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Kids Drinking Milk in School

Date: 1921
Description: Classroom full of school children drinking milk at Washington school.
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Young Arthur Altmeyer and Friends

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as a young man posing in Wingra Park with five other young people identified as Selma, Russell, Lloyd, May Wescot...
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Street Dance

Date: 07 20 1944
Description: Young people dance in the street on Bowen Court as part of city Recreation Department summer activities. Girls are dancing with girls and boys are dancing ...
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Farm Family with Implements

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Description: A stonecutter, a cooper or smith (identified by the tools of their trade) and a girl with a pail are standing on the left in contrast to a group of ladies ...
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St. Patrick's Church Confirmation Class

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Group portrait of boy and girl confirmation group, and a priest, standing on the steps at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 410 East Main Street.
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Edgewood High School May Crowning

Date: 05 29 1942
Description: Students gathering in front of Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue, waiting for Mass to begin, with May Crowning procession in the foreground.
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Holy Redeemer Church, First Holy Communion

Date: 05 17 1942
Description: Group portrait of Holy Communion class, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 140 West Johnson Street.
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St. Patrick's 8th Grade Graduation

Date: 06 12 1941
Description: Group portrait of St. Patrick's eighth grade graduation class, with a priest in front of the altar, 410 East Main Street.
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Chaminade Girls Music Club

Date: 06 20 1935
Description: Group portrait of the cast members of the Chaminade Girls Music Club that presented a musical playlet, "The Vanquished Tempter," for the benefit of The Cap...
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Little Girl with Dog in front of Christmas Tree

Date: 12 26 1934
Description: Little girl sitting on the floor in front of a Christmas tree, holding a dog.
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West Junior High School Students

Date: 10 29 1934
Description: Three West Junior High School students studying a United States map and a world globe.
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Ruth Holt with Mother

Date: 07 23 1934
Description: Portrait of Ruth Holt holding golf club, at the Nakoma golf course, age 10. She was the youngest player in the Junior Qualifying Round of the Wisconsin Wom...
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Ruth L. Brissee with Rifle and Dog

Date: 09 22 1933
Description: Ruth L. Brissee holding a rifle, standing with her dog in a garden at 2437 Fox Avenue. At age 15 she is the youngest huntress in Dane County.
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Mayor Law Buying V.F.W. Poppy

Date: 05 10 1933
Description: Mayor James R. Law buying V.F.W. poppy from Miss Jane Elizabeth Ward.
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West High School Girls Basketball Team

Date: 05 14 1931
Description: Group portrait of West High School girls basketball team. Seven girls are posing outdoors in street dress.
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East High School Sophomore Girl's Basketball Team

Date: 03 18 1931
Description: East High School sophomore girl's basketball team. There is a total of 25 in the group, including the female coach.
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Miss Elsie Onsrud, National 4-H Champion

Date: 10 15 1930
Description: Elsie Onsrud, from Stoughton, national 4-H champion sitting at a piano. She was chosen as 1930 typical 4-H girl, at the National Dairy Show in St. Louis.
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East High School 11B Class

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: Group portrait of the East High School 11B class home rooms 225 and 234A.
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East High School 12B Class

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: East High School 12B class home rooms 124 and 324.
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East High School 11A Class

Date: 03 05 1930
Description: East High School 11A class home rooms 122, 223 and 234A.

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