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Texas Dealership Grand Opening Ceremony

Date: 03 20 1975
Description: Original caption reads: "K.P. Mazurek (left), President, International Harvester's Truck Division, receives the key to the city of El Paso, Texas, from May...
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Kessenich's Clothing Model

Date: 08 10 1938
Description: Model standing on step stool wearing hat and gloves, with fur collar coat, dress shoes, and carrying a purse. Part of the fashion series from Kessenich's R...
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Kessenich's Clothing Model

Date: 08 10 1938
Description: Model standing on step stool wearing hat and gloves, with fur collar coat, dress shoes, and carrying a purse. Part of a fashion series from Kessenich's Rea...
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Kessenich's Clothing Model

Date: 08 10 1938
Description: Model standing on box wearing hat and carrying gloves and purse, and wearing a dress. Part of a fashion series from Kessenich's Ready to Wear, 201-203 Stat...
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Kessenich's Clothing Model

Date: 08 10 1938
Description: Model wearing hat, dress with jacket, spectator shoes, carrying purse and gloves, part of fashion series from Kessenich's Ready to Wear, 201-203 State Stre...
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Kessenich's Clothing Model

Date: 08 10 1938
Description: Model wearing hat, dress with jacket trimmed in fur, and carrying a purse, is standing on blocks in front of the dressing rooms at Kessenich's Dry Goods st...
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Kessenich's Clothing Model

Date: 08 10 1938
Description: Model wearing hat, dress with jacket, carrying purse and gloves, and standing on blocks. Part of fashion series from Kessenich's Ready to Wear, 201-203 Sta...
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Kessenich's Clothing Model

Date: 08 10 1938
Description: Model wearing hat, plaid jacket with plain skirt, wearing gloves, carrying purse, standing on blocks. Part of fashion series from Kessenich's Ready to Wear...
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World's Fair Beauties

Date: 08 10 1934
Description: Three "most beautiful employees" of the Chicago World's Fair on a publicity tour: Patricia Marquan, Kay Griffith and Dorothy Le Fold.
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Fanchon & Marco Showgirl

Date: 08 01 1932
Description: A Fanchon & Marco showgirl dressed in street clothes, leaning on a piano. Text on print reads: "'Mystery Revue' Orpheum Girl."
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Raquel Torres Modeling at Heller's

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Raquel Torres modeling a dress and hat at Heller's, 205 State Street.
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Night School

Date: 05 1940
Description: Adult students pose in class at a night school, where they took classes in English and citizenship at Neighborhood House.
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Members of the Madison Literary Club

Date: 11 10 1952
Description: Mrs. Mary Richards and Mrs. Katherine Dodge, "gown" (university) members of the Madison Literary Club, chatting at the 75th anniversary banquet of the club...
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International Scout II Brochure

Date: 1971
Description: Front cover of a brochure advertising the International Scout II truck. Features a color photograph of people lining up to examine a Scout II. The text r...
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Wisconsin Delegate to Republican National Convention

Date: 04 26 1944
Description: Helen Eby, Madison, delegate from Wisconsin to the Republican Party National Convention held in Chicago, Illinois.
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Superintendents of State Welfare Institutions

Date: 10 23 1944
Description: Group portrait of 13 superintendents of state welfare institutions with A.W. Bayley (extreme right, standing), director of the Wisconsin Deptartment of Pub...
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Highlander School Group Portrait

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Description: Group portrait of staff from Highlander School, including Andrew Young (far left), Septima Clark (4th from left), Aimee Horton, Bernice Robinson, and Guy C...
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Daisy Bates, Little Rock Nine and Dr. James Levy

Date: 1958
Description: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine with officers of the NAACP at their 49th annual convention. Mrs. Bates and the nine students received an award for the...
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Home Craft Week

Date: 08 18 1948
Description: Mrs. Wilfred J. (Ruth) Harris, Lake Mendota Drive, is shown weaving a purse on a small loom.
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Portrait of a Standing Girl

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Description: A well-dressed girl leans against a studio prop rock for a portrait in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a dress, bracelets, and is holding a pur...

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