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| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Young children reading at the library. A librarian works near the circulation desk in the background. When it opened in 1938, the Library had a seating cap... |
| Date: | 04 25 1964 |
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| Description: | A book sale is held by the Mothers Association of Milwaukee-Downer Seminary. |
| Date: | 11 15 1955 |
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| Description: | All seven siblings in the Marnell family lining up for their polio inoculations. |
| Date: | 08 06 1963 |
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| Description: | A mother reads stories on her front steps to children from around the block. |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Two women studying at a table at Milwaukee-Downer College. There is a tapestry on one wall and a vase of flowers and several books on the table. |
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| Description: | Two women wearing hats are standing and holding infants in their arms. In front of them are three girls. The tallest girl is holding some books or pamphlet... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | A group of children sit at tables in a library reading books and magazines while a librarian looks on from her circulation desk. When it opened in 1938, th... |
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| Description: | "Formal" full-length portrait of Bedard in the Brady Street "Lab." Harold Gauer states she was, "...a sweet and reserved girl, with no pretense whatsoever.... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Laura Graf seated in a chair at her home in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. A bookcase is behind her. Laura was born September 2, 1898 in Pewaukee (Wa... |
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| Description: | Photograph of Eydie V. Watts, member of the Milwaukee City Civil Service Commssion. Ms. Watts sits at her desk in an office. She is wearing a dress or blou... |
| Date: | 01 25 1958 |
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| Description: | Formal full-length portrait of the bride, Mary (Kustermann) Esser (b. 1934). She wore a white satin princess-style gown with re-embroidered Alencon lace. S... |
| Date: | 01 25 1958 |
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| Description: | The bride, Mary (Kustermann) Esser (b. 1934) and her father, Alois F. Kustermann (1901-1993), walk down the aisle of St. Catherine Catholic Church. She wor... |
| Date: | 05 21 1850 |
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| Description: | Quarter plate daguerreotype of Elizabeth S. Jaques Upham (1815-1883), wife of Don A.J. Upham, Milwaukee Lawyer. The portrait is a three-fourths figure, hea... |
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| Description: | Portrait of Elizabeth Hayman Layton reading a book. She was the sister of Joel Hayman, and the wife of Frederick Layton, who she married in 1851. Elizabeth... |
| Date: | 10 12 1930 |
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| Description: | A smiling woman is posing with an open book (probably a Bible) in one hand, and has her other hand raised. Caption reads: "Preaches Here. A girl evangelist... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Henriette Brandhorst (Mrs. George) Brumder is sitting in an upholstered wicker chair at a small table writing in a book. There are coins and paper currency... |
| Date: | 12 1935 |
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| Description: | Herbert E. Brumder, second from right, is shaking his mother Margaret's hand as his brother Philip, far left, and sister Barbara, center, are smiling broad... |
| Date: | 11 05 1980 |
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| Description: | View down table that is packed with books towards people standing on either side examining the titles. Caption reads: "READER'S DELIGHT — Prospective buyer... |
| Date: | 10 24 1954 |
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| Description: | A woman and three children appear to be speaking in unison. In the foreground, another woman is gesturing and pointing to a piece of paper. Caption reads: ... |
| Date: | 08 09 1956 |
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| Description: | Four women posing in front of bookshelves, looking at stacks of publications. Caption reads: "The Theater Guild committee met Wednesday at the Unive... |
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