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| Date: | 10 15 1934 |
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| Description: | Babe Ruth, wearing dressing gown, stands in the doorway of a train and signs autographs for clamoring fans, with a train porter in uniform standing by. |
| Date: | 01 09 1934 |
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| Description: | Beatrice Gulley's (Mrs. Carson Gulley) birthday party. Group portrait of family and friends posing around a small table with birthday cake and flowers. |
| Date: | 10 16 1948 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of a group of African American families sitting along a long table, celebrating a birthday party at the Workmens Circle Clubhouse, 4... |
| Date: | 11 26 1952 |
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| Description: | Mary Hawkins, assisted by Thorwald Anderson, Checker Cab driver, arrives for a Thanksgiving dinner served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its... |
| Date: | 03 30 1953 |
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| Description: | Dottie Hildebrandt, a Wauwautosa senior in Recreation at the University of Wisconsin, trying on spring hat, assisted by Lonnie Graham. The hat, titled "Gra... |
| Date: | 01 30 1945 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of chef Carson Gulley, standing behind a buffet table. |
| Date: | 04 22 1948 |
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| Description: | Four women sewing a 'sleeping garment' at the Blessed Martin House, 746 West Washington Avenue, an interracial and interfaith center sponsored by Madison C... |
| Date: | 12 30 1951 |
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| Description: | Portrait of a Christmas manger scene with children of Blessed Martin House, an interracial center operated by the Blessed Martin Guild at 746 West Washingt... |
| Date: | 04 26 1943 |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms poses with his sister and other children on Easter Day. Front from left to right are Nedra Arms (sister) and John Hall. From left to right behin... |
| Date: | 04 07 1950 |
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| Description: | A group portrait of the employees of Kayser Motors, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the company. Seated on the far left is Lewis Arms, who was a mech... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Friends of Lewis Arms enjoy beer at a party at Brittingham Park. Seated on the ground from left to right are: Elinora (mother of Lewis Arms, Jr.), Hattie, ... |
| Date: | 07 22 1953 |
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| Description: | Portraying Diamond Jim Brady and Diamond Lil at the Blackhawk Country Club Gay 90's party are Robert and Harriet Narowetz. They are being served a drink by... |
| Date: | 09 1956 |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms and his new wife LuRay pose in their wedding clothes, cutting the wedding cake. |
| Date: | 01 28 1954 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin sports alumni and professional baseball players "Red" Wilson and Harvey Kuenn take a tour through the Veterans Hospital, talking an... |
| Date: | 03 23 1954 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of 5 attendees at the Madison Central High School athletic banquet. Pictured, left to right, are Bill Gothard, school athlete; Harold Polloc... |
| Date: | 02 13 1955 |
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| Description: | Three members of the Chicago Royalites Club at a cocktail and supper party in the Gold Room of the Playdium put on by the Madison Royalettes, an African Am... |
| Date: | 02 13 1955 |
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| Description: | Comparing notes on the activities of the Royalettes and Royalites are Mrs. Pearl Cobb, Chicago; Mrs. Mary Cooper (Grimes), President of the Madison group; ... |
| Date: | 02 13 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Masttie Anderson of Chicago, with Mrs. Sonny Garner, sponsor of the Chicago Royalites, at a cocktail and supper party in the Gold Room of the Playdium... |
| Date: | 03 21 1956 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of four of the 200 women who attended the Inter-Faith Tea sponsored by the Madison Council of United Church Women. They include, from left: ... |
| Date: | 09 30 1978 |
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| Description: | Full-length group portrait of a bride and her mother and father walking towards the center aisle of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House as the ceremo... |
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