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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1893
Description: Back of painting reads: "Madison in June 1837 after photo taken by E.E. Bailey" and "Peck's cabin by Dengel." The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built...
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Women at Paintings Exhibit

Date: 11 16 1934
Description: Portrait of five women viewing paintings of Madison artists exhibited at the Madison Women's Club, 240 W. Gilman Street. They include Hazel Jenks, presiden...
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Governor La Follette Buying a "Buddy Poppy"

Date: 03 25 1932
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette buying a "buddy poppy" from two women in behalf of the American Legion. The governor is standing in his Wisconsin State Cap...
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Dane County Theater Group Champions

Date: 02 01 1930
Description: Group portrait of Dane county theater group champions on stage holding a painting.
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Window Display of A. Dean Swift's Art Work

Date: 06 25 1946
Description: Display of A. Dean Swift's art work and two mannequins wearing Savidusky's fur coats. Sign says "He brings outdoors, indoors! Wisconsin murals by A. Dean S...
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Charles and Harrie Atwood

Date: 1864
Description: Carte-de-visite full-length studio portrait of Charles David and Harrie Farwell Atwood, the sons of David Atwood of Madison, Wisconsin. They are posed on a...
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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

Date: 1877
Description: Photograph of a painting of the exterior of the Eben Peck cabin by Mrs. E.E. Bailey. The location of this original painting is unknown.
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Nine people posed in front of "Our Good Earth" by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union exhibit of paintings executed for use on war posters. Private Hen...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Mrs. Walter Goodland (wife of Governor Goodland), and Private Raymond J. Henning, former UW student, standing in front of "Carry Your Share!" by Joseph Hir...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Mrs. Walter Goodland (wife of Governor Goodland), and John Steuart Curry standing in front of "Our Good Earth," by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union e...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Mrs. Marshall Browne, Sarah Ross, President of the Madison Art Association, and Lovey Pond, member of the Memorial Union gallery committee, standing in fro...
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The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty

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Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the south wall of ...
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Robert Hodgell Exhibiting his Paintings

Date: 10 05 1946
Description: Robert Overman Hodgell (left), is shown viewing some of his paintings which were done while he was serving with the navy in the South Pacific. Byron C. Jo...
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Madison Artists Exhibition

Date: 02 01 1948
Description: Mrs. A.C. (Eugenia) Bolz looking at the painting "Recess" by Lois Ireland which won the Oscar F. Mayer purchase prize in the Madison Artists Exhibition. Mr...
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University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 04 1948
Description: Three women looking at an exhibit at the University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week, showing room furnishing revolving around rural paintings. Pictured lef...
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Mrs. Robert (Dorothy L.) Sirney

Date: 10 13 1948
Description: Mrs. Robert (Dorothy L.) Sirney, standing in front of a curtain and wearing a Norwegian costume. She is holding a wooden platter she has decorated with ros...
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Book Week

Date: 1948
Description: Four Madison authors are shown together holding books they have written. Seated are Francis F. Bowman and Prof. William Hesseltine. Standing are Miss Emil...
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University of Wisconsin Beefeaters' Dinner

Date: 11 08 1948
Description: Dressed in Elizabethan costume during the University of Wisconsin Beefeaters' Dinner in Tripp Commons are Felice Michaels, Chicago, Chairman of the Union n...
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Madison Art Guild's Annual Exhibition

Date: 04 03 1949
Description: Pictured admiring the water color "Landscape" by Mrs. M.J. (Genevieve) Cass, which was first place winner in water color class of the Madison Art Guild's a...
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Tapsy, Son of Blackhawk

Date: 1867
Description: Carte-de-visite studio portrait of man standing with a frilled-bodice, cloth hunting shirt with leather leggings. A wool plaid shawl is worn toga-style; an...

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