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The National American Woman Suffrage Association

Date: 02 1916
Description: Round and oval-framed portraits of nine newly elected officers of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The officers are Mrs. Frank M. Roessing...
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Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall

Date: 05 25 1962
Description: A general view of the "War museum," originally in the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), Civil War Memorial hall, on the top floor of the Wisconsin State...
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U.S. Pharmacopeia Exhibit

Date: 1928
Description: View of the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention's exhibit at the 1928 American Medical Association Convention, prepared and conducted by the College of Pharmacy ...
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Video Portraits

Date: 04 02 1987
Description: Three school children are posing for a video camera portrait, one attraction at a school fair sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).
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Karsten's Boy Scouts Window

Date: 02 14 1945
Description: Karsten's Men's & Children's Clothing Store, 24 North Carroll Street, display window featuring a mannequin dressed in a Boy Scout uniform and posters with ...
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Dobby's Cosmo Club

Date: 07 16 1943
Description: Dobby's Cosmo Club, owned by John C. Dobson, Route 1, Mendota, Wisconsin, interior view of the bar showing liquor bottles and three World War II servicemen...
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W.A. Devine with his Portrait

Date: 07 03 1934
Description: W.A. Devine, Madison postmaster for 24 years, with his portrait, painted by Arthur N. Colt, a Madison artist, at State Historical Society, 816 State Street...
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Governor La Follette Buying a "Buddy Poppy"

Date: 03 25 1932
Description: Governor Philip F. La Follette buying a "buddy poppy" from two women in behalf of the American Legion. The governor is standing in his Wisconsin State Cap...
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Abraham Lincoln Portrait and Impersonator

Date: 10 28 1931
Description: Abraham Lincoln impersonator, Charles E. Bull, of Hollywood, California, and Jesse S. Meyers, commander of the Madison G.A.R. post, stand in front of a por...
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Kilowatt Clubhouse

Date: 10 17 1928
Description: Interior of Kilowatt clubhouse on Lake Monona. There is a piano along the back wall. A sign painted along a beam on the ceiling reads: "To err is Human — t...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Memorial Hall

Date: 1962
Description: The G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Memorial Hall, on the top floor of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Memorial Hall

Date: 1962
Description: The G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Memorial Hall, on the top floor of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Wisconsin Banking Commission

Date: 11 05 1944
Description: Members of the Wisconsin Banking Commission shown examining a State Historical Society collection of coins and currency, and bank notes signed by some of W...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 04 1949
Description: The Madison Business and Professional Women's club celebrates National Business Women's Week by honoring some of its members. Ms. Clara Effinger, 842 Spaig...
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Group Picture: Frat Party

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Description: A fraternity party photographed for Smiles Magazine. Harold Gauer and Alice Bedard sit on a couch while Robert bloch pours a drink for Angie Vail.
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Harvey Law

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Description: Photographic calling card with portrait of Harvey Law, Company A, 12th Wisconsin Infantry. Law was the president of the St. Croix Valley Veterans Associati...
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Madison Art Association Exhibit — "American Open House"

Date: 04 01 1952
Description: Mrs. Raymond J. (Dorothy G.) Koltes, president of the Madison Art Association, in front of a portrait of John Quincy Adams, painted about 1790 by Charles W...
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Civil War Veterans at Soldier's Home

Date: 12 23 1938
Description: Two unidentified Civil War veterans at soldier's home on December 23, 1938, along with two representatives from the American Legion. The veterans are both ...
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Society of the Army of the Tennessee

Date: 07 10 1872
Description: A certificate admitting Colonel George E. Bryant to become a member of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee.
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Founders and Commanders of the GAR

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Description: Group of portraits of the founders and commanders of the Grand Army of the Republic.

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