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Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: A woman poses her kitchen with all of the modern conveniences.
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Holiday Inn Motel Room

Date: 09 23 1959
Description: Typical guest room at the Holiday Inn Motel, 4402 East Washington Avenue, in Madison, with two double beds and a television.
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WISC-TV Studio at Parade of Homes

Date: 09 18 1952
Description: Parade of Homes tent featuring WISC-TV studio with display of "TV Sound Film by Photo Copy Service."
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GE Black-Daylite TV Equipment

Date: 09 18 1952
Description: DuMont and GE Black-Daylite TV equipment used by WISC-TV in a display at the Parade of Homes with sign that reads: "All TV film shown here is from the film...
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Holiday Inn Motel Room

Date: 09 23 1959
Description: Interior view of a room at the Holiday Inn Motel, 4402 East Washington Avenue. View includes a day bed, a television, a table with a lamp, and a vanity wit...
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Interior of Modern Home

Date: 10 04 1955
Description: Living room with a television in a modern home.
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Madison Home Show Television Demonstration

Date: 09 15 1950
Description: Television was a feature enjoyed by children and adults at the Madison Home Show. The fascination of new improvements for the home, many of them on displa...
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Thuy Nguyen and Thanh Le

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Description: Thuy Nguyen sits on the lap of family friend "Uncle" Thanh Le, a teacher at Madison East High School.
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A Tribute to Madison Dads on Fathers' Day

Date: 06 16 1953
Description: A photographic tribute to Madison dads on Fathers Day includes a photograph of Dr. James J. Nania, a dentist, with his three sons John Nania, James Nania, ...
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WMTV's Teen Time

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Pat Maes and Ronnie Conroy audition for WMTV's Teen Time show while Laird Marshall provides the piano accompaniment.
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Musical Families

Date: 03 23 1954
Description: Portrait of the Fromm family playing music. From left, they are: Kathleen, 14, playing cello, Barbara, 18, playing violin, the mother Emily playing the pia...
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Catholic Church Bazaar

Date: 11 09 1954
Description: Lynn Dudley serves as a model for one of the sweaters which will be on sale at the annual bazaar sponsored by the women of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cat...
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Teenagers Gathered for Party

Date: 12 22 1954
Description: Ten teenage girls gather in front of a Christmas tree at the home of Severa Brevik for a skating and supper party.
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Gerald Bartell Home Interior

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: Joyce Bartell sitting on the sofa with her daughter Laurie, age three, in the living room of her and husband Gerald's home at 3938 Plymouth Circle in Madis...
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Floyd Voight Home Interior

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: The family room of the Floyd and Marian Voight at 8 Fuller Court in Madison. The room features driftwood paneling, cork tile floor with braided rugs, and a...
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Romper Room

Date: 06 14 1957
Description: The set of WMTV's Romper Room program, showing "Miss Nancy" (Eunice Spindler) with her kindergarten "pupils." They include, from left: David Shwaiko, Marg...
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Romper Room

Date: 06 14 1957
Description: "Miss Nancy" (Eunice Spindler) and five "pupils" sit at tables on the set of WMTV's Romper Room.
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Sale of Christmas Seals Help Tuberculosis Patients

Date: 11 11 1957
Description: Judy Schroeder of Reedsburg, a patient at Lake View Sanatorium, sits at a desk while painting. While preparing for heart surgery, it was discovered that sh...
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Interior Decorating in Homes

Date: 04 10 1958
Description: There is a corner fireplace in the living room of the E.R. Welch house at 3620 Lake Mendota Drive. The fireplace forms a wall and conversation corner overl...
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Puss'n Boots Bronze Award

Date: 07 18 1958
Description: Charles B. Seals, and his father Bellamy, have received a citation from the Puss'n Boots bronze award committee. The citation resulted from pictures of the...

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