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Aaron Bohrod's Bathroom

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Interior of Aaron Bohrod's bathroom, 715 E. Gorham Street. His drawings decorate the upper walls of the room, including the mirror frame. An assortment of ...
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Vaughan House Interior

Date: 07 10 1953
Description: Living room in the Vaughan house. There is fireplace with a framed portrait of a woman above the mantel, and a framed portrait of a man propped on the floo...
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Julius Mintz Family Portrait

Date: 07 11 1953
Description: Group portrait of the Julius Mintz family. The father and mother are sitting on the couch, the son is sitting on the far left on the arm of the couch, and ...
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Town and Country House

Date: 11 17 1953
Description: Furniture display of a sofa and lamp at the Town and Country House furniture store.
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James Dresser Dome House

Date: 11 20 1953
Description: Interior view of the living room floor in the James Dresser dome home at 5126 Tomahawk Trail. The house is also known as the Thomas A. and Stacy H. Littrel...
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Annual Christmas Charity Ball

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: The annual Christmas Charity Ball held at the Loraine Hotel. Tom Stephan holds a box containing a corsage for his dance date, Jean McFarland. Standing on a...
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Charles N. Goulet, Wisconsin Telephone Company manager, discusses operations with assistant manager, Vera Kloppmann. They sit at a broad desk that has a ro...
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James Dresser Dome House

Date: 11 20 1953
Description: Interior view of the living room floor in the James Dresser dome home at 5126 Tomahawk Trail. The house is also known as the Thomas A. and Stacy H. Littrel...
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James Dresser Dome House

Date: 11 20 1953
Description: Interior view of the living room floor in the James Dresser dome home at 5126 Tomahawk Trail. The house is also known as the Thomas A. and Stacy H. Littrel...
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Dentist Opens Office in Madison

Date: 11 1954
Description: Hawaiian resident, Dr. Victor T. Wayland, opens a dental office in the Hauser Building at 1417 University Avenue. A graduate of the Marquette University sc...
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Photo Enactors from the Dane County Association for Mental Health

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Two actors (standing), Bill Stedman and Bill Streeter, portray rebellious troubled teens named Butch and Red, who are appearing in court in front of Judge ...
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Photo Enactors from the Dane County Association for Mental Health

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Staged scenario of a lonely and isolated elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair by a fireplace and spinning wheel. "Aunt Jennie" is portrayed by Margueri...
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Program

Date: 12 06 1957
Description: Charles Hendrickson, Janesville (standing), led a delegation of Junior Chamber Commerce members who explained the Nine-Point Program for promoting Wisconsi...
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State Capitol Christmas Tree

Date: 12 20 1957
Description: A view from above of the tall decorated 34-foot balsam tree in the Capitol Building rotunda. The tree was grown in Marquette County and purchased from the ...
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Serving Tea, a Gracious Custom

Date: 02 18 1958
Description: Sitting in front of the fireplace in the family home at 535 Wisconsin Avenue are Mrs. Lucien (Mary) Hanks, her daughter and two friends. They are (left to ...
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Winnipeg Y-Teens Visit Madison

Date: 04 08 1958
Description: Helen Thompson (wife of Governor Vernon Thompson) is shown pouring punch for her Madison and Winnipeg Y-Teen guests. Left to right are the Thompson's daugh...
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Wolman Family Home

Date: 05 08 1958
Description: New home, located at 4121 Chippewa Drive, designed by owners Martin and Ann Wolman to meet the needs of their large family of five children. Shown are daug...
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Wolman Family Home

Date: 05 08 1958
Description: New home, located at 4121 Chippewa Drive, designed by owners Martin and Ann Wolman to meet the needs of their large family of five children. Shown is so...
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Wolman Family Home

Date: 05 08 1958
Description: New home, located at 4121 Chippewa Drive, designed by owners Martin and Ann Wolman to meet the needs of their large family of five children. Shown is Ann W...
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Senior Citizens and Their Heirlooms

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: Susan Groves posing with her watch stand that originally belonged to her grandfather, a native of Great Britain.

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