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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Men at Urso's West Side Palm Tavern

Date: 10 14 1933
Description: Eight men are posing around the bar in Urso's West Side Palm Tavern. The bar was located at 734 West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Fudge Party

Date: 1890
Description: College students at the University of Wisconsin having a fudge-making party around a small gas burner.
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Woman in Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: Woman pouring a cup of coffee.
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Glenn-N-Ann's Cozy Inn Tavern Interior

Date: 12 28 1945
Description: Interior of Glenn-N-Ann's Cozy Inn Tavern, corner of 223 North Frances Street and West Johnson Street, with two bartenders, possibly Glendon and Annadell H...
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Klein-Dickert Employees

Date: 10 05 1937
Description: Three Klein-Dickert paperhangers and painters at work in a house.
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Dinner Party at Kennedy Manor

Date: 11 20 1936
Description: Group portrait of men and women in formal dress at a dinner party at Kennedy Manor, 1 Langdon Street.
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Darling Shop Interior

Date: 10 12 1936
Description: Darling Shop, 9 E. Main Street, interior, showing women's coats and hats.
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Mautz Paint & Glass Co. Decorator

Date: 03 21 1934
Description: Beatrice Conley, staff director of the Mautz Home Decoration Service, sitting at a desk in her office at 939 East Washington Avenue.
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Manchester's Party

Date: 10 31 1932
Description: Manchester employees sitting at tables at the Chanticleer celebrating the 12th anniversary of the Harry Manchester Inc. store.
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Helen Schleck

Date: 09 26 1932
Description: Helen Schleck (Mrs. Mathias H.), standing beside a radio, is a Dane County pioneer celebrating her 86th birthday, 1201 Sherman Avenue.
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Handicraft Sales at Wisconsin Memorial Hospital

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Handicrafts, including wicker furniture and rugs on display at the sales display room in Wisconsin Memorial Hospital, on Farwell Point, adjoining Mendota M...
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Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity Christmas Party

Date: 01 08 1927
Description: Group portrait taken at Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity Christmas party.
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Kehl Dancers in Mexican Costume

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Description: A group of 12 dancers pose in Mexican costume at the Kehl School of Dance. Leo Kehl, head of the school, appears second from the left.
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Harold S. Dyer Family

Date: 05 03 1957
Description: Group portrait of the eight grandchildren of Harold and Hannah Dyer, 21 West Gilman Street.
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Mrs. Kohler Examines Rental Art Works

Date: 03 20 1951
Description: Charlotte Kohler, the governor's wife, examining several works of art which she has chosen to rent for display in the Governor's Residence from the Madison...
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Chandler's Shoes Store Interior

Date: 08 30 1955
Description: Interior of Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, on the Square, featuring a wall display shelf with shoes and a handbag, and three hanging ceili...
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Election Night

Date: 11 1948
Description: Governor and Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm in the Governor's Residence, 130 E. Gilman Street, listening to the election returns on the radio. Some of the mansion's...
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Fairchild Residence

Date: 1900
Description: Cyanotype interior view of the Fairchild Residence, home of Lucius Fairchild. The woman sitting down is Mrs. Lucius Fairchild. Among the artworks that can ...
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Fairchild Residence

Date: 06 1900
Description: Cyanotype of the Fairchild Residence, home of Lucius Fairchild. The older woman is Mrs. Lucius Fairchild, and the other is possibly Mrs. Sarah Fairchild De...

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