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| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of a husband, wife and two daughters, whose dresses are of different designs but made of the same plaid fabric. They are posed in front of a... |
| Date: | 01 11 1945 |
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| Description: | Lorraine Gray, and her younger brother Frank are reading an RMR "help wanted" advertisement in the "Wisconsin State Journal." The RMR (Ruben-Mallory-Ray-O-... |
| Date: | 02 01 1945 |
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| Description: | Axel Olson with his sons Earl and Richard inspecting the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to son and brother Sgt. Truman O. Olson. Truman ... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of Viola and Clarence Joss on the occasion of their graduation. Each of them holds a rolled diploma in their lef... |
| Date: | 04 29 1950 |
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| Description: | Spelling bee champion Arlene Brown of Janesville holding her trophy. Smiling on the right is her eighth grade teacher at St. Mary's Catholic school, Siste... |
| Date: | 04 05 1952 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Beth Knope, winner of the 1952 Badger Spelling Bee, holding her trophy and standing between her teacher Floy Kendrick, on the left, and h... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Family holiday scene in a living room or parlor. A Christmas tree is perched on a table in the center of the image. It is trimmed with tinsel garland, shin... |
| Date: | 05 05 1958 |
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| Description: | East High School student Carla Helmus (left), shown with her parents Carl and Marcella Helmus, is honored at an Elks banquet for outstanding high school yo... |
| Date: | 05 05 1958 |
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| Description: | East High School student Webb Spraetz, standing, is honored at an Elks banquet for outstanding high school youth. His parents, Frederick and Ruth Spraetz, ... |
| Date: | 05 05 1958 |
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| Description: | West High School student Jim Nafziger, center, is honored at an Elks banquet for outstanding high school youth. His parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Ralph D. Nafzige... |
| Date: | 06 20 1958 |
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| Description: | The crowning of the Bike Safety King and Queen begins Bicycle Safety Week at a Coronation Banquet. The King and Queen are shown with their parents. Left to... |
| Date: | 07 09 1958 |
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| Description: | Pat, 8, and Vicki Rohan, 14, examine some of the equipment in the press room of Madison Newspapers, Inc. The photograph was taken for part of an article su... |
| Date: | 05 16 1968 |
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| Description: | Wilbur J. Cohen, at the podium during his swearing-in as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, makes a remark that causes his wife Eloise, President ... |
| Date: | 04 07 1960 |
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| Description: | Contest winner George Byrne, surrounded by his family, wears an overcoat, white shirt, tie and fedora (hat) while holding a TWA travel bag. The original ca... |
| Date: | 05 21 1960 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin's 1960 spelling champion, Judy Ann Nichols, of rural Sharon, posing with her parents at the Badger Spelling Bee. Her parents, who will accompany ... |
| Date: | 02 07 1961 |
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| Description: | Catherine Moore pins the Eagle Scout badge on her son, Bill, at Luther Memorial Church. Bill's father, Wayne, who is the chairman of the troop, looks on wi... |
| Date: | 03 24 1961 |
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| Description: | Roger Boeker, Scout Explorer and University of Wisconsin freshman, is presented the Eagle Scout award. Shown (L-R) are: Mrs. Arthur Boeker, aunt; Mr. Leona... |
| Date: | 05 22 1961 |
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| Description: | Three members of Explorer Scout Post 19 of Luther Memorial Church receive their Eagle Scout awards in ceremonies in the church. The scouts and their parent... |
| Date: | 09 24 1896 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Morris family in their family library. Mr. and Mrs. Morris sit in two chairs, while their daughter stands in between them behind a ta... |
| Date: | 05 12 1965 |
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| Description: | Kris Natvig, with her parents, David and Mildred, is presented the Heroism Award of the American Legion by Michael J. Barbone, commander of the Donald C. S... |
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