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Bathing Beauty Slaying Giant Fish

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Description: Bathing suit model posing standing in a rowboat, landing an eight-foot plastic Musky (Muskellunge).
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McCormick Reaper Exhibit at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: Female model posing with a rake next to a reproduction of Cyrus Hall McCormick's first reaper at International Harvester's "A Century of Progress" Worlds F...
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Kroger Air Show Hostesses

Date: 04 28 1934
Description: Ten hostesses dressed in white flying uniforms with helmets and goggles posing at the Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. air show and food exposition. They are ...
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Helen King in New Rubber Bathing Suit

Date: 01 31 1934
Description: Helen King, side view, modeling a 1934 rubber bathing suit, made by U.S. Rubber Co. She is also wearing a bathing cap and sandals, and is holding an inflat...
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Two High School Students

Date: 09 09 1940
Description: Two high school students (boy and girl) walking on football field. "Hundred to One" It's for you! Manchester's new Fall merchandise sale. Advertisement say...
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Students Modeling Spring Fashion

Date: 03 01 1948
Description: Susan Severson, Michael Wonn, and Sheila Nygaard model their spring outfits in front of a display of dolls.
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Fashion Show Models with High School All-State Football Players

Date: 12 18 1948
Description: Three female models that took part in a fashion show for the Wisconsin All-State Football Squad during a dinner at Manchester's Madison Room, shown with fi...
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Dane County Junior Fair

Date: 07 26 1952
Description: Blue ribbon winners at the Dane County Junior Fair are Nancy Smith, left, Basco, and Julia Kirch, Mt. Horeb, wearing the dresses they made and modeled.
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"We Saw You" at the Middleton Fashion Show

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: Don Acker, a Middleton High School baseball player, is shown with student fashion models in their self-made clothes. They include, from left, Marilyn Mille...
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"We Saw You" at the Middleton Fashion Show

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: At a "We Saw You" fashion show, Miriam Hauri (left), Joan Faust, and Joanne Schoepp model pajamas they made. They are each holding a stuffed animal. The gi...
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East Side Women's Club Children's Style Show

Date: 10 14 1958
Description: Three young girls, children of members of the East Side Women's club, model at a style show presented at a meeting of the club. Pictured from left to right...
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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: Kay Kellicutt models a white nylon parka at the Madison YMCA Ski Club's fashion show.
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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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Madison YMCA Ski Club

Date: 11 20 1958
Description: Ray Tomlinson models ski-wear at the Madison YMCA Ski Club's meeting and fashion show.
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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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What Do Women Golfers Wear?

Date: 07 1960
Description: Pauline Erickson, city golf champion, wearing the popular free-action shirt, smooth shorts, and a matching alpaca sweater.
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What Do Women Golfers Wear?

Date: 07 1960
Description: An unnamed woman is holding a golf bag while modeling what a female golfer should NOT wear on the golf course: a halter top, tight shorts, and sandals.
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What Do Women Golfers Wear?

Date: 07 1960
Description: Linda Garrott modeling a straw golf hat while standing on a golf course.

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