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Nellie Jane Manning

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Description: Full-length portrait of Nellie Jane Manning.
Photograph

Crowning of Alice in Dairyland

Date: 1952
Description: Beverly Ann Steffen of Appleton is crowned the 1952 Alice in Dairyland.
Photograph

League of Women Voters Garden Party

Date: 07 24 1944
Description: League of Women Voters garden party attended by more than 1,000 people. It was held at the Governor's Residence, 130 East Gilman Street. At the punch table...
Print

The Unwilling Bride

Date: 1847
Description: An unhappy looking bride is seated in a chair looking out the window as another woman sits on the floor holding her hand. A third woman looks on angrily.
Postcard

Children Posing with Nun

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Description: Studio portrait of three children with flower bouquets in front of a painted backdrop. One boy is seated and two girls are standing. All of the children ar...
Photograph

Madison Hadassah Chapter Members

Date: 04 14 1948
Description: Three members of the Madison chapter of Hadassah at the first annual donor luncheon at the Hotel Loraine. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Sam (Ida) L...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Junior Prom

Date: 02 04 1949
Description: King Clayton Hahn, Milwaukee, and Queen Violet Norrman, Williams Bay, at the head table of the dinner for the Junior Prom at the Great Hall of the Memorial...
Photograph

Easter Seal Tea

Date: 02 16 1952
Description: Four ladies are admiring the centerpiece at the tea held at the Memorial Union in honor of the members of the University League who volunteered to address ...
Photograph

Mendota Flower Show

Date: 08 06 1952
Description: Three women are standing at a table decorated with floral arrangements at the Mendota Gardeners garden show. Left to right: Ellen Antoine; Marie Connor, pr...
Photograph

Daisy Bates at a Podium

Date: 05 1960
Description: Daisy Bates speaks at a podium, with several people, including a smiling man, seated to her left.
Photograph

Meinen Golden Anniversary

Date: 1900
Description: Group portrait of eight members of the Meinen family on the occasion of the golden anniversary of two of its members. The portrait was taken in front of tw...
Photograph

Civics Club Members

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Description: Three Civics Club members pose together; two of them are holding flower arrangements. From left to right are: Mrs. Conrad Elvehjem, unidentified woman, and...
Photograph

Who's New Spring Luncheon

Date: 06 02 1964
Description: New officers of the Who's New club are shown at the spring luncheon at Maple Bluff Country Club. L to R: Peggy Snodgrass, secretary; Frances Barnes, assist...
Photograph

Who's New Club Members

Date: 06 02 1964
Description: Among the guests at the Who's New club luncheon were L to R: Mrs. James Turner, Oregon; Mrs. John MacLean, Middleton; Barbara Bodart; Lynn Frommuer; and Cl...
Photograph

Theresa Fire Queen Contestants

Date: 06 1986
Description: "Theresa Fire Queen contestants were, from left, Queen Brenda Bernhard, Diane Adelmeyer, Sandy Wendling, & Collette Kuehl."
Photograph

Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 10 1956
Description: Mrs. Ralph De Woody and Colette Wiffler admiring a floral arrangement at the gladiolus show at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
Photograph

Theresa Fire Department Queen and Contestants

Date: 07 1988
Description: "Theresa Fire Department Queen, Tammy Nickel, posed with contestants. From left: Brenda Bernhard, Isabel Alvarado, Diana Christian, Vicky Pastorius, Julie...
Photograph

Bride and Maid of Honor

Date: 06 20 1987
Description: Close-up portrait of Rebecca (Butcher) Olson on her wedding day with her maid-of-honor Jill Howman. Rebecca married William Olson on June 20, 1987 at the ...
Photograph

Wedding Day

Date: 04 05 1997
Description: "The bride - Cynthia Neitzel."
Photograph

Wedding Day

Date: 04 05 1997
Description: "The wedding party poses with the groom's parents, Bob & Carol Bernhard."

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