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Attic Angels Ball — Receiving Line

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Five women in ball gowns standing in the Attic Angels Ball receiving line in the Loraine Hotel, l to r: Mrs. Erwin Schmidt; Mrs. Wallace W. Chickering, Soc...
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Three Women at YWCA Tea

Date: 04 26 1944
Description: Silver tea, benefiting the YWCA at the Governor's residence, 130 E. Gilman Street. Shown standing around a silver tray and bottle, tokens of the christenin...
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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...
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University Club's Assembly Ball

Date: 11 20 1947
Description: Couple attending the University Club's annual Assembly Ball. Standing in front of a Santa Claus decoration are Janet Easum, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Ches...
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University Club's Assemby Ball

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Couple holding a candy cane decoration at the University Club's annual Assembly Ball. Pictured are Donald Easum, son of Prof. and Mrs. Chester V. Easum, 11...
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University of Wisconsin Junior Prom Court and Badger Beauties

Date: 01 27 1948
Description: The king and queen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison junior prom with the six co-eds named as "Badger Beauties". Left to right are: Marilyn Henry, Wa...
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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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University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: Mrs. Raymond Sayre, Ackworth, Iowa, president of the Associated Country Women of the World, chatting with Miss Eva Belle (left), and Mrs. Walter Pierce, Ba...
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University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: From left to right: Mrs. Charles Dernbach, Almond; Mrs. Walter Kuhrt, Almond; and Mrs. W.M. Erdenberger, Prairie du Chien, at a tea at the executive reside...
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Holiday Benefit Dance

Date: 12 26 1948
Description: Three couples in front of two Christmas trees at the holiday benefit dance held at the Turner Hall. The seated girls are, from left, Patricia Albrecht, Jul...
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University of Wisconsin Prom King and Queen

Date: 01 25 1949
Description: Ruling as king and queen of the University of Wisconsin's Junior Prom are Clayton Hahn of Milwaukee, and Violet Norrman of Williams Bay.
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University of Wisconsin Junior Prom Court

Date: 01 25 1949
Description: Elevated view of the court of honor for the University of Wisconsin Junior Prom. The coeds, from left, are: Jeannine Forsmo, Wausau; Gay Phillipson, Kenosh...
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University of Wisconsin Junior Prom

Date: 02 04 1949
Description: King Clayton Hahn, Milwaukee, and Queen Violet Norrman, Williams Bay, at the Junior Prom at the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.
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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...
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Madison Art Association Tea

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: Shown at the Madison Art Association tea, at the Madison Free Library, are from left to right: Mrs. Raymond (Dorothy) Koltes, Mrs. James (Margaret) Watrous...
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National Council of Jewish Women, Madison Section

Date: 01 10 1950
Description: Group portrait of some of the committee members of the Madison section of the National Council of Jewish Women as they plan a benefit cabaret party. Sittin...
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University of Wisconsin Military Ball

Date: 04 29 1952
Description: Roy Burks, member of the advanced ROTC transportation corps, and Norma Cross, King and Queen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's 36th Military Ball.
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Studio Portrait of Emma Gebhardt

Date: 01 18 1927
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Emma W. Gebhardt sitting in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long, polka-dotted skirt, a printed blouse, a band...
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Madison West High School Grad Dance

Date: 06 08 1954
Description: Junior Mary McKenzie and senior Judy Bruce of Madison West High School primp for the "Grad Dance" that is given each year by the junior class in honor of t...
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University of Wisconsin Dormsylvania Ball

Date: 08 02 1954
Description: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Reinfeldt of Milwaukee who reigned as Duke and Duchess of the annual University of Wisconsin summer session "Dormsylvania ...

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