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Susan S. Frackelton Painting Bowl

Date: 02 17 1901
Description: Studio portrait of Susan Frackelton, sitting at a table painting a bowl and surrounded by her art work and a large medal. Caption on back reads: "Mrs. Susa...
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Century House Ceramics

Date: 10 14 1948
Description: Jane Scalbom and Jane Gilbert Peterson opened a ceramics studio in one of the oldest buildings in Madison, the Century House, 3029 University Avenue. They ...
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Madison Artists Exhibition Award Winners

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: Three award winners at the Madison Artists Exhibition. From left are Arthur Anderson of Stoughton, watercolor; Mrs. Martha Lauritzen of Madison, ceramics; ...
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Central International Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Four members of the Madison Gladiolus society are pictured inspecting a variety of containers suitable for gladioli arrangements prior to the Central Inter...
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Constructive Workshops for Older Adults

Date: 11 27 1951
Description: Constructive Workshops for Older Adults, created by the Vocational School, offers many leisure time activities for newly retired men and women. Alice Holme...
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University of Wisconsin Service League Junior Division Activities

Date: 01 22 1952
Description: The junior division of the University of Wisconsin Service League for faculty wives has a number of interest groups including the handicrafts group. Mrs. W...
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Trimpey Collection Exhibit

Date: 1948
Description: John Jenkins, museum director, and Ruth K. Harris, museum curator, of the (then) State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum prepare a display case for an...
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Softball Players

Date: 08 05 1952
Description: Softball players and twins Darlene and Arlene Bates are shown in their apartment 'robbing' their cookie jar. They both worked at Oscar Mayer and Co. doing ...
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Madison Art Association Craft Fair

Date: 11 19 1952
Description: Three women serving as jurors of acceptance for the Madison Art Association craft fair. Left to right: Professor Helen Allen, U.W. Department of Related Ar...
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Joanna Middleton

Date: 1905
Description: Mrs. Aaron (Joanna) Middleton sits at a table with her hand resting on a book. She was the mother of William Middleton, and mother-in-law of Clara Middleto...
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Clara Middleton at Home

Date: 1905
Description: A portrait, possibly a self-portrait, of Clara Middleton seated in her home. She wears a large hat; her gloves rest in her lap. There is a jardiniere with ...
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Madison Art Foundation Directors

Date: 08 11 1953
Description: Portrait of two members of the Madison Art Foundation board of directors, Elizabeth Harris (left), sculptress, and Gertrude Puestow, ceramicist. In the bac...
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Old Cistern, Mts. Mizpeh and Emmans in Distance #1710

Date: 1893
Description: A depiction of Jerusalem on the day of Jesus' crucifixion. Mount Mizpeh and Emmaus are in the distance. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Be...
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Damascus Road and Old Caravansary #1711

Date: 1893
Description: A replication of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Depicted is the Damascus Road, the site where Saint Paul is believed to have converted to Christianity. T...
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Madison Art Association Craft Exhibition

Date: 01 06 1954
Description: Elizabeth B. Pohle (left) and Mary Ann Ackermann sit amongst artwork by Cecil Strawn and Aaron Bohrod at the Madison Art Association Craft Exhibition at Fr...
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Madison Art Guild

Date: 01 07 1957
Description: Eloise Haas (left), Helen Burkhardt, Harriet Denniston make pottery during the Madison Art Guild workshop held at the Brobst home recreation room at 211 La...
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Roddy House

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Description: View across lawn of the Roddy House. A young girl is posing in the yard standing and displaying a pony, a young man is sitting with a dog near the porch st...
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Woman Carrying Pottery in Basket

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length portrait of a woman standing and holding a basket full of pottery on her head. There is more pottery in a pile on the ground near a bamboo fenc...
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Roddy Residence

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Description: View across lawn towards the front of a two-story wood-frame house. One European-American woman and two European-American men wearing hats are sitting on t...
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Leonore Middleton at Home

Date: 1950
Description: View through room towards Leonore Middleton, in another room, holding a majolica plate. She is sitting next to an open dish dresser which holds other potte...

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