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Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee

Date: 10 14 1912
Description: President Theodore Roosevelt leaving the Chicago and North Western depot after arriving in Milwaukee on his October 14th, 1912 visit, during which he was s...
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Ambulance Personnel Loading Person into International Ambulance

Date: 03 23 1929
Description: City of Chicago ambulance personnel are loading a person involved in an accident into an International ambulance as a small group of people are looking on....
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Boy Scouts with Christmas Seal Posters

Date: 11 25 1933
Description: A group portrait of Boy Scouts and adult leaders armed with tacks, hammers and posters to promote the sale of Christmas Seals.
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Cross Plains Baseball Team

Date: 09 04 1949
Description: Cross Plains baseball team in uniform.
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Cross Plains Baseball Team, Home Talent Baseball League

Date: 08 20 1950
Description: Group portrait of the Cross Plains baseball team, who tied for the Western section title in the Home Talent Baseball League.
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Girl Scout Cookie Sale

Date: 02 27 1952
Description: Girl Scouts Janet and Jane Brandenburg promote a Girl Scout cookie sale to Dorothy Freck.
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Oscar Mayer Softball Team

Date: 08 01 1952
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Oscar Mayer softball team.
Print

Bundles of Christmas Cheer for You

Date: 1937
Description: Holiday card of a young boy dressed in a dark blue coat, mittens and hat. The symbol "AAA" on his hat stands for the "American Automobile Association." He ...
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Children's Class of the Milwaukee Turners

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Description: Children’s class of the Milwaukee Turners, gathered outside in a park. George Brosius appears on the platform and several people are wearing band uniforms....
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Children and Nurses in front of Hospital

Date: 1935
Description: Crowd of women, babies, boys, girls, and nurses standing in front of the Hospital, which was also known as the Wilmarth Masion. Some of the women are weari...
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Children and Nurses in front of Hospital

Date: 1935
Description: Crowd of women, babies, boys, girls, and nurses standing in front of the Hospital, which was also known as the Wilmarth Mansion. Some of the women are wear...
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Frank Allis Basketball Team

Date: 03 05 1956
Description: Group portrait of the Frank Allis Elementary School basketball team, with coach and manager.
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Scrapbook: Play School Outing

Date: 06 1938
Description: Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with images of a spring outing taken by the Bluebirds? and the Orioles children's groups. Children are pl...
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Boy Scouts Leaving for Jamboree

Date: 07 09 1957
Description: George Morris says farewell to Boy Scouts Fred Rikkers of Madison (center), and David Rambow of Baraboo (right) at the railway station as they leave for th...
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McFarland Grade School Basketball Team

Date: 03 11 1959
Description: Group portrait of the McFarland grade school basketball team after winning the Allis Grade School meet. Their coach is Art Longhorn, pictured at back row, ...
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Carrier Salesmen Subscription Contestants

Date: 03 31 1959
Description: Four Madison Newspapers, Inc., carrier salesmen (or newspaper home delivery boys) looking over possible awards for new subscriptions, such as prizes, cash,...
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The Hebls Basketball Team of Sun Prairie

Date: 12 28 1959
Description: "The Hebls" basketball team of Sun Prairie is a family affair made up of eight brothers coached by their father, Jack. The Jack Hebl family consists of twe...
Historical Object

121 - Array of Camp Outfits

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying a group portrait and a swatch of blue cloth from the official camp uniform. Original caption notes: "Our camp ou...
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Skaters Want Rink Saved

Date: 02 20 1981
Description: Several boys in hockey uniforms are walking outside an entrance holding signs, which read: "We are not asking for the state to support us, we are just aski...
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Girl Scouts Distribute Election Literature

Date: 10 25 1958
Description: Four Girl Scouts hand out voting literature prepared by the League of Women Voters at the Red Owl store on University Avenue. Dorothy Kittleson takes a pam...

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