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Ice Chippers Go Fishing

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Description: Elevated view of a man sitting in a chair fishing in a bowl of water at an "Ice Chippers" gathering. Next to him is a basket labeled: "Whiskey, Worms, What...
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Teachers

Date: 1914
Description: A group of male and female Cook County teachers studying corn, preparatory to taking up this work in their rural schools.
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Governor Lucey and Alice in Dairyland

Date: 02 09 1972
Description: Group portrait of Governor Patrick Lucey, Alice in Dairyland Marsha Lindsay, and others at ceremonies proclaiming the Dairy Cow as Wisconsin's official "Do...
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Hugh Retirement

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Description: Portrait of a group of men attending a party in a basement. A poster with a drawing of a man is hanging on the back wall, with the title "Hugh Retirement."...
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Mrs. Rebecca Wyatt

Date: 09 1952
Description: A woman is sitting at a desk, while another woman is standing next to her looking over her shoulder. A poster showing a diagram of the Underwood Champion K...
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Mohawk Liqueurs Demonstration

Date: 06 02 1953
Description: Group of men and women watching two men demonstrate using Mohawk Liqueurs. The event is sponsored by General Beverage according to the poster behind the de...
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Testing Paper Apparatus

Date: 1922
Description: View of an unidentified man sitting on a stool demonstrating delicate paper testing apparatus. A poster on the wall reads: "International Metric System."
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Tourist Information Booth

Date: 1942
Description: A young woman in a light-colored dress is standing behind a counter as an older man is writing in a notebook. He is holding a tourism brochure for Boulder ...
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Bob Rogers and Yasser Arafat

Date: 07 1973
Description: NBC producer and writer Bob Rogers is sitting with Yasser Arafat.
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 1955
Description: Three women are holding a poster at a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral. Th...
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Herman Otto Brumder

Date: 1948
Description: A quarter-length portrait of Herman Otto Brumder (1880-1950) seated at his desk, posed as if signing a document. There is a military poster on the wall beh...
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"Them Cards is Dead" Poster

Date: 09 27 1957
Description: Wisconsin State Journal staff reporter, June Dieckmann seated at a desk. Behind her on the wall is a poster saying "Them Cards is Dead." The poster ...
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Harvest Dance

Date: 11 19 1957
Description: Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish holds a fall harvest dance in the church auditorium. Holding a poster for the dance are (left to right): James W. Gower, 625...
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National Library Week

Date: 03 14 1958
Description: Five Edgewood High School Library Club members are preparing posters for the observance of National Library Week. Meeting in the library by bookshelves, th...
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Two Blacksmiths

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Description: Two men are standing in a blacksmith shop. One man is working at an anvil, the other stands with his hands on his hips. They are wearing leather aprons. Hu...
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"Fifteen Hundred Little Pictures" Exhibit Poster

Date: 02 10 1986
Description: Silkscreen poster announcing the Fifteen Hundred Little Pictures Polaroid Photography show. The photographers names are Joann Jensen, Mark Porter and Mike ...
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Dance Week

Date: 04 27 1958
Description: Members of the Madison Civic Dance Guild are shown rehearsing "En Bateau" from Debussy's "Petite Suite", which is a part of the Young People's matinee conc...
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Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce Dinner

Date: 06 12 1958
Description: Members of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce prompt their charcoal broiled chicken dinner held at the West Side Business Men's Club, Gilbert Road. Sho...
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World's Largest Insurance Policy

Date: 07 18 1958
Description: Three men next to a large poster with the words: "World's Largest Insurance Policy issued to Milwaukee Braves on behalf of Citizens of Wisconsin. Vernon Th...
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Phi Beta Chi Sorority Dance

Date: 08 14 1958
Description: Sorority members planning the Phi Beta Chi "Bermuda Sock Hop". Front row, left to right, are: Marian Amlie, Pat Patterson, Kathleen Gorman Cathy Cline, and...

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