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Dreams Come True

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Description: Advertisement for International Harvester refrigerators and freezers. Depicts a woman wearing an apron over a dress standing near a freezer and refrigerato...
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Madison Art Guild's Annual Exhibition

Date: 04 03 1949
Description: Pictured admiring the water color "Landscape" by Mrs. M.J. (Genevieve) Cass, which was first place winner in water color class of the Madison Art Guild's a...
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Studio Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Couple

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting in front of a painted backdrop. The man is wearing a coat and sweater. On the lapel is a pin wit...
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Madison Art Association Exhibit — "American Open House"

Date: 04 01 1952
Description: Donald Haugen and Mrs. William F. Ackerman painting a coal stove which is part of a school room setting to be used for the display of the Winslow Homer pai...
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Edward R. Murrow at OPC

Date: 12 27 1957
Description: Edward R. Murrow, standing near the banner, speaks to a special Overseas Press Club luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria honoring CBS correspondents. Immediatel...
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Immaculate Heart Academy Chapel

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Description: View up aisle toward the altar in the chapel in Immaculate Heart Academy. Six women wearing veils kneel in pews, facing the altar. Above the altar are the ...
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Switzer Foundation for Girls

Date: 1920
Description: A painting, possibly a portrait of the two founders of the Switzer Foundation for Girls, Margaret and Sarah Switzer. A woman on the left is holding a scrol...
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Zimmel Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Larry and Debbie Zimmel and daughters, Andrea (17) and Ashley (12), live at N7741 Hwy AY (Section 30). The barn is owned by Debbie's father, Art Steinbach.
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Zimmel — Artwork on Barn

Date: 2004
Description: The artwork on this barn was done by Andrea Zimmel.
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Civics Club Suffragists

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Description: Five Civics Club members pose in a cardboard automobile in front of a painted backdrop as suffragists. They're wearing period costumes and holding "Vote" s...
Postcard

When Will We Three Meet Again

Date: 1930
Description: Studio portrait of three women surrounding a table with a book on it, in front of a painted backdrop. The middle woman is standing and pointing at the book...
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Solomon Juneau House

Date: 07 1981
Description: "Betty Zedler, artist, poses with her painting of the Solomon Juneau House."
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Wives of Zor Shriners

Date: 12 01 1956
Description: Group portrait of some of the wives of Zor Shriners at a party in their honor. Left to right: Mrs. Dean Strommen of Oconomowoc; Mrs. Roy Richardson of Jan...
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Studio Portrait of a Group

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three men and two women sitting in the center, and two women standing beside them on the left and right. ...
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Studio Portrait of European Americans in Costume

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four unidentified people in costume, possibly members of a theatrical production.
Poster

"Obraz lāsky" (Image of Love) Film Poster

Date: 1966
Description: Czechoslovakian film poster for the English film "Image of Love." Mona Lisa wears a pink wig, and a flower, lips, small hearts and a chart are pasted on to...
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Shirley Clarke

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Description: Waist-up seated portrait of Shirley Clarke. She is holding a microphone and wearing a bowler hat and a black outfit with a white shirt, as well as a "Portr...
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TWA Dogs

Date: 1982
Description: A woman is performing a headstand on her front lawn as an elderly woman is standing and watching from the sidewalk. A sign on the lawn reads: 'Start Under,...
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TWA Dogs Exhibition

Date: 1982
Description: Elizabeth Was is crouching inside two triangular walls open on one side. In front of her are two painted signs lying on the grass and read: 'Step Here' and...
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"Beach Ball Girl"

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Description: Front view of "Beach Ball Girl." The painted model is crouching and holding an orange beach ball with "From Florida" printed on the front.

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