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| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Publicity portrait of Valda Valkyrien, known as "The Movie Star of Denmark." |
| Date: | 07 1947 |
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| Description: | Wentworth Farmers' Cooperative Association store organized in 1919 by a group of Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish farmers. |
| Date: | 05 18 1945 |
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| Description: | Norwegian-American Society members in costume on stage at Central High School with United States and Norwegian flags and Norwegian coat of arms. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Map of the people of Wisconsin according to ethnic stocks. |
| Date: | 12 07 1969 |
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| Description: | A cast metal plaque of a Viking ship over the entrance to the Norway Center at 2262 Winnebago Street, which officially opened on June 15, 1963. The plaque ... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Woman in Norwegian dress playing the monochord. |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Woman in Norwegian dress playing the monochord. |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Mr. Per Lysne rosemaling a smorgasbord platter. |
| Date: | 10 23 1944 |
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| Description: | Joyce Elmer, Memorial Union gallery committee chairman, inspecting an antique Norwegian chest as part of an exhibit of Elaine Smedal's "Norwegian Wisconsin... |
| Date: | 10 23 1944 |
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| Description: | Norwegian dress and hat displayed as part of an exhibit of Elaine Smedal's "Norwegian Wisconsin as a Source of Design." Elaine Smedal arranged the exhibit ... |
| Date: | 10 23 1944 |
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| Description: | Rosemaling featured on a display of a teaset and serving plates as part of an exhibit of Elaine Smedal's "Norwegian Wisconsin as a Source of Design." Elain... |
| Date: | 01 07 1947 |
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| Description: | Included in the group portrait taken at the 50th anniversary luncheon of the founding of the Gudrid Reading circle are, from the left: Mrs. Juliue E. (Ann... |
| Date: | 10 27 1947 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Lithgow Osborne, former Ambassador to Norway, and president of the American-Scandinavian Foundation. |
| Date: | 04 21 1948 |
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| Description: | Six students from Marquette School representing early Wisconsin settlers in Norwegian ethnic costumes performing in the school pageant celebrating Wisconsi... |
| Date: | 05 28 1948 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Centennial Parade near the Wisconsin State Capitol. A float of a Viking ship is being pulled by a vehicle decorated as a fish, "the Spirit of Sca... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Sons of Norway group in traditional Norwegian costume standing on a replica of a viking ship as part of the Fall Festival. A large American flag flies from... |
| Date: | 10 13 1948 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Robert (Dorothy L.) Sirney, standing in front of a curtain and wearing a Norwegian costume. She is holding a wooden platter she has decorated with ros... |
| Date: | 12 06 1948 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Celin Furu is shown in Norwegian costume displaying her rosemaled painted platters and sideboard cabinet. She was a wartime resident of Bergen, Norway... |
| Date: | 02 14 1949 |
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| Description: | Miss Gay Braxton, director of the Neighborhood House and chairman of the Altrusa Club scholarship fund, at right, with two graduate students of the Univers... |
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