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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Formal, full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Belle Case La Follette, the wife of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Although the negative jacket ... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Former First Lady Dorothy Knowles hunting with two dogs. She is posed aiming her gun. There is snow on the ground and trees in the background. |
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| Description: | Governor Warren Knowles helps to slice a wedge of cheese. Left to right: an unidentified Colonel; Dorothy Guidry Knowles; State Senator Gerald Lorge; Miss ... |
| Date: | 09 27 1933 |
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| Description: | Albert and Katherine Schmedeman are standing outdoors, both holding a small stringer with a large fish hanging from it. Both Albert and Katherine are holdi... |
| Date: | 05 11 1933 |
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| Description: | Group portrait at the Democratic Victory Banquet, celebrating the newly elected Albert G. Schmedeman (four from the right in the first row). Schmedeman sit... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Julius P. Heil sits reading a newspaper with members of his family. To his right is Joe Jr., 13 and to his left is Barbara Ann, 9. His wife, Elizabeth, sit... |
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| Description: | Phillip and Isabel Bacon La Follette sitting in comfortable chairs in their living room at home. A large dog, perhaps a Chow, is lying on the rug in front ... |
| Date: | 02 18 1954 |
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| Description: | Isabel La Follette (right) and probably Deborah Sherman, are discussing the Woman's Service Exchange, which Mrs. La Follette started at the Madison Vocatio... |
| Date: | 06 15 1957 |
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| Description: | Members of the PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood Reciprocity Board hold a tea in honor of First Lady Helen (Davis) Thomson, wife of W... |
| Date: | 01 05 1959 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Gaylord Nelson (Carrie Nelson) as she accompanies her husband, Gaylord, to his office after his inauguration at the State Capitol. |
| Date: | 01 05 1959 |
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| Description: | People lining up in the governor's conference room at the Wisconsin State Capitol to congratulate Governor and Mrs. Gaylord (Carrie) Nelson after his inaug... |
| Date: | 01 05 1959 |
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| Description: | Sixteen-month old Dave Watts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Watts, riding on his father's shoulders to greet Governor-elect Gaylord Nelson and Mrs. (Carrie) Nels... |
| Date: | 04 08 1958 |
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| Description: | Helen Thompson (wife of Governor Vernon Thompson) is shown pouring punch for her Madison and Winnipeg Y-Teen guests. Left to right are the Thompson's daugh... |
| Date: | 06 18 1958 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin's first lady, Helen Thomson (left), greets three of the foster mothers who were honored at a tea in the executive mansion. Being greeted are Evel... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | A woman is standing and posing in a formal dress. Caption reads: "Mrs. L[ucius] [Frances] Fairchild's Court Dress worn by Mrs. Walter [Madge] Goodland, Gov... |
| Date: | 09 13 1958 |
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| Description: | Members of the Madison Dental Hygiene Association hold a tea at the Governor's Mansion in Maple Bluff. Shown are members of the state hygienist association... |
| Date: | 10 31 1958 |
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| Description: | Officers of the State and Dane County Lawyers' Wives Association at a tea at the governor's mansion for members from area counties. In front are Helen Thom... |
| Date: | 11 05 1958 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Mrs. Carrie Lee Nelson, wife of Governor-elect Gaylord Nelson, taken in their family home at 5627 Crestwood Place in Madison prior to their mov... |
| Date: | 11 05 1958 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Governor-Elect Gaylord Nelson with wife Carrie Lee Nelson, and children Cynthia (Tia) (3) and Gaylord, Jr. (Happy) (5) taken at the family home... |
| Date: | 12 09 1958 |
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| Description: | Current First Lady of Wisconsin and wife of Governor Vernon W. Thomson, (right). gives a tour of the Governor's Mansion, 101 Cambridge Road, Maple Bluff, t... |
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