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Portrait of Photographer Edward Steichen

Date: 06 23 1957
Description: Casual portrait of Edward Steichen (1879-1973), photographer and filmmaker, sitting in Aaron Bohrod's studio on the university campus at an informal party ...
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WKOW-TV Telethon

Date: 09 12 1953
Description: Fourteen men and women (one in a wheelchair) sitting around a dining table in a restaurant (Hoffman House?) as part of the WKOW-TV telethon (?).
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Activities of Firemen at the Central Fire Station

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Harold Hansen (left) and Fred Manthe making chili for the firemen's dinner. Hansen is standing next to the stove stirring a deep pot with one hand, and is ...
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You Can't Keep Veterinarian Down on Farm

Date: 05 19 1954
Description: Veterinarian Dr. R.H. Romaker sitting down for dinner at 11:30 a.m. with (left to right) his assistant Francis Anderson, wife Louise, and children Ross, Ba...
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Portrait of Photographer Edward Steichen

Date: 06 20 1957
Description: The many moods of Edward Steichen (1879-1973), dean of photography, were captured by Wisconsin State Journal photographer Edwin Stein during an info...
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Honoring Librarian Katharine Middleton

Date: 01 18 1958
Description: Librarian friends at a tea honoring Katherine Middleton who is retiring. Sitting in a living room on a couch, they are Sarah Hanson (left) and Nellie Kohli...
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Honoring Librarian Katharine Middleton

Date: 01 18 1958
Description: Librarian friends at a tea in a private residence honoring Katherine Middleton who is retiring after almost 32 years with the Wisconsin Free Library Commis...
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Retired State Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry

Date: 02 07 1958
Description: Retired State Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry (81 Cambridge Road, Maple Bluff) will be celebrating his 90th birthday. He retired from the State Supreme ...
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Inauguration of UW President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: Wisconsin governor Vernon Thomson addresses the crowd during the inaugural ceremonies at the field house for Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem as the thirteenth presi...
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Tea for Lawyers' Wives

Date: 10 31 1958
Description: Officers of the State and Dane County Lawyers' Wives Association at a tea at the governor's mansion for members from area counties. In front are Helen Thom...
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Christmas on the Bayles Farm

Date: 12 16 1958
Description: Jean (Bayles) Kirking instructs three of her children, Duane, Ann, and Bruce in the technique of stringing popcorn and cranberries and paper chains to deco...
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Al Brickson...

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