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Edgewater Hotel Garden Entrance

Date: 04 26 1948
Description: Interior view of flower garden entrance to the new Edgewater hotel, 666 Wisconsin Avenue, America's newest hotel.
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Edgewater Hotel Lobby

Date: 03 26 1948
Description: Edgewater Hotel lake shore lobby decorated by Lowell Frautschi of Frautschi's Inc., 219 King Street, where warm colors and bold lines create an air of eleg...
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Edgewater Hotel Opening

Date: 04 26 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm hanging a dedication plaque on the wall of the Governor's suite in the new Edgewater Hotel, 666 Wisconsin Avenue. Shown looking on...
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Fraternal Order of the Eagles Auxillaries State Meeting

Date: 05 02 1948
Description: Two hundred fifty delegates attend the state meeting of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxilliaries. Installation of new state officers was presided over by...
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State PTA Convention Tea at Governor's Residence

Date: 04 29 1948
Description: Shown at a tea held at the Governor's Residence, 130 E. Gorham Street, for more than 500 Wisconsin PTA unit and council presidents are Mrs. James C. Parker...
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Wisconsin High School Prom King and Queen

Date: 05 06 1948
Description: Shown are queen and king of the annual Wisconsin high school prom: Phyllis Berg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Berg, 1532 Morrison Street, and Paul Trump...
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Edgewood Junior College Spring Prom

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Portrait of Dorothy Yaeger and Leo J. Ford, Jr. who ruled as queen and king of the Edgewood Junior college spring prom. Miss Yaeger is the daughter of Mr. ...
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Edgewood Junior College Spring Prom

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Group portrait of two couples who attended the Edgewood Junior College prom. Pictured left to right: Mary Ellen Parsons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Pars...
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Meat Packers Parade Float

Date: 1931
Description: A large float decorated with a farm scene and blanketed with flowers moves down a city street (possibly Michigan Avenue in Chicago). The float is part of t...
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Delta Delta Delta Sorority Event

Date: 05 16 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison sorority Delta Delta Delta (Tri-Delt) honor engaged sorority students with a "Pansy Breakfast". Stepping through the pansy ...
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Alpha Phi Sorority Garden Tea

Date: 05 16 1948
Description: Alpha Phi sorority, 28 Langdon Street, was the site of a garden party for all sorority women on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Left to right: ...
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West Side Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 05 24 1948
Description: West Side Garden Club junior hostesses, left to right: Carol Ann Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Watson, 721 Seneca Place; Virginia Pochmann, daug...
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Zeta Phi Eta Benefit Tea

Date: 06 01 1948
Description: Madison alumnae of Zeta Phi Eta honorary speech sorority, will entertain in a skit, "An Afternoon at Squire Pethrick's." Proceeds from the Centennial tea w...
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Remus-Neher Wedding Party

Date: 06 01 1948
Description: Jeanne Remus, bride, and DeAlton Neher, groom, pictured with their attendants in the chapel of the First Congregational Church. Groomsmen are William G. Ha...
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East Side Women's Club Spring Banquet

Date: 06 02 1948
Description: Officers of the East Side Womens' Club are, left to right: Mrs. Alfred (Bessie) Olson, 2029 Jenifer Street, treasurer; Miss Esther Weddig, 1702 Yahara Plac...
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East Side Women's Club Spring Banquet

Date: 06 02 1948
Description: Taking part in the East Side Women's Club spring banquet are, left to right: Mrs. John (Myrtle) Nordby, 410 N. Baldwin Street, toastmistress; Mrs. Oscar (M...
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East Side Women's Club Banquet

Date: 06 02 1948
Description: Attendees at the East Side Women's Club banquet, left to right: Mrs. Olaf (Anna) Olson, 313 N. Seventh Street, and Mrs. Harold (Olive) Pettersen, 217 Buell...
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DAR John Bell Chapter Garden Tour

Date: 06 09 1948
Description: Group portrait in the garden of J. Clayton and Grace Howdle, 3456 Crestwood Dr., of Grace Howdle and her daughters Sally, 12 and Mary, 9.
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Newly selected Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, receiving an orchid from Virginia Palan, legionnaire and WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ...
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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 12 07 1909
Description: The Main Hall of the Milwaukee Auditorium. Set for the Charity Ball with many flower arrangements and seats.

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