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Mrs. Jane Duff

Date: 08 19 1946
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Jane Duff, a Dane County pioneer resident, on her 90th birthday.
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Frank Blied Receiving Award from Bishop O'Connor

Date: 03 04 1949
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor presents the medal of Benemerenti to Frank Blied, a member of a pioneer Madison family. The medal, awarded by Pope Pius XII, is ...
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Doctor John M. Henderson

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype. Waist-up portrait of Doctor John M. Henderson, seated, facing forward with torso turned slightly left. He is wearing a suit and tie,...
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Early Settlers' Picnic

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: At the Sun Prairie Early Settlers' picnic at Angell Park, the oldest settler present was Julia McElroy, 89, pictured with her son, George McElroy.
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Nellie Jones Attending a Circus

Date: 09 06 1954
Description: Entering the grounds of the Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Bailey Circus is 96 year-old Nellie Kedzie Jones, an educational pioneer and Home Economics Extens...
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Nellie Jones Attending a Circus

Date: 09 06 1954
Description: Attending the Ringling Brother-Barnum and Bailey Circus is 96 year-old Nellie Kedzie Jones, an educational pioneer and Home Economics Extension leader at t...
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Nellie Jones Attending a Circus

Date: 09 06 1954
Description: Talking to the ringmaster at a Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Bailey Circus show is 96 year-old Nellie Kedzie Jones, an educational pioneer and Home Economic...
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Nellie Jones Attending a Circus

Date: 09 06 1954
Description: Intently watching the performance at the Ringling Brother-Barnum and Bailey Circus is 96 year-old Nellie Kedzie Jones, an educational pioneer and Home Econ...
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Betty Meier, Hairdressing

Date: 05 31 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "Colonists Play 'Find the Freight'; a Beauty Shop." Original caption reads: "At the right is Betty Meier, 18, of Dulu...
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Arville Schaleben at the Matanuska 50th Anniversary

Date: 06 09 1985
Description: Arville Schaleben at the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Matanuska Valley Colony. Text on back of photograph reads: "Harry M. Campbell, Sr., Arvill...

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