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Italian Village Restaurant

Date: 08 20 1954
Description: Interior of the Italian Village Restaurant, 651 State Street, Joseph Troia, proprietor, "Madison's smartest, most unique, most elaborate restaurant, Duncan...
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Wright Passport Photograph

Date: 07 10 1956
Description: Unretouched passport photograph in front of a painted backdrop of Frank Lloyd Wright. He is holding a cane on his left arm and has a hat on his lap.
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Wright Passport Photograph

Date: 07 10 1956
Description: Two alternate views in front of a painted backdrop of Frank Lloyd Wright, seated, for an unretouched passport photograph. He is holding a cane in his left ...
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Maynard Meyer Office Building

Date: 1958
Description: Designed by Maynard Meyer, architect. The one-story building has a mural near the entrance, and a pierced wall on the other. To the right is a restaurant, ...
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Studying for Final Exams

Date: 02 01 1950
Description: Three Central High School students gather at a table to study for final semester exams. A women's pair of ice skates are on the table. They are, from left,...
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Madison High School Musicians

Date: 05 10 1950
Description: Four Madison high school musicians, participants in the annual music festival at the University of Wisconsin stock pavillion, posing for a group portrait. ...
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Madison Youth Council Officers

Date: 09 21 1950
Description: New officers of the Madison Youth Council are sworn in by city Clerk A.W. Bareis in the Old Madison Room of the Memorial Union. Left to right are: John McC...
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Franklin School Students

Date: 11 13 1950
Description: Three Franklin school second grade students looking at a mural the students made of themselves to track their weight and height. From left are: Steven Will...
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Shorewood Hills Community League Minstrel Show

Date: 10 26 1951
Description: The "Old South" came to life as the Shorewood Hills Community League presented its minstrel show to Shorewood Hills residents and guests. The Shorewood Sin...
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Shorewood Hills Community League Minstrel Show

Date: 10 26 1951
Description: The "Old South" came to life as the Shorewood Hills Community League presented its minstrel show to Shorewood Hills residents and guests. Seated at the pia...
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Doctor John Booher Home

Date: 01 03 1952
Description: Interior view of the Doctor John Booher home overlooking the Baraboo river near Reedsburg. The photograph shows the hanging staircase — the bottom step doe...
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Edgewood College Style Show

Date: 03 13 1952
Description: Models Patrica Quisling and Marcia Pilon are shown wearing spring fashions from Manchesters Department Store.
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Edgewood High School Prom Royalty

Date: 05 21 1952
Description: Portrait of Frank DiCristina, junior class president, and Jeanne Kroeger, who will reign as king and queen over a land of "Make Believe" at the Edgewood hi...
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Wisconsin High Royalty

Date: 05 12 1953
Description: Portrait of Jack Barnard and Martha Hinrichs, king and queen of the Junior Prom of Wisconsin High School.
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Murals in Junior Red Cross Assembly Room

Date: 06 08 1953
Description: Rhoda Smith (left) and Ardele Kingeter of West Senior High School put the final touches to their symbolic mural of the Brotherhood of Man on the east wall ...
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Murals in Junior Red Cross Assembly Room

Date: 06 08 1953
Description: Water safety accident prevention and first aid are the themes of the mural being completed by East Junior High School pupils for the east wall of the Junio...
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Madison Central High School Committee

Date: 03 04 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Central High School committee plan the annual Student Council Faculty Tea. Seated are, left to right: Miss Elizabeth Ritzmann, advis...
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American Business Women's Association Officers

Date: 03 06 1954
Description: Group portrait of officers of the Wisconsin chapter of the American Business Women's Association at a membership dinner at Kennedy Manor celebrating the th...
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Exchange Club Style Show

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Group portrait of models for the Exchange Club style show, including women and children. Back row left to right: Ruth Arnold, Mrs. Douglas Schmale, Mary Th...
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Exchange Club Style Show

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Exchange Club style show models. They include, from left, Dolly Williamson, Mary Weston, and Nina Bonsack.

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