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Grace Putnam

Date: 12 26 1931
Description: Grace Putnam, executive secretary of the Madison Woman's Club, in the Woman's Building, 240 W. Gilman street.
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Beer on Tap at the Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: Elevated view of employees and patrons gathered around a beer and sandwich concession stand on the midway at the Wisconsin State Fair, where Gettelman On T...
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Woman Milking Cow

Date: 1939
Description: Mrs. Harvey Schmidt sits on a stool in a barn to milk a cow by hand.
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Chinchilla Fur Coat

Date: 01 21 1951
Description: The only "let-out" coat made of matched chinchilla fur in existence is modeled by an unidentified woman at a Milwaukee style show.
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Dressed to the Nines

Date: 1930
Description: Irene Steinkopf, motion picture editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, dressed in a floor-length gown for an evening on the town.
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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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Captain America at the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Todd Eiler, dressed as Captain America, kneels and poses on one knee on the ground, next to a small pile of plastic bags. He is holding a sign reading: "Tr...
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The Spin Room

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Reporters and journalists standing in small groups around the spin room at the Republican presidential debates. A man in a red shirt is holding up a sign f...
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Waiting in the Spin Room

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Two reporters are sitting and waiting on a small stage in the spin room for the nominees to emerge from the Republican presidential debate. They are lookin...
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Journalists and Reporters in the Spin Room

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A large crowd of journalists, reporters, and camera operators are standing or sitting while watching two small screens set up on a table in the spin room. ...
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Interviewing Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Date: 02 11 2016
Description: Greg Neuman of WKOW-TV sitting in a folding chair interviewing Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz who is sitting next to him...
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Sarnow-Galena Triangle March

Date: 07 21 1980
Description: View of several people marching and carrying signs, which read: "Milwaukee's Number 1 Home-Wr[ecker]," "We W[...] a Cle[...] And Sa[...] Place [...] Liv[.....
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Franklin School District Teachers Picketing

Date: 09 11 1984
Description: Several men and women are standing outside a building, many holding signs. Among the signs are: "Quality Education for Children but No Control," "Action fo...
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Beauty Pageant

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Description: A line of female contestants at a local beauty pageant for Wisconsin-wide media outlets and community organizations. They are standing before a turquoise c...
Book or Pamphlet

Folding Machine

Date: 02 1928
Description: One page of a 24 page promotional booklet produced by The North American Press, founded in 1873 as The Germania Publishing Company by George Brumder (1839-...
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Louise and Francis Cerletty

Date: 02 20 1979
Description: Portrait of a man and a woman sitting together on a chair. Francis, wearing a suit and tie, is sitting on the arm of the chair to the left of Louise, who i...
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Kubicki Family

Date: 09 05 1977
Description: A man, a woman, and two children are sitting together on the front walk steps in front of a house. Caption reads: "Dennis Kubicki, his wife, Sandy, and the...
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"High Society" Dress

Date: 06 05 1956
Description: A woman is modeling a dress with a shawl and a train. Behind her women are sitting at tables watching her go by. Caption reads: A dress worn by actress ...
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Packed Up

Date: 1925
Description: Margaret Bouer (Mrs. Herbert P.) Brumder (center) is standing with her sons Philip (front, left) and Herbert E. (front, right) near a trailer hitched to an...
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A Sheer Winner

Date: 03 22 1989
Description: A woman posing in a coat with matching pants and holding a domino mask over her face. Behind her is another woman posing, also with a domino mask. Caption ...

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