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Female Band Serenading Cows

Date: 08 1930
Description: The Ingenues, an all-girl band and vaudeville act, serenading the cows in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Barn in a scientific test of whether th...
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Women Playing Basketball

Date: 1900
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman women's basketball team in the gymnasium of Ladies Hall (now Chadbourne Hall). A man stands in the center holding ...
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Frederic March on Fraternity House Steps

Date: 1920
Description: Frederic March as Freddy Bickel, photographed on the steps of his fraternity house when he was president of the 1920 senior class.
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Mendota Beach School Group

Date: 1922
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Mendota Beach School group in front of a school building.
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Syttende Mai

Date: 1875
Description: Large group at Syttende Mai celebration. Group posing with what may be the national and merchant flag of Norway flag. A number of people are holding croque...
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The Nickles Sisters

Date: 07 23 1934
Description: The Nickles sisters posing at the Nakoma Country Club golf meet. Merle Nickles, defending state women's golf champion is coaching her younger sister, Marge...
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Woman on Motor Scooter

Date: 1958
Description: A motor scooter in an advertisement with female model sitting on a Cushman Road King motor scooter.
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Window Shopping

Date: 1950
Description: A woman and young girl review the latest fashion merchandise in a retail window display.
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Cassius Clay at the Pan-American Games

Date: 04 30 1959
Description: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, (white trunks) fighting Amos Johnson in the 178 pound final of the Pan-American Gam...
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Rundell's Inc. Display Window

Date: 04 17 1946
Description: Display window at Rundell's Inc., men's clothing store, 15 East Main Street, featuring men's clothing and Weyenberg shoes.
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Capitol Tog Shop "Moc-San" Shoe Window

Date: 04 08 1946
Description: Display window at Capitol Tog Shop, 231 State Street, featuring men's "Moc-San" shoes.
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Manchester's, Inc., "Sultry Blonde" Dresses Window Display

Date: 03 19 1946
Description: Four blonde mannequins in Manchester's, Inc., window, modeling dresses, purses, and shoes. "Sultry Blonde," Town and Country Company.
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Wisconsin Power and Light Co.

Date: 06 15 1945
Description: Group portrait of C.L. Turner, traffic supervisor for Wisconsin Power & Light Company, and six female employees of Wisconsin Power & Light Company, 122 Wes...
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Thom McAn Shoe Store

Date: 08 16 1944
Description: Clerks help customers try on shoes at the Thom McAn Shoe Store, 224 State Street.
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Simpson's Clothing Model

Date: 07 07 1942
Description: Simpson's, 23-25 North Pinckney Street. Woman modeling a suit, with hat, gloves and purse.
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Family Portrait

Date: 1941
Description: Copy of a family portrait that includes a father, daughter and three sons. Two people on the right are only partially visible.
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Edgewood Basketball Players

Date: 03 17 1942
Description: Group portrait of five male Edgewood high school basketball players.
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Thom McAn Shoe Store

Date: 08 15 1941
Description: Thom McAn shoe store, 224 State Street.
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University of Wisconsin Athletes Trying on Shoes

Date: 12 1940
Description: University of Wisconsin athletes trying on shoes in the Walk-Over Shoe Store, 8 East Mifflin Street.
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Darling Shop Clothing Models

Date: 11 06 1940
Description: Female clothing models, Beverly Muenchow and Eileen Regan, at the Darling Shop, located at 9 East Main Street. They are wearing skirts with blouses and sad...

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