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| Date: | 11 1951 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society employee Joyce Hancock examines a replica of Cyrus McCormick's first reaper. |
| Date: | 11 1951 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society employee Joyce Hancock with a model of Cyrus McCormick's first reaper. |
| Date: | 01 31 1959 |
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| Description: | Staff members Mary Bolgrien (left) and Kathy Martin view a miniature exhibit of Indian life at the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Date: | 10 01 1958 |
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| Description: | Text with the photograph reads: "Paul Vanderbilt, curator of the photographic collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, at the opening of t... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, model Marlyn Sachtjen reclines on an inflated beach mattress in th... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Model Marlyn Sachtjen paddling around in the 16 by 32 foot pool which was constructed on the Capitol Park overlooking State Street. Ruth Andres sits at the... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Model Marlyn Sachjen being helped out of the temporary pool which had been constructed on Capitol Park at the head of State Street. She had been modeling s... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Model Marlyn Sachtjen sitting on the edge of a temporary pool that had been installed on Capitol Park. She is wet after having fallen off a floating raft w... |
| Date: | 08 1951 |
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| Description: | Robert Hall, curator of anthropological materials, standing in the anthropology room of the Wisconsin Historical Museum. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of, from left to right: Professor Howells, John W. Jenkins (chief curator of the Wisconsin Historical Museum), and Professor Dave Baerreis. |
| Date: | 04 02 1959 |
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| Description: | An exhibit of 34 children's books at the Madison Public Library. They were chosen as the best books published for children in 1958. Pictured is Faith Hekto... |
| Date: | 01 1956 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Bernadette Bowers, museum office secretary, lighting candle in a candle jack displayed in the museum of the State Historical Society." |
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