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| Date: | 10 20 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Fricis Brakmanis, age 41, and his bride-to-be Maija Smeils, 40, holding their wedding license. Both had spent time in Latvian forced-labor camp... |
| Date: | 10 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Audrey Walsh arranges an heirloom crystal candelabra in preparation for a University of Wisconsin football pregame party. She plans to serve Swedish meatba... |
| Date: | 10 29 1954 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter Kohler signs a proclamation making November 11, 1954 the first Veterans Day in Wisconsin. Looking on, left to right, are: Francis Lorbecki ... |
| Date: | 09 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Five women admire some dolls as they prepare items for their annual public bazaar. Seated left to right, are: Judith Stein, Mrs. George Stewart, and Roslyn... |
| Date: | 11 02 1954 |
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| Description: | Sari Elkind, Jonthan Wolman, Lory Rosen show toys and model clothes that were among the items to be sold at the Beth El Sisterhood Bazaar. |
| Date: | 11 10 1954 |
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| Description: | Six women, some wearing aprons, preparing cakes while standing around a high table. Cakes and a stand mixer are on the table top. They are at Lakeview Ame... |
| Date: | 01 03 1955 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter Kohler is shown with his right hand raised while taking his oath of office, being administered by Chief Justice Edward Fairchild of the Wis... |
| Date: | 04 03 1955 |
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| Description: | Four men with shovels turn over the first shovels full of earth at 611 Langdon Street, the site of the new Jewish student center. "Left to right are Rabbi ... |
| Date: | 10 13 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Evangelical United Brethren Church building at 223 Wisconsin Avenue and East Johnson Street, taken at the time of the congregation's c... |
| Date: | 04 05 1956 |
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| Description: | Madison Newspaper carrier boys were treated to breakfast at Felly's Restaurant at 927 South Park Street. Shown clockwise from lower left are: Michael Riede... |
| Date: | 04 04 1956 |
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| Description: | Madison Newspaper carrier boys were treated to a breakfast at Felly's Restaurant, 927 South Park Street. Seated at the lower table are Charles Peschel (bac... |
| Date: | 04 11 1956 |
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| Description: | Madison Newspaper carrier boys were treated to breakfast at Felly's Restaurant, 927 South Park Street. Shown seated clockwise are Ivan Hinrichs, James Buc... |
| Date: | 04 11 1956 |
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| Description: | Madison Newspapers carrier boys were treated to breakfast at Felly's Restaurant, 927 South Park Street. Shown clockwise are: Bob Markham, John Washbush, Bi... |
| Date: | 05 07 1956 |
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| Description: | Mother's Day portrait of Margaret Kennedy with her nine children. First row: James (12), Kathleen (10), Joseph (9). Center row: Jeanne (3), Peggy (2), Timo... |
| Date: | 05 07 1956 |
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| Description: | Mother's Day portrait of Julie Severson, with her 8-month-old daughter Linda. |
| Date: | 05 07 1956 |
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| Description: | Three generation Mother's Day portrait of Violet Schneiders (grandmother), Betty Sonneland, Jr. (mother), with 4-year-old Arthur "Kim," and 19-month-old Kr... |
| Date: | 05 07 1956 |
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| Description: | Mother's Day portrait of Marilyn Johnson with her five children. On her lap are 8-month-old twins, Kevin and Kim. Alongside her, bottom to top, are Kristi ... |
| Date: | 05 07 1956 |
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| Description: | Mother's Day portrait of Nancy Froker with her 6-month-old son, David. |
| Date: | 06 08 1956 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the eighth grade graduating class of Father Petit Memorial School at 7 South Henry Street. Photo taken at St. Rapheal Cathedral, 216 West... |
| Date: | 06 11 1956 |
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| Description: | R. Glenn Weiss, a widower, is raising his five children alone. The girls, from left to right, are Christine, 18; Martha, 8; and Caroline, 15. The boys are... |
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