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Bathing Beauty Slaying Giant Fish

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Description: Bathing suit model posing standing in a rowboat, landing an eight-foot plastic Musky (Muskellunge).
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Do-nut Queen Advertisement

Date: 10 17 1944
Description: Donut queen posed for advertising campaign. The female model is holding a box of donuts and is sitting on a large clock bearing the slogan: "It's Always Do...
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McCormick Reaper Exhibit at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: Female model posing with a rake next to a reproduction of Cyrus Hall McCormick's first reaper at International Harvester's "A Century of Progress" Worlds F...
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Young Girl in Dress and Bonnet

Date: 1900
Description: Young girl in dress and bonnet posing with wood crate. The photograph was likely used by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company's advertising department ...
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Scout Travel Top

Date: 1961
Description: A woman sits in the passenger seat of a International Harvester Scout 80 4x4 travel top vehicle parked in a floral setting.
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Woman with Model 8HI Standard Refrigerator

Date: 1949
Description: A woman in a checkered dress, apron, and heels is standing in front of an open International Harvester refrigerator. The door is behind her, and she is ho...
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Easter Outfits

Date: 04 05 1950
Description: Three Madison high school girls modeling their Easter outfits featuring hats, dresses, gloves and high heeled shoes. Left to right: Lois Ann Hammer, West H...
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Jaycettes' Fashion Show

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Three of the models participating in the Jaycettes' fashion show admire a large-sized cartoon that will be used in the show, inspired by State Journal cart...
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Jaycettes Style Show

Date: 03 04 1952
Description: Kim Mary Reese, age 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Reese of 4255 Beverly Road, modeling a dress for the Jaycettes' style show. On the right is Richard Dav...
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Jaycettes Style Show

Date: 03 04 1952
Description: Mrs. Lee (Alma) Baron of 3304 Blackhawk Drive modeling a ballerina-length gown for the Jaycettes style show at the Hotel Loraine, 123 West Washington Avenu...
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Jaycettes Style Show

Date: 03 04 1952
Description: Miss Patricia Johnson of 1 Langdon Street wearing shorts and a sleeveless blouse, and Mrs. Howard (Mary) Norris of 1406 Drake Street wearing shorts and a j...
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Maple Bluff Style Show

Date: 05 19 1952
Description: Marie McNeil, left and Arleen Plater, right, displaying the dresses they will model in the Maple Bluff Country Club style show.
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Zonta Style Show

Date: 09 08 1953
Description: Lillian Honeck, wife of the Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin, poses beside a fireplace. She is a model in the Zonta Style Show.
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Zonta Style Show

Date: 08 08 1953
Description: Two models in the Zonta Style Show posing outdoors. They are, from left, Mrs. Lloyd Shoemaker and Gertrude Anderson.
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Ethel Miller Models Skirt

Date: 10 08 1953
Description: Ethel Miller models a skirt made by her mother, Elizabeth (Mrs. Howard C.) Miller. The photograph was taken to accompany an article in the Wisconsin Sta...
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Associated Women Students Co-ed Week

Date: 02 15 1954
Description: As part of Co-ed's Week, an event designed to combine features of special interest to college women, three U.W. co-eds model new spring fashions in formal ...
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Jaycettes Style Show

Date: 03 10 1954
Description: Marilyn Johnson and her daughters, Karen (8), Kristi (6), and Kaye (3) model outfits for the Jaycettes Style Show sponsored by Junior Chamber of Commerce a...
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Delta Gamma Models

Date: 03 13 1954
Description: Three Delta Gamma sorority members model formal long dresses in preparation for the alumnae group's annual bridge party and style show. From left, they are...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Group portrait of members who served as models in the style show at the Membership Tea of B'nai B'rith of Madison, a Jewish service and charitable organiza...
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University League Scholarship Tea

Date: 03 12 1957
Description: The original caption states: "Lynn Honeck, seated rear (right), wife of Wisconsin's new attorney general and a former professional model, is shown giving s...

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