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White House Cake

Date: 01 28 1934
Description: One man is standing behind a cake shaped like the White House, showing the rear view of the White House, baked by the Strand Baking Company, 2007 Atwood Av...
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Two Boys at Refreshment Counter

Date: 01 09 1956
Description: Rees Thomas and Billy Putnam at an ice skating party at the Truax Field clubhouse refreshment counter holding soda bottles.
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William Hobbins in Costume

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: William Suhr Hobbins, master of ceremonies for the Madison Art Association Beaux Arts Ball, in a large nightgown on which he painted a modernistic art pict...
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Business and Professional Women Scholarship Party

Date: 02 02 1955
Description: Estah Cummings and Evelyn Milliff, members of the Ways and Means Committee of the Madison Business and Professional Women's Club, in the kitchen preparing ...
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Woman Seated on a Victorian Sofa

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: A woman sitting on a Victorian sofa is wearing a costume for the Madison Art Association Beaux Arts ball.
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Taggetts at the Beaux Arts Ball

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: John and Mae Taggett dressed as a British court jester and an elegantly dressed "lady of the court" at the Madison Art Association Beaux Arts Ball.
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Blackhawk Country Club Costume Party

Date: 07 23 1955
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Al C. Steinhauer, 3910 Council Crest, dressed in costume, at the Blackhawk Country Club 1920s costume party.
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Ellen Sabin

Date: 12 02 1944
Description: Miss Ellen Sabin, president emerita of Milwaukee-Downer College, cutting the birthday cake at her 94th birthday party hosted by the Milwaukee-Downer club o...
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Teenagers at Holiday Party

Date: 12 16 1947
Description: Four teenagers standing on the stairs at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson Street, during a holiday formal party. Pictured left to right are: Kendall Glasier...
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University Club's Assembly Ball

Date: 11 20 1947
Description: Couple attending the University Club's annual Assembly Ball. Standing in front of a Santa Claus decoration are Janet Easum, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Ches...
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Order of DeMolay Holiday Ball

Date: 12 26 1947
Description: Rose Marie Licht and Jack Olds posing on a couch at the Masonic Temple. They are attending the annual Order of DeMolay holiday ball.
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Alpha Phi Sorority Garden Tea

Date: 05 16 1948
Description: Alpha Phi sorority, 28 Langdon Street. was the site of a garden party for all sorority women on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Left to right: ...
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Alpha Phi Sorority Garden Tea

Date: 05 16 1948
Description: Alpha Phi sorority, 28 Langdon Street, was the site of a garden party for all sorority women on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Left to right: ...
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Presbyterian Women's Garden Party

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Women representing Presbyterian churches of Madison attended the garden party given at the home of Mrs. W.H. Conlin, 739 Farwell Drive, in honor of Mrs. Ho...
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University of Wisconsin Prom King and Queen

Date: 01 25 1949
Description: Ruling as king and queen of the University of Wisconsin's Junior Prom are Clayton Hahn of Milwaukee, and Violet Norrman of Williams Bay.
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University of Wisconsin Junior Prom

Date: 02 04 1949
Description: King Clayton Hahn, Milwaukee, and Queen Violet Norrman, Williams Bay, at the Junior Prom at the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.
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Shorewood Hills League Cabaret Party

Date: 10 21 1949
Description: Mrs. Lloyd W. (Mildred) Coleman, at left, and Mrs. J. Gibson (Marion) Winans, at right, playing a piano duet as part of the program for the Shorewood Hills...
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Zor Shrine Potentate's Ball

Date: 11 21 1949
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Rufus F. Wells pose for a portrait as guests of honor at the Zor Shrine Potentates' Ball held at the Hotel Loraine. Mr. Wells is head of the Z...
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Madison Woman's Club Christmas Folk Festival

Date: 12 15 1949
Description: Mary Telford, dressed in a Mexican costume, is shown with a nativity scene at the Madison Woman's Club "Posada Mexicana" Christmas folk festival.
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Good Old Days

Date: 12 20 1949
Description: Betsy Bordman and Richard Snodgress are dressed in formal attire, ready to attend holiday parties.

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