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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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Family posed in Yard near Frame House

Date: 1878
Description: A family is posed in a yard around a table, with a boy holding his hat. Behind them is a substantial two-story bracket style frame house with a widow's wal...
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Family at end of Path

Date: 1872
Description: A family is sitting at the end of a tree-lined path on a hill leading up to a frame house with a porch. A boy is sitting on the porch roof, which is flat. ...
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Reverend Peter Andreas Rasmussen Entertains

Date: 1878
Description: The Reverend Peter Andreas Rasmussen (1829-1898) on the right, his wife Ragnhild Holland Rasmussen on the left and some visiting gentlemen, no doubt Luther...
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Family with Two Daughters

Date: 1874
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...
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May Queen Crowning, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: Interior of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 West Johnson Street, May Queen (Virgin Mary) crowning ceremony. Shows the coronation Queen accompanied by th...
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May Queen Crowning, Holy Redeemer Church

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: Interior of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 West Johnson Street, May Queen (Virgin Mary) crowning ceremony. Shows the coronation Queen accompanied by th...
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West Side Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 05 24 1948
Description: West Side Garden Club junior hostesses, left to right: Carol Ann Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Watson, 721 Seneca Place; Virginia Pochmann, daug...
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Madison Co-eds

Date: 08 21 1948
Description: Six Madison co-eds sitting on a stone retaining wall. All will be attending Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Pictured from the left are: Patricia R...
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Ho-Chunk Woman and Girls in a Field

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Description: A woman and two Ho-Chunk girls are standing outdoors in a field. The woman on the left is wrapped in a shawl. The face of a girl can be seen just behind he...
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Three Ho-Chunk Children in a Field

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Description: Three Ho-Chunk children posing for a group portrait in a field known as Browneagle Bottoms. The children are, left to right, Maude Browneagle (WeHunKah), L...
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Boy Scouts at Attention

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Description: Rear view of group of boy scouts standing at attention in a line in a field near some trees. One man stands in the middle addressing the group.
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Panoramic Ho-Chunk Group Portrait

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Description: A panoramic group portrait of Ho-Chunk men, women, and children, possibly gathered for a powwow. They are posed standing and sitting in a field in front of...
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Outdoor Family Portrait

Date: 1918
Description: A family poses for a portrait outdoors in front of their house. The eight individuals gather around a table on their front lawn for the photograph. Caption...
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Blackhawk Country Club Dance Committee

Date: 07 03 1950
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the committee in charge of arrangements for the dance to be held at the Blackhawk Country club in Shorewood Hills for the senior ...
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Group Portrait of Young Men and Women

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Description: Group of five young women and three young men posing for a portrait in a home.
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Three Women Seated with Syl

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Description: Three women in long dresses sit on the front stoop of a house with Syl.
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Women with Hats

Date: 1910
Description: A woman and two girls stand on a porch wearing large hats. Potted plants line the porch.
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Madison Swimming Meet

Date: 08 01 1954
Description: Group portrait of the winners of the diving competition at the annual city swimming meet held at B.B. Clarke beach. Front row, left to right: Tia Nelson, D...
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People in Front of Frame House

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Description: Two men, three girls, and a woman are posing standing in a yard in front of a frame house farm buildings. In the background a man and woman are posing sitt...

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