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Office Baby

Date: 05 19 1965
Description: Mother brings baby to secretarial job.
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Woman at Work

Date: 03 24 1969
Description: Young woman at work designing a magazine cover.
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The Grill Room

Date: 05 08 1964
Description: A waitress sets restaurant tables in anticipation of evening business.
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Picket Line Compassion

Date: 01 16 1946
Description: On the first day of their strike against the Cudahy Company, picketing workers in New York City permit the loading of cartons of ham and bacon for city hos...
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Group Photograph at Officer's Club

Date: 1942
Description: A young woman takes a photograph of Admiral Van Hook, Secretary Knox, and General Frank Andrews at Coco Solo Submarine Base Officer's Club.
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Mr. & Mrs. Houdini

Date: 1926
Description: Harry and Bess (Beatrice) Houdini in formal attire, the year of his death from acute appendicitis.
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Bartender, Sandra Gaertner

Date: 01 06 1972
Description: Bartender, Sandra Gaertner and her fabulous hair standing behind the bar at Walter's on North Avenue. Two male customers are seated at the bar in the backg...
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Arrival at Barbados Airport

Date: 1969
Description: Three travelers stand at the pickup location for gate 4 at the Barbados Airport. On the back of the photograph they are identified as "Jim Hoge (editor of ...
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Banquet Guests

Date: 1967
Description: Guests enjoying themselves at a banquet of the Executives' Secretaries, Inc.
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Welcome Home to Havana

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Description: Henry Weiner, United Artists manager in Cuba, is greeted by staff and friends upon his return to Havana after a three week vacation in New York with his wi...
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Ruth S. (Johnson) Shuttleworth

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Ruth S. (Johnson) Shuttleworth. Ruth worked as a stenographer at the State Historical Museum from 1917 to 1946, an assist...
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June E. Johnson

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of June E. Johnson. June worked at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin as a librarian from 1948 to ca. 1980. Her siste...
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Rachel Robinson and Ruby Dee

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Description: Rachel Robinson and actress Ruby Dee during the production of the 1950 film "The Jackie Robinson Story." They are in front of a fence at a baseball field. ...
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Julie Harris, Borlis Karloff and Kermit Bloomgarden

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Description: Julie Harris, Boris Karloff, Kermit Bloomgarden and his wife Virginia Kaye are standing near a table at the Thespian Theatre Club Award dinner. Harris and ...
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International Designer Fashion Show

Date: 03 23 1979
Description: Two women are posing in the foreground. In the background is a woman modeling clothing while standing on a stage. Caption reads: "FASHION'S OUTLOOK for spr...
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Horseradish Processing Line

Date: 10 12 1981
Description: Elevated view of women sitting along both sides of a trough, with containers of roots next to them. Caption reads: "The horseradish crop moved along a proc...
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Barnyard Parade

Date: 1977
Description: A woman is leaning on a gate and gazing at a flock of geese in a farmyard. In the background are farm buildings and farmhouse with trees.
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Gladys Drew

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Description: Studio portrait of actress and author Gladys Drew. She wears a dark hat with a plume on top which is tied underneath her chin. Gladys was the first wife of...
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Helen Ferguson sitting at desk talking on the telephone

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Description: Actress, now press agent, Helen Ferguson sits at a desk and talks on the telephone. She is holding receivers for two telephones - she holds one to her ear...

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