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| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Female workers and an attendant reading magazines and relaxing inside a "rest room" at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was ... |
| Date: | 05 14 1987 |
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| Description: | A couple holds hands and reads together while sitting on a bench. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Commander and Mrs. Attilio Gatti have cocktails during the Commander's tenth African expedition. The expedition was sponsored by International Harvester. T... |
| Date: | 06 1942 |
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| Description: | An off-duty member of the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta freighter reading a newspaper. The man is resting against the wall of the ship and... |
| Date: | 06 1942 |
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| Description: | A member of the United Fruit Company's S.S. Santa Marta relaxing in his bunk while reading a book in Spanish and smoking a cigarette. The man is on ... |
| Date: | 01 22 1944 |
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| Description: | A soldier, Sergeant Robert Witzlsteiner of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reads TIME magazine with his very muddy boots propped on a box. His rifle is across... |
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| Description: | Interior view of stone fireplace area in the Main Lodge. Three campers are gathered around a record player, another is seated in a camp chair at the firepl... |
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| Description: | Three campers relax outdoors on the front steps of a cabin. Two of the campers, one holding a stuffed animal, are sharing a book. The third camper, seated ... |
| Date: | 12 18 1979 |
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| Description: | A student, with a book on his lap, is taking a rest from studying on a couch at the Elvehjem Library at UW-Madison. |
| Date: | 01 20 1954 |
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| Description: | Chatting about previous fire fighting experiences are (from left to right): Captain Arthur Wilcox, Firemen Russell Mani, and Wilbur Wright. They are sittin... |
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| Description: | The first wounded soldiers in Berlin, reading and talking about the war. |
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| Description: | Stereograph of a group of young people gathered in front of a tent. They are engaged in card playing, reading and needlework. In the background is a table ... |
| Date: | 09 28 1962 |
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| Description: | Radio host and newly published author, George "Papa Hambone" Vukelich relaxing at his home on Plymouth Circle. He is sitting in a chair holding an LP copy ... |
| Date: | 11 22 1962 |
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| Description: | U.W. student-athlete Pat Richter relaxing at his home at 2034 Yahara Place before his final home game for the Badger football team. He is lounging in bed r... |
| Date: | 01 03 1958 |
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| Description: | Mary Jo Oxnem, St. Marys Hospital School of Nursing student nurse (right) enjoying off-duty time by reading newspaper comics with roommate Rosalie Studer. ... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, model Marlyn Sachtjen reclines on an inflated beach mattress in th... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Northernaire Resort, on Deer Lake. The resort is in the foreground. Many lakes, surrounded by trees, are in the background, including Big St... |
| Date: | 06 1906 |
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| Description: | Formal group of women relaxing in the corner of a room. There is a large clock against the wall on the right, and a piano in the corner. One woman is lying... |
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