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Dorothy Opstedal Smith and Son

Date: 06 27 1949
Description: Outdoor portrait of Mrs William L. (Dorothy) Smith, St. Louis, Missouri, and her son Tony, visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Opostedal...
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Women Golfers at Blackhawk Country Club

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: Women Golfers at Blackhawk Country Club. Lucy Pearson tabulates her score at the end of the day.
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Blackhowk Country Club Junior Golf Day

Date: 07 01 1952
Description: Three girls stopped at the soda vending machine during the first junior day at Blackhawk Country Club. Left to right are Connie Zeitner, Betty Blue, and Ba...
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The Gem Room, North Cave, Cave of the Mounds

Date: 1947
Description: Colorized postcard of a girl pointing to a feature in the Gem Room, North Cave, opened in 1946, at the Cave of the Mounds.
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Brownie's Wishing Well

Date: 1947
Description: Colorized postcard of a girl throwing a penny into the Brownie's Wishing Well in the Cave of the Mounds. Caption reads: "Brownie's Wishing Well."
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Stalagmite Statuary, South Cave, Cave of the Mounds

Date: 1947
Description: Colorized postcard of Stalagmite Statuary, South Cave, in the Cave of the Mounds. A girl is gazing upwards at the formation.
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Visitors Climbing on Stalagmites at the Cave of the Mounds

Date: 10 27 1941
Description: Photographic postcard of two women climbing on stalagmites in the Cave of the Mounds.
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Stalagmites and Stalagtites in the Chapel, Cave of the Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard of a woman viewing stalactites on the ceiling and dome shaped stalagmites on the floor of the Chapel, North Cave, in the Cave of the ...
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Women's Junior Golf Match

Date: 07 18 1954
Description: Twelve year old Carol Sorenson of Janesville stands on a golf course with a golf club. She will compete with Marilyn Hall of Milwaukee for the junior golf ...
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Women's Junior Golf Match

Date: 07 18 1954
Description: Portrait of Marilyn Hall of Milwaukee, before competing in a match with Carol Sorenson for the junior golf championship of the Wisconsin Women's Golf Assoc...
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Women Golfers Inter-Club Play

Date: 07 26 1957
Description: Three women golfers compare scores at the second round of the monthly inter-club play at Blackhawk Country Club. From left are Jane Savidusky of Maple Bluf...
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Women in a Sand Pit

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Description: Florance Trask poses standing in a sand pit located near the intersection of Fish Hatchery Road and Park Street. Another woman, Grace, can be seen digging ...
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Young Women on Skis

Date: 1915
Description: Hand-colored lantern slide of two girls on skis. Other people are in the background.
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Woman Seated on Stone Wall

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Description: A young woman (possibly one of the O'Dea sisters) sits on the stone wall surrounding the edge of a pond. She is wearing a skirt, blouse, sweater, stockings...
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Grave Excavation

Date: 07 13 1918
Description: Boxed bones from graves found on University Hill (later Bascom Hill). Two men, seen from the waist down, are standing behind the boxes containing the remai...
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Bascom Hill Grave Excavation

Date: 08 1918
Description: Excavation site of two graves discovered on Bascom Hill during preparation for placement of the Abraham Lincoln monument circle. The legs and shoes of a ma...
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Ice Fishing on Salmo Pond

Date: 01 1954
Description: Harvey Gifford, of 2541 East Johnson Street in Madison, chops a hole in the ice on Salmo Pond near Back Earth in preparation for ice fishing, where he thin...
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Boy Skiers at Ski Meet

Date: 01 22 1910
Description: Winter scene with boys on skis preparing to compete at the first ski tournament in Stoughton, Wisconsin, possibly in ski jumping.
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Waiting for the Sunset

Date: 06 2014
Description: View of a woman sitting on one of three benches at the Sunset Point Overlook in Hoyt Park. In the background three cars are parked facing the stone wall of...
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Terrace on Lake Mendota

Date: 08 19 2014
Description: View of Lake Mendota from the Memorial Union Terrace. A man is sitting in one of the terrace chairs at one of the tables, looking at his phone. A seagull i...

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