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Fort Shelby/Fort McKay

Date: 1823
Description: British evacuation of their fort at Prairie du Chien after the end of the War of 1812. Fort Shelby, the first fort at Prairie du Chien, was built in 1814 b...
Photograph

MacArthur Returns

Date: 05 20 1951
Description: General Douglas MacArthur rides in an open car during the ticker tape parade in his honor. MacArthur had just returned to the United States, having been re...
Photograph

UW Commencement Guests

Date: 06 19 1948
Description: Six distinguished guests of the University of Wisconsin-Madison are shown as they attended commencement ceremonies at the Field House. Left to right: Gov. ...
Photograph

Credit Women's Breakfast Club

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: The new officers of the Credit Women's Breakfast Club. From left are: Veronica Lutz of Forbes Meagher Music Company, president; Beth Lease of Olson and Vee...
Photograph

United States Naval Reserve Party

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Charles H. Haynie, executive officer, and Arthur G. Field (right), commanding officer of the reserve unit, are shown serving food to Hobert & Donna Frank ...
Photograph

Wisconsin Outers Picnic at Hoyt Park

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: A group portrait of the officers of the Wisconsin Outers enjoying a picnic at Hoyt Park despite the chilly weather. Pictured left to right in the foregroun...
Photograph

Catholic Women's Council

Date: 05 18 1950
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...
Photograph

Lewis S. Burton

Date: 1862
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Lewis S. Burton, Company B, 30th Wisconsin Infantry, standing in full uniform with his sword on his left si...
Photograph

Distinguished Service Cross

Date: 10 09 1951
Description: The Distinguished Service Cross for heroism was given posthumously to Capt. Robert Walker, Lancaster, who was killed as the result of heroic action near Sa...
Photograph

"Brad" Robinson Family

Date: 1925
Description: A studio portrait, presumably of Brad Robinson, his son and grandson. The eldest wears a badge of the Grand Army of the Republic, identifying him as a Civ...
Print

Jeff and Beauregard on Their Last Ride

Date: 1860
Description: Jefferson Davis (J.D.) and General Beauregard (Gen. B) are carried by two running devils, the "Imps of Old Nick."
Below is the caption and verse,
"JE...
Photograph

Awaiting Retreat Call

Date: 1918
Description: View of a group of uniformed men in formation in front of their barracks, awaiting retreat call. The men are lined up with an officer at the front.
Photograph

Officers of American Legion Cairns-Victory Post 57

Date: 09 07 1952
Description: Group portrait of the newly installed officers of the American Legion William B. Cairns-Victory Post 37.
Photograph

Zonta Style Show

Date: 09 08 1953
Description: Evelyne Clauder, president of the Madison Zonta Club, sitting in a chair and surrounded by, right, Sayda Pettersen, general chairperson of the style show, ...
Photograph

American Business Women's Association Officers

Date: 03 06 1954
Description: Group portrait of officers of the Wisconsin chapter of the American Business Women's Association at a membership dinner at Kennedy Manor celebrating the th...
Photograph

Disabled American Veterans Officer Installation

Date: 04 04 1954
Description: Joe Doucette, retiring commander of the Togstad-Glenn Chapter 2 of the Disabled American Veterans, I.F. Statz, state commander, and Forest J. Fischer, new ...
Postcard

Camp Scene

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Description: Colorized postcard of a camp scene with a group of soldiers. Most are seated on the grass in the foreground and many are in uniform. A row of tents are on ...
Photograph

Foster Parents

Date: 01 29 1957
Description: Two officers of the Madison Women's club serve refreshments to two foster parents. They are Marie Oakey, chairman of the Women's Club social service depart...
Photograph

Opti-Mrs. Luncheon

Date: 07 11 1957
Description: Officers were installed at the Opti-Mrs. luncheon. Elizabeth Coulter, center, is the new president; on her left is Jean Thurow, and at right is Mary Sparkm...
Photograph

Two Soldiers

Date: 07 15 1943
Description: Sergeant William (Hub) Gilligan of Camp Douglas, Wisconsin and Sergeant Elmer Warnke of Pardeeville, Wisconsin, conversing at the Quarter Master warehouse ...

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