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Interior of Harry's Food Shop

Date: 01 13 1955
Description: Interior of Harry's Food Shop, 1122 Chandler Street, owned by Harry and Loretta Blodau, with customer Mary Huth with her children. Patricia Huth is sitting...
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Madison's First Car

Date: 1902
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Zimmerman in their locomobile steamer in 1902. Zimmerman purchased the car in 1901 and claimed it was the first permanent automobil...
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Studio Portrait of Thomas and Betsy Thunder

Date: 1895
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and his wife posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a fur coat, suit jacket, vest with ...
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Madison General Auxiliary

Date: 05 04 1953
Description: Group portrait of six of the Madison General Hospital Woman's Auxiliary committee members.
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Rose Sussman

Date: 02 05 1959
Description: Rose Sussman, a former ballet dancer and teacher, shopping for a dress in a Madison store. The former Rose Goloff was born in the southern Ukraine section ...
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Silver Wedding of Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1931
Description: Group portrait on the lawn in front of a porch at the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Sherwin and Emma Gillett. Sherwin and Emma are standing on the left. Thei...
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett at the Legion of Honor

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing between the columns at the Legion of Honor. Part of the marble arch is visible behind them.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing in front of the marble railing at the Legion of Honor.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett at the Legion of Honor

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing under the arch at the Legion of Honor. The museum facade is in the background.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Sherwin and Emma Gillett shopping at the Legion of Honor Gift Shop.
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Roadside Marketeers

Date: 10 1983
Description: Milton and Adeline Retzlaff took time off from serving a steady stream of customers to pose with their merchandise.
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Mary and Randy Hatlin

Date: 10 1997
Description: Head coach, Randy Hatlin, embraces his wife, Mary, after winning the Lomira Homecoming Game. The Lomira Lions beat the Mayville Cardinals 24-21.
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Young Columbus Contest Winner

Date: 04 07 1960
Description: Contest winner George Byrne, surrounded by his family, wears an overcoat, white shirt, tie and fedora (hat) while holding a TWA travel bag. The original ca...
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Three-Wheeled Railroad Cycle

Date: 1908
Description: C.F. Kaufman and his wife seated on a bicycle which he adapted to run, as a three-wheeled cycle, on railroad rails.
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Ralph and Isabel Pearson

Date: 04 13 1960
Description: Portrait of Ralph and Isabel Pearson of 5030 Lake Mendota Drive. Isabel is wearing a mink scarf made from several minks Ralph trapped in their back yard al...
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Studio Portrait of European American Couple

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Mr. and Mrs John Breirg, posing standing near a prop fence and gate. The man is standing on the left wear...
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Family Automobile

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene with Dr. Joseph Smith and his wife, Mary E. Smith, sitting in an automobile parked in front of a house. Snow is on the ground and the automob...
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Studio Portrait of Unidentified European American Couple

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man and woman posing standing with a prop fence and gate. The woman is wearing a long, plai...
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Dennis W. Day Wedding with Model T Car

Date: 05 20 1961
Description: A newlywed couple in veil, wedding gown and white suit coat posing with the bride's uncle in front of a 1922 Model T Ford touring car. The couple, Mr. and ...
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Van Schaick

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Description: Exterior portrait of a man and a woman posing sitting in a buggy pulled by a team of two horses. Persons identified as Harold Van Schaick and his wife.

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