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Delta Delta Delta Sorority State Day Meeting

Date: 05 02 1955
Description: Barbara Boesel pins an orchid on national director Mrs. H.J. Potts of Waukesha during a Delta Delta Delta Sorority State Day meeting. Looking on is Mrs. W....
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Royalettes and Royalites

Date: 02 13 1955
Description: Mrs. Masttie Anderson of Chicago, with Mrs. Sonny Garner, sponsor of the Chicago Royalites, at a cocktail and supper party in the Gold Room of the Playdium...
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Young Girl with Purse and Hat

Date: 1944
Description: Jo-Claren Maurin (b. 1942) sitting on the stoop of her house in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin wearing a red straw hat and holding a matching red straw purse. She is...
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Jaycette Style Show Models

Date: 02 28 1956
Description: Barbara Lawson, representing the Truax Field Officers' Wives' Club, models fashion for the 'smart clubwomen.' The proceeds of the style shows were to maint...
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Alpha Phi Style Show

Date: 03 03 1956
Description: Four women chat at the spring benefit style show and dessert bridge party, sponsored by the Alpha Phi sorority and alumnae. They include, from left: models...
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The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword

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Description: Full-length portrait of a woman posing in a costume made out of newspapers from the "Minneapolis Journal." She is holding an oversized ink pen and has what...
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Earl for Senate

Date: 1988
Description: Former Wisconsin Governor Anthony Earl stands outdoors near an airplane with a group of supporters. He made an unsuccessful run for the United States Senat...
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Sigma Alpha Iota Music Sorority Alumnae

Date: 06 07 1956
Description: Group portrait of Mrs. Warren B. Woolridge, Marion B. Crownhart, and Helene S. Blotz. The women are officials with the Madison chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota ...
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Madison Civic Music Association

Date: 05 07 1956
Description: Two officers of the new Woman's Committee of the Madison Civic Music Association. Left to right: Elizabeth Berst, corresponding secretary, and Dorothy Saw...
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Madison Civic Music Association

Date: 06 07 1956
Description: Guests at the organizational tea of the Woman's Committee of the Madison Civic Association included, from left: Lois Mayer, Rosalie Mayer, Sarah Jamieson, ...
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Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 21 1956
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin, sportswriter for Wisconsin State Journal, with five girls who put on a neighborhood style show t...
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Margaret Hamilton Publicity Still

Date: 1939
Description: Publicity still of actress Margaret Hamilton, posing with a hat and handbag.
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Who's New Club Fall Luncheon

Date: 09 14 1956
Description: Two members of the Who's New board of directors, Mrs. John Mueller, left, and Cornelia Jensen, attend the club's fall luncheon. The club is a YWCA-sponsore...
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Wisconsin Title Association Wives Program

Date: 09 21 1956
Description: The activities at the Wisconsin Title Association Wives Program included a bus tour of Madison, a banquet, and a guided tour of the Wisconsin State Capitol...
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Joseph Rozansky, Joseph Vein, and Bessie Vein (left to right) enjoy conversation at the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of Jewish Women at th...
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National Sales Executives of Madison Party

Date: 01 12 1957
Description: Shown chatting at the National Sales Executives of Madison party are: J.A. McIlnay, a member of the national board of directors; Virginia Manzer; Pearl McI...
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Job Interview Tips

Date: 04 10 1957
Description: Karen Olson, a senior at Wisconsin High School, models appropriate clothing for a job interview. She is wearing a tailored dress, hose ("a must for career ...
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Studio Portrait of a Woman

Date: 1911
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a woman standing in front off a painted backdrop. She is wearing a dark dress, shoes, hat with bow, light-colored gloves and...
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Studio Portrait of Three Women

Date: 1911
Description: Full-length studio portrait of three women in front of a painted backdrop. One woman is sitting in the center, wearing a light-colored dress and dark hat t...
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Catholic Bishop Open House

Date: 06 11 1957
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor shows off his chapel at his residence on Lake Mendota at Fox Point. The two ladies will be assisting with hospitality at an open...

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