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University League Garden Party

Date: 06 06 1934
Description: Women are relaxing on the stone terrace near the door to Bungalowen, the home of Professor Ray and Theo Owen in Frost Woods, 5805-7 Winnequah Road, during ...
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Chicago Traveling Club: Trip Eight

Date: 1878
Description: Group of men outside tent with "The Boss" sign above door and labels on some of the fellows' shirts saying, "CTC," an abbreviation for the Chicago Travelin...
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Unveiling of Eleazer Williams Tablet by the D.A.R.

Date: 10 26 1927
Description: View of a crowd of formally dressed men and women standing around a stone monument with a plaque on it. The edge of what may be a large American flag is vi...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Dames Club Reception

Date: 10 18 1956
Description: Mrs. Stanley Quinn, General Chairman of Dames Club Reception, with guests, Mrs. Blanche Stemm and Mrs. Rosa Fred, wife of University of Wisconsin President...
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Madison Turners

Date: 1863
Description: Black & white lithograph by Milwaukee lithographer Louis Kurz depicting the Madison Turners or Turnverein at a shooting party on the Madison lakefront. Th...
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Shorewood Hills League Officers

Date: 05 26 1944
Description: Shorewood Hills League officers on the lawn of the Blackhawk Country Club: Mrs. L.R. Cole (Margaret Cole), Mrs. R.W. Sy (Nettie D. Sy), Mrs. M.R. Irwin (Ma...
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Shorewood Hills League Officers

Date: 05 26 1944
Description: Shorewood Hills League officers at lunch at the Blackhawk Country Cub. Mrs. T.W. Doig (Beulah Doig), Mrs. Sydney Miller (Myrtle Miller), Mrs. Arch Ely (Mar...
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East Side Women's Club Christmas Party

Date: 12 09 1947
Description: Pictured left to right are: Mrs. Richard Roman, program chairman, Mrs. Norman Wang, president of the East Side Women's club, Mrs. Austin T. Breyer, chairma...
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Men at Community Union Dinner

Date: 01 23 1948
Description: Madison Community Union annual dinner meeting at the Park Hotel. Attending are: left to right, Chief Justice Marvin Rosenberry, Lowell Frautschi, Dr. H.C. ...
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Madison Hadassah Chapter Members

Date: 04 14 1948
Description: Three members of the Madison chapter of Hadassah at the first annual donor luncheon at the Hotel Loraine. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Sam (Ida) L...
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State PTA Convention Tea at Governor's Residence

Date: 04 29 1948
Description: Shown at a tea held at the Governor's Residence, 130 E. Gorham Street, for more than 500 Wisconsin PTA unit and council presidents are Mrs. James C. Parker...
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Madison Women's Club Doll Project

Date: 12 08 1948
Description: The Madison Women's Club annually dress dolls for the children at the Children's Orthopedic hospital. Admiring some of the dolls are Mrs. A.L. (Louise) Thu...
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Children's Christmas Party

Date: 12 17 1948
Description: Children of Milwaukee Railroad employees sitting near a Christmas tree where a man sitting in a chair is dressed as Santa Claus. They are at the Milwaukee ...
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Labor Day Parade

Date: 1955
Description: The Brooklyn Grange parade float in a Labor Day parade. Men and women on the float mimic various household and recreational activities.
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Madison Veterans of Foreign Wars Mortgage Burning

Date: 04 11 1950
Description: Mrs. Frieda Abrahams, president of the VFW woman's auxiliary, holds a candle to the mortgage held by C.L. Skinner, post commander. The ceremony was for the...
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Jaycettes' Fashion Show

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Pictured left to right are the members of the Minorettes quartet who will perform at the Jaycettes' fashion show: Mrs. William J. (Rosemary) Coyne, 104 Sou...
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Civilian Conservation Corps Cook Staff

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Description: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cook staff. Harold Gauer had joined the CCC for a year at a dollar a day in the late 1930's.
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Charter Members of Turner Auxiliary

Date: 11 23 1950
Description: Three charter members of the Turner auxiliary of Madison are shown at the 56th anniversary luncheon. They are Marguerite Drews, Alma Speckner, current pres...
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Wisconsin Conservation Warden

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Description: Wisconsin Conservation Warden checking on beaver traps.
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Wisconsin Conservation Warden

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Description: Wisconsin wardens patrolling waters of Wisconsin in a canoe.

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