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Three People at the Attic Angels Ball

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Schmidt and Dr. Kenneth Kemmer in formal dress at the Attic Angel Ball in the Loraine Hotel.
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Masonic Commonwealth Lodge No. 325

Date: 06 24 1947
Description: Masonic Commonwealth Lodge No. 325 twenty-fifth anniversary dinner showing masons and their wives sitting at tables, and floral decorations on the speakers...
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Who's New Club Picnic

Date: 06 22 1945
Description: Picnickers at a Who's New Club Picnic opening their box lunches: Lieut. and Mrs. Ivor Callaway; Chaplain and Mrs. Edwin B. Nylen; Mrs. Ralph Ebert and her ...
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L.C. and Daisy Bates with Men and KKK Cross

Date: 10 15 1956
Description: Daisy and L.C. Bates with two men and a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) cross that they found in their yard. Because this event preceded the integration crisis of 1957 ...
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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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Zor Shrine Wives' Banquet

Date: 11 22 1949
Description: Wives of Zor Shriners sitting beside a decorated table at a banquet held at the Crystal Ballroom at Hotel Loraine. From left at the table are Mrs. Lionel (...
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University League-Junior Division Reception

Date: 10 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of wives of new University of Wisconsin faculty members and members of the University League, Junior Division at the League's opening recept...
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University of Wisconsin Dames Club

Date: 11 29 1950
Description: Mrs. James Hentges and Mrs. Thomas F. Garland select pictures to include in the yearbook for the Dames Club, a club for the wives of University of Wisconsi...
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University of Wisconsin Dames Club

Date: 10 29 1950
Description: Three members of the Dames Club, a group for wives of University of Wisconsin students, work on the Santa Claus program for the annual Christmas party. Fro...
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Emil Frautschi Family

Date: 10 03 1951
Description: Emil J. Frautschi, prominent Madison business, church, and civic leader, shares his day of honor at the Rotary Club meeting with members of his family. Sea...
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Rag Onstad Curling Rink of Madison

Date: 01 04 1952
Description: Bud Leonhard, Mrs. Mildred Solheim, Rag Onstad, and Mrs. Esther Onstad, members of the Rag Onstad curling rink of Madison, posing at the second annual mixe...
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John Rogers Curling Rink of Portage

Date: 01 04 1952
Description: Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kimball, members of the John Rogers curling rink of Portage, posing at the second annual mixed bonspiel spo...
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Deane Woody Curling Rink of Madison

Date: 01 04 1952
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Deane Woody and Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Sanford, members of the Deane Woody curling rink of Madison, posing at the second annual mixed bonspiel spon...
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Madison Army Officers' Wives' Association Officers

Date: 06 17 1952
Description: The new officers of the Madison Army Officers' Wives' Association are: Back row left, Grace Henderson, secretary; Back row right, Lorraine Lindemann, 1st ...
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Departing Lutheran Pastor

Date: 05 24 1953
Description: Reverend A. Henry Hetland and his wife, Phelva, chat with Arnold Voss who is president of the Lutheran Students Foundation at the University of Wisconsin. ...
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Tea for Wives of Veterinarians

Date: 06 10 1953
Description: Tea at the home of Carl A. and May Brandly, 4329 Hillcrest Drive, for wives of the men who attended the fifth annual Wisconsin Postgraduate Conference for ...
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Junior Division of the University League

Date: 08 27 1953
Description: U.W. chemistry professor M. Leslie Holt and his wife Gretchan check the proofs of a new book for which he is an assistant editor. Gretchan is in charge of ...
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Orchard Ridge Community Club

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zagorski ducking through the arch made by Wallace and Helen Wilson during a square dance at the Orchard Ridge Community Club.
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Boy Scout Explorer Ball

Date: 04 23 1954
Description: Able award winner Leslie Sarbacher and his date Gwyn Fair stand in front of one of many flags at the Boy Scout Explorer Ball held at the Army Reserve armor...
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Madison General Auxiliary

Date: 05 04 1953
Description: Group portrait of six of the Madison General Hospital Woman's Auxiliary committee members.

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