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Christmas Returns

Date: 12 26 1982
Description: A Target retail store is flooded with customers returning Christmas gifts.
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Daisy Bates, Little Rock Nine and Dr. James Levy

Date: 1958
Description: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine with officers of the NAACP at their 49th annual convention. Mrs. Bates and the nine students received an award for the...
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Noel Coward, Celia Johnson, and Peter Fleming

Date: 03 1950
Description: Noel Coward with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne at the premiere of "The Astonished Heart" in London.
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Simulated Automobile Accident

Date: 08 05 1954
Description: University of Wisconsin law students Lee Ague and Gordon Rice, both of Madison, look for evidence at the scene of a simulated automobile accident as part o...
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Christmas Tree from Wisconsin

Date: 1983
Description: Congressman David R. Obey (standing below the C) greets a delegation from Wisconsin that accompanied the official Capitol Christmas Tree cut in the Chequam...
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Young Women with Bicycles

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of eight young women, each standing and holding a bicycle. Three of the women also hold brownie cameras.
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Obey and Audrey Hepburn

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Description: Actress Audrey Hepburn, then a representative of UNICEF, visiting Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey in his office. She was in Washington to testify on b...
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Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.

Date: 06 16 2001
Description: Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. presented with an oversized wooden mallet at the grand opening of the rebuilt Herrling Sawmill. He is wearing a suit with a boutonni...
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Vel Phillips Speaking with Arthur Goldberg

Date: 04 08 1961
Description: Vel Phillips stands while speaking with Arthur Goldberg, former Secretary of Labor and, at the time of the photograph, Supreme Court Justice. Another man c...
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Beck and Dudley Wedding

Date: 06 1966
Description: Jean Beck and Bruce Dudley with their parents at St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
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Walsh-Guelig Wedding Party

Date: 07 29 1950
Description: Margie Walsh and Edgar Guelig wedding. Left to right: Katie Walsh, George Kiefer, Mae Walsh Kiefer, Ray and Marie Sauer, groom and bride, Bob Guelig, and L...
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Leaving for the Honeymoon

Date: 09 1952
Description: Ralph and Helen Widmer leaving for their honeymoon.
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Crossing the Threshold

Date: 11 09 1957
Description: The bride is carried over the threshold at the Widmer residence.
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Couple Standing in a Field

Date: 1921
Description: Unidentified smiling couple standing in a field near an automobile.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett at the Legion of Honor

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing between the columns at the Legion of Honor. Part of the marble arch is visible behind them.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing in front of the marble railing at the Legion of Honor.
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Wisconsin Beekeepers Association

Date: 1921
Description: Group portrait of the Wisconsin Beekeepers Association at the Wisconsin Markets Expo.
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Entrance to Ravenswood Hotel

Date: 1927
Description: View of the entrance drive of the Ravenswood Hotel. A group of four women are standing next to the stone wall and sign at the driveway off the road. All th...
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William L. Mitchell after Being Sworn in as Commissioner of Social Security

Date: 1959
Description: Caption: "William L Mitchell after being sworn in as Commissioner of Social Security. From left to right: his son, George Bigge, Ellen Woodward, Mitchell, ...
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Wilbur J. Cohen Swearing-In as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Date: 05 16 1968
Description: Group portrait of family and friends at Wilbur Cohen's swearing-in as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. From left to right: Bruce Cohen, Wilbur's...

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