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American Association of University Women Tea

Date: 01 19 1948
Description: Shown at the American Association of University Women tea and dinner, from the left: Dr. Althea Kratz Hottel, national president and dean of women at the U...
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University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: Wisconsin's First Lady, Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm, left, greeting Mrs. Gaylord Flowers (left), Oconto Falls, and Mrs. Herbert Buseman, Gillett, at a tea ...
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Mary Rennebohm

Date: 08 06 1948
Description: Mary Rennebohm, wife of Governor Oscar Rennebohm, is shown dressed in a nineteenth century gown and bonnet while serving as a hostess at the opening day of...
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Merry Christmas

Date: 1989
Description: Photographic holiday card from Tommy Thompson and family, governor of Wisconsin, 1987-2001. The card is a color image of Mr. Thompson, his wife, daughters,...
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Committee

Date: 05 19 1954
Description: Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae committee members Barbara Johnson (left), Mary Beach, and Carol Sturm plan a benefit dance.
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Summer Vistors

Date: 07 25 1954
Description: Group portrait of Louise Phelan of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and her three children. They are, from left: Beth, Jerry, and infant Kathryn. They are visiting...
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Panhellenic Tea

Date: 08 13 1956
Description: Portrait of Elizabeth Wilkinson, left, and Joan N. Meyer, right, members of the planning committee for the Panhellenic Tea.
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Neighborhood House Activities Scrapbook: Adult Sewing Group

Date: 1946
Description: Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with three women working on sewing pattern pieces: two women are sitting at a table with a box of patter...
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Dorothy Werner

Date: 1932
Description: Formal full-length portrait of Dorothy Werner standing at a fireplace. She wears a dress that is now held by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Who's New Club Luncheon

Date: 09 12 1958
Description: Members of the Who's New Club, an organization for all new women residents of Madison, open the fall season with a get acquainted luncheon at the Cuba Club...
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La Follette Legacy

Date: 2001
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey posed with a portrait of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., who served as the inspiration for many Wisconsin politicians.
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Gertrude Wall and Friend

Date: 11 1972
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Gertrude Wall of Columbia, Ohio, who was the cousin of Vel Phillips. Seated next to her is a woman identified as Liee Williams. The back o...
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Obey Campaign Photo

Date: 01 1969
Description: David Obey and Bill Bablitch listen as Mrs. Helen N. Van Prooyen speaks. They are drinking cups of coffee or tea. In the background is a brick fireplace, s...
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David Obey and President Clinton

Date: 07 1993
Description: David Obey and President Clinton sit together in a meeting in the Oval Office. A fireplace is in the background.
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Women Assembling Valentine Decoration

Date: 1960
Description: Two women are assembling a large paper valentine decoration. One woman stands on a ladder in front of a fireplace working on the top of the decoration, whi...
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Vel Phillips with Six Men

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Description: Vel Phillips standing for a group portrait indoors with six men. Second from the left is her husband W. Dale Phillips. There are trophies on a mantle in th...
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Picnic in New Glarus Woods Picnic Grounds

Date: 1940
Description: Two men and two women have gathered at a picnic table in New Glarus Woods State Park (established 1934). A small bucket and dishes are sitting on the table...
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We Saw You at Dietetic Group's Tea

Date: 04 18 1958
Description: Charter members of the Wisconsin Dietetic Association were honored at a tea held at the intern residence hall of University hospitals. Three who have worke...
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Mrs. L. Fairchild's Court Dress

Date: 1945
Description: A woman is standing and posing in a formal dress. Caption reads: "Mrs. L[ucius] [Frances] Fairchild's Court Dress worn by Mrs. Walter [Madge] Goodland, Gov...
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Lunch at Pine Lake

Date: 1929
Description: The Herbert P. Brumder family enjoying a wintertime lunch in their Pine Lake house. They are, from left, Herbert E., Barbara, Margaret, Philip, and Herbert...

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