Health Doctors

Date: 09 11 1950
Description: Four doctors gather in the Madison Club to arrange final details for the the third statewide Mental Health Conferance. They are left to right: Drs. Ester d...
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Scandinavian American Fraternity

Date: 11 03 1950
Description: Seated at the speakers table are members of the Nansen Branch No. 43, of the Scandinavian American Fraternity. The banquet was held at the Park Hotel, 22 S...
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Madison Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Banquet

Date: 11 12 1950
Description: Ten men sitting at a table at the Madison Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Banquet at Hotel Loraine. Left to right: Anton L. Nussbaum, past grand knigh...
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Alice at a Piano

Date: 07 1899
Description: Alice at a piano in a room with chairs and a table.
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Soldiers Monument

Date: 1898
Description: Women congregate near "The Victorious Charge," a monument to Soldiers who fought in the Civil War located in Milwaukee's Court of Honor on the median betwe...
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Who's New Club

Date: 04 27 1951
Description: Members of the arrangements committee for the Who's New Club annual spring dance to be held at the Club Chanticleer. From left are: Marie Shrout, Mrs. Vern...

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