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Fauerbach Brewery Tavern

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd in the Fauerbach Brewery tavern at 651 Williamson Street, with men and women drinking and toasting and celebrating the end ...
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William F. Vilas

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of William F. Vilas posing with one hand on a law book and the other inside his long overcoat.
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School Boys Using Wood Tools

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Description: Two boys of different ages using wood tools, including planes and files, during a classroom exercise.
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Showgirls Sending Telegrams

Date: 05 06 1932
Description: Fanchon & Marco showgirls, dressed in coats and hats, sending telegrams.
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Frank Lloyd Wright

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Description: Frank Lloyd Wright, wearing a hat, at the WHA television station.
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Studio Portrait of Two Lumberjacks

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Description: A studio portrait of two men, possibly lumberjacks, wearing wool jackets and heavy boots in front of a painted backdrop. The man sitting is smoking a cigar...
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Teen-Agers Dating

Date: 01 26 1949
Description: Charlene Schaefer and Ronnie Kurth attending a movie. Both are East High School Students. A man on the right is taking their tickets.
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Madison Artists Exhibition Award Winners

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: Four award recipients from the University of Wisconsin at the Madison Artists exhibition. From left are Donald M. Anderson, art education instructor, water...
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Harold Van Schaick

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a seated Harold Van Schaick in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a coat, hat, and jacket.
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Lesson on Eradication of Cattle Tick

Date: 1915
Description: A group of men, women, and children sitting on wooden benches inside Cottage Hill School as they watch Professor P.G. Holden give a presentation on the era...
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Exchange Club Style Show

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Group portrait of models for the Exchange Club style show, including women and children. Back row left to right: Ruth Arnold, Mrs. Douglas Schmale, Mary Th...
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When the President Comes to Town

Date: 1979
Description: Press photographers set up their equipment in the press area before they cover a visit by President Jimmy Carter. A scoreboard hangs on the wall in the bac...
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"Patterns" Movie Still

Date: 1956
Description: Movie still from the United Artists movie "Patterns," featuring Van Heflin (playing Fred Staples) and Everett Sloane (playing Mr. Ramsey).
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Boys' Woodwork Group at Neighborhood House

Date: 1923
Description: Group of boys at a woodworking session in the basement shop at Neighborhood House, with boys posing with various tools and planks of wood. In the far backg...
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Two Men Delivering Couch

Date: 1972
Description: View through window of two men delivering a couch or sofa from Mastercraft Furniture Corporation of Omaha, Nebraska. Inside the room is a couch with tags o...
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Madison YMCA Ski Club

Date: 11 20 1958
Description: Evelyn Thomas and Pauline Wixson shown modeling ski fashions at the Madison YMCA Ski Club's meeting and fashion show.
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Madison YMCA Ski Club

Date: 11 20 1958
Description: Anne Collins packs a parka into the knapsack worn by her husband Edward Collins at a fashion show for the Madison YWCA Ski Club. Both are modeling ski appa...
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Madison YMCA Ski Club

Date: 11 20 1958
Description: Noni Foley and R.R. (Bud) Paunack model ski wear at the Madison YMCA Ski Club's fashion show.
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Obey and Audrey Hepburn

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Description: Actress Audrey Hepburn, then a representative of UNICEF, visiting Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey in his office. She was in Washington to testify on b...
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Jim Hightower

Date: 1988
Description: Texas political activist and broadcaster James Hightower at a political event for Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey.

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