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| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with skiers getting ready to push off, with bundled-up observers looking on in the foreground. |
| Date: | 03 17 1959 |
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| Description: | Spectators view paintings by Paul Gaugin at the opening of an art exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. |
| Date: | 11 26 1952 |
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| Description: | Mary Hawkins, assisted by Thorwald Anderson, Checker Cab driver, arrives for a Thanksgiving dinner served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its... |
| Date: | 01 15 1950 |
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| Description: | Entertainer and pianist Hildegarde, born Hildegarde Loretta Sell, is shown in fur coat with Governor Oscar Rennebohm. She is a Wisconsin native born in Ade... |
| Date: | 02 10 1950 |
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| Description: | James Dunn, stage and movie star who was appearing in the leading role of "Harvey" at the Parkway Theater, is shown contributing to Madison's heart fund dr... |
| Date: | 02 20 1950 |
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| Description: | Three members of the League of Women Voters check the voter poll lists to see who has not yet registered to vote. Left to right: Mrs. Arthur P. (Julia) Mil... |
| Date: | 04 03 1950 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Stephen E. (Kathryn) Gavin of 2811 Monroe Street, chairman of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae benefit dessert bridge party and style show, sitting at ri... |
| Date: | 04 19 1950 |
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| Description: | Four members of the Jaycettes admire a four-skin fur piece that will be given as a prize in the Jaycettes' fashion show. Pictured are Mrs. Lee (Alma) Baron... |
| Date: | 05 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of individuals from the Dane County Republican Women's Club. Left to right: Mrs. Warren (Mildred) Ryerson, program chairman for the group; R... |
| Date: | 05 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Members of the Dane County Republican Women's Club chat with Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm, wife of Wisconsin's governor, (also a member) at their monthly lu... |
| Date: | 05 18 1950 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of newly-elected officers of the Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women. Seated, left to right: Mrs. Frank Morrow, Eau Claire, corresponding se... |
| Date: | 01 01 1951 |
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| Description: | Women standing while watching Walter J. Kohler Jr.'s inauguration from the East Wing of the Capitol Building. They are, left to right: Mrs. Fred Gimbel, Ne... |
| Date: | 03 1950 |
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| Description: | Noel Coward with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne at the premiere of "The Astonished Heart" in London. |
| Date: | 11 12 1951 |
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| Description: | Six irate women drivers sit in the office of superior court judge Roy H. Proctor's office to protest his dismissal of a traffic charge against a male drive... |
| Date: | 01 29 1952 |
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| Description: | Representatives of three Republican organizations meet to plan the annual Lincoln Day dollar supper. Standing in front of the University of Wisconsin's sta... |
| Date: | 02 26 1952 |
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| Description: | The work of the Red Cross in peacetime is less well publicized than its wartime services. Mrs. Thomas J. (Mildred) Pattison, 2024 Kendall Avenue, residenti... |
| Date: | 04 25 1952 |
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| Description: | Dr. A.M. Iams (right), Madison pediatrician, uses a stethoscope to examine Julie Conlin (center), so she will be prepared to enter kindergarten. Her mother... |
| Date: | 05 17 1952 |
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| Description: | Family members of the Alpha Chi Omaga sorority at the state luncheon at the Memorial Union. Chosen as the guest of honor is Mrs. M.O. (Iola) Withey (seated... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Daisy Bates, who is wearing a fur, poses with other people at an NAACP event. |
| Date: | 09 08 1953 |
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| Description: | Portrait of models for the Zonta Style Show. Ethel Trenary stands at left, and Beverly Stark is at right. |
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