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Miss America

Date: 10 06 1930
Description: Miss America, Margaret Ekdahl, standing in the Burdick & Murray department store modeling black pumps (shoes). Women are sitting in chairs behind her on th...
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Jaycette Fashion Show

Date: 02 25 1951
Description: Betty Ann Vaughan modeling a cocktail dress for the Jaycette fashion show.
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Zonta Style Show

Date: 09 08 1953
Description: Lillian Honeck, wife of the Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin, poses beside a fireplace. She is a model in the Zonta Style Show.
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Zonta Style Show

Date: 08 08 1953
Description: Two models in the Zonta Style Show posing outdoors. They are, from left, Mrs. Lloyd Shoemaker and Gertrude Anderson.
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Ethel Miller Models Skirt

Date: 10 08 1953
Description: Ethel Miller models a skirt made by her mother, Elizabeth (Mrs. Howard C.) Miller. The photograph was taken to accompany an article in the Wisconsin Sta...
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Jaycettes Style Show

Date: 03 10 1954
Description: Bette Sonneland models an outfit during the Jaycettes Style Show sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce auxiliary.
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Dane County Medical Society Auxiliary

Date: 03 06 1956
Description: Esther Suckle and Alta Lorenz, reflected in a mirror, are members of the Dane County Medical Society Auxiliary, will model clothes from Simpson's at a styl...
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University League Junior Division Style Show

Date: 04 02 1956
Description: Portrait of Patricia Duffie and Leona Lundy, two of the models in the annual spring style show of the Junior division of the University League.
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Vogue Fashion Show for Teens

Date: 10 03 1957
Description: Beverly Richels, a student at Madison East High School, participates in the Vogue fashion show designed as a clinic for teenagers who like to sew. She mode...
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Fashion

Date: 08 06 1958
Description: Nancy Miles models a skirt and sweater combination while sitting on a sofa.
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Fashion

Date: 08 06 1958
Description: Jane Hansen leans against a sofa while modeling a two-piece baby doll pajama set in a chemise style.
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Female Model with Camera

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Description: A female model poses with a camera in her lap while sitting in the grass. She is wearing a black bathing suit, a striped cape, and shoes with knee-high sto...
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What Do Women Golfers Wear?

Date: 07 1960
Description: Dorothy Webber, president of the Municipal Golf Association, models Bermuda shorts and a sleeveless blouse.
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Gene Coffman with "Abstract Girl"

Date: 09 1965
Description: Gene Coffman, with a paintbrush in his mouth and holding a package of Disguise Stix©, standing next to "Abstract Girl" in his garage on Sommers Avenue. Th...
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Seated "Beach Ball Girl"

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Description: Seated view of "Beach Ball Girl" holding an apple.
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Aqua Form

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Description: Faye Geise, wearing a bikini, is sitting on a lawn and posing with Aqua Form, a local invention.
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"Tiger Woman"

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Description: Nude woman with body painting eating a plate of strawberries and whipped cream. Sitting on a stool in a garage, she is painted like a tiger, with stripes c...
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Swimwear

Date: 02 15 1989
Description: Two girls are posing while wearing swimsuits and sandals; one girl is sitting on a wicker bench, and the other girl is siting on a towel in front. Caption ...

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