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Student using Typewriter

Date: 01 17 1955
Description: Richard Jefferson completing his PhD thesis on a rented typewriter in the Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin.
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Naturalized Citizens

Date: 01 17 1956
Description: Men and women holding United States flags after a ceremony in the federal courtroom making them naturalized citizens.
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Cherokee School Dance

Date: 11 16 1956
Description: Male teacher and a student bowing to one another at the beginning of a dance at the Cherokee Heights School dance party.
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William Hobbins in Costume

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: William Suhr Hobbins, master of ceremonies for the Madison Art Association Beaux Arts Ball, in a large nightgown on which he painted a modernistic art pict...
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Madison Diving Club Members

Date: 11 08 1956
Description: Madison Diving Club members Harold Stitgen, president, Reverend Herbert Schaak, treasurer, and James Filer dressed for scuba diving in Lake Mendota off Con...
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: Bessie Koen serves the first course of the traditional turkey-and-trimmings dinner to James Eckert. Dinner was served by the Volunteers of America to 56 me...
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: William Thorp and Hattie Reed bow their heads in prayer before Thanksgiving dinner is served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its Sunset Club.
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Walt Kelly & Pogo on Book Tour

Date: 09 26 1952
Description: Walt Kelly arriving in Madison at the Chicago & North Western depot, is met by a person dressed as Pogo, one of his cartoon characters.
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West High School Radio Club

Date: 10 31 1952
Description: Two members of the West High School radio club, Alan Frees and Bill Reeve, operating the club's "ham" station. Observing the young men are Henry Lugg, spo...
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Walt Kelly & Pogo on Book Tour

Date: 09 26 1952
Description: Walt Kelly, famous cartoonist, shaking hands with a person dressed as Pogo, one of his cartoon characters.
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: Members of the Volunteers of America Sunset Club eating a Thanksgiving dinner.
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Walt Kelly & Pogo on Book Tour

Date: 09 26 1952
Description: Walt Kelly posing with a Pogo impersonator (left), Jo Ingelfield (center), who was selected to be Pogo's first lady if he successfully won his campaign for...
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: Mary Hawkins, assisted by Thorwald Anderson, Checker Cab driver, arrives for a Thanksgiving dinner served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its...
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Walt Kelly on Book Tour

Date: 09 26 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin students in the Rathskeller during a presentation by the cartoonist Walt Kelly.
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Presenting Wreath on Armistice Day

Date: 11 11 1952
Description: Nena Aylward, left, of the Women's Relief Corps, is placing a wreath on the cenotaph in Armistice Day ceremonies in Capitol Park. Assisting is Clarence R. ...
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Walt Kelly & Pogo on Book Tour

Date: 09 26 1952
Description: Walt Kelly posing with a person dressed as Pogo, his cartoon creation, and Jo Ingelfield, who was selected to be Pogo's first lady if he successfully won h...
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Walt Kelly & Pogo on Book Tour

Date: 09 26 1952
Description: Cartoonist Walt Kelly at Central High School with a person dressed as one of his characters, Pogo. He is showing a drawing to a group of students.
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Walt Kelly & Pogo on Book Tour

Date: 09 26 1952
Description: Walt Kelly, famous cartoonist, holds up two versions of his Pogo character to a Pogo impersonator.
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Winner of Christmas Home Decorating Contest

Date: 12 22 1956
Description: Ruth Bass, 4216 Mandrake Road, receiving a clock radio as a prize in the Christmas outdoor home lighting contest from Lucien G. Schlimgen, Jr., president o...
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Walt Kelly on Book Tour

Date: 09 26 1952
Description: Cartoonist Walt Kelly draws small sketches of Pogo and signs autographs for two fans.

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