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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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Dorothy Birt and sons David and Micheal

Date: 05 15 1944
Description: Dorothy Birt (Mrs. Charles Birt), and her two sons, Micheal and David, and their dog Cinder, in their home at 130 Lakewood Boulevard. Major Charles Birt is...
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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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Wolterswoods Kennels Cocker Spaniels

Date: 12 30 1947
Description: Two cream colored Cocker Spaniels standing on a cage. They were owned by Mrs. Joseph T. Wolters of Wolterswoods Kennels, Dane County.
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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: Two large bowls of guppies are the center of interest for ten-year-old Gill and seven-year-old Fritz in the living room of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred...
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Eight-year-old Mary Katherine Westover, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E.F. (Marguerite) Westover, 3306 Topping Road, with her special pet, a tame mallard duck a...
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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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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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Children and Their Pets

Date: 12 05 1950
Description: Douglas Shaw Woodman, age 3, sitting with his Persian cat, "Mr. Thomas."
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 12 05 1950
Description: Brothers Billy Jasper, age 6, and Tommy Jasper, age 2, posing on shag carpeting with their Springer Spaniels, "Cissie" and "Mike."
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 12 05 1950
Description: Brothers Jim, age 13, and John Gannon, age 10, gazing upon their small pet alligator named "Friday" that they received a year and a half previous from New ...
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Madison Twins

Date: 01 08 1951
Description: John and Mary Pavlak, 9-year-old twins of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pavlak, posing near a fireplace with their dog, Queenie.
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March of Dimes Campaign

Date: 12 31 1951
Description: Warren Anderson, age 7, former polio sufferer, is shown sitting in an upholstered chair with his cat, Sam. Warren was saved by his 14-year-old sister, Caro...
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National Dog Week Observance

Date: 09 13 1952
Description: Joellen and Jean Schroeder kneeling on the floor beside their dog, Brownie, during National Dog Week.
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Don Halverson's Cat, Effie

Date: 01 17 1957
Description: Portrait of Don Halverson's cat, Effie, who runs his retired household at 5022 Milward Drive.
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Mathias Wissbaum's 100th Birthday

Date: 02 04 1961
Description: Mathias Wissbaum, who was born in Lancaster, Wisconsin, will spend his 100th birthday with his parakeet.

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