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Wendell Willkie with Governor and Mrs. Goodland

Date: 03 19 1944
Description: Wendell Willkie with the Governor and Mrs. Walter Goodland and their dog in the Governor's residence during Willkie's 1944 Presidential campaign visit to W...
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Cat Sitting Up

Date: 02 09 1944
Description: A cat sitting up on its hind legs on a sofa or chair. The cat may belong to Wayland Noland.
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Children and Dogs

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Group portrait of the three children of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hobbins, 3805 Council Crest: Anne Dee, 13 months; Margaret, 8; and John, 10; shown with "Joe" ...
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Children and Dogs

Date: 12 01 1944
Description: Group portrait of the three children of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Ragartz, 1029 Seminole Highway, from left to right: Fritzie, 20 months; Dick, 7; and Tom, 10; sho...
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Girl in Pinafore with Dog

Date: 12 10 1944
Description: A young girl (possibly the daughter of Russell B. Pyre) dressed in a pinafore with her dog.
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Dog with Bird

Date: 12 25 1944
Description: Mickle family dog sitting with a large bird in its mouth.
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Suburban Police Officers

Date: 10 13 1948
Description: Town of Madison constable John Rieder, and "Bonnie," his 2-year-old Pomeranian dog, leaning out of squad car during patrol of the town.
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George Holmes & Raccoon Mascot Regdab

Date: 11 06 1948
Description: Image of George Holmes, the University of Wisconsin student Homecoming Dance chairman and raccoon keeper, seated with a young raccoon named "Regdab" (badge...
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Arthur Pulvermacher and Dog

Date: 11 28 1948
Description: Arthur Pulvermacher and his dog, Chubby, are the heroes of the neighborhood along Dane Street. The dog was known for its prowess in rat catching, protector...
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Student with Pet Hamster

Date: 02 25 1949
Description: Helen Drotning is holding Scratch II, a new pet hamster who succeeds the pet hamster who escaped from its cage at Dudgeon School a week earlier. The class ...
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Bakke House on Odana Road

Date: 02 24 1949
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Westye F. (Mary) Bakke seated before the fireplace in the living room of the Bakke house at 4818 Odana Road (now 4817 Sherwood Road) with ...
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Seven-year-old Fred "Freddy" Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. (Colya) Nelson, 3918 Nakoma Road, with his pet alligator, "George". The baby alligator was se...
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Sharon Koepke, twelve-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip (Joy) Koepke, 830 Hiawatha Drive, with her pet white rat, "Bonnie".
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Mrs. Mark (Ruth) Schorer and Family

Date: 07 15 1949
Description: Group portrait of Mrs. Mark (Ruth) Schorer (center), her daughter, Suki, age 10 (at left), her son, Page, age 12 (standing behind his mother), and her niec...
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Guinea Pig

Date: 02 17 1950
Description: Randall school student John Drake, wearing a Boy Scout uniform, holding his classroom's newborn guinea pig named "Mix-Up, Jr."
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Dog with Ten Puppies

Date: 05 11 1950
Description: Boxer dog with ten puppies. The pet dog, "Roxy," is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Porter.
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Badger Kennel Club Dog Show

Date: 06 19 1950
Description: Alice Darling of 1224 Spaight Street, Chairman of the Badger Kennel Club Dog Show, is shown with her Irish Setter, Erin. In the background is a 1860's era ...
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Madison Playground Scene

Date: 07 26 1950
Description: Group portrait of children with their pets at the Lake Edge playground.
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Jacqueline Simpson and Dog

Date: 10 30 1950
Description: Jacqueline, 14, daughter of Phyllis Simpson of 22 South Broom Street, posing with her German Shepherd dog, Queenie.
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'Princess' the Norwegian Elkhound

Date: 11 30 1950
Description: 'Princess' the Norwegian Elkhound waiting by the front doors of St. Mary's hospital. The dog waited every day for over five months for her owner, Mrs. B.M....

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