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Women's Rest Room at Osborne Works Twine Mill

Date: 1910
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 ...
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Richland Center Carnegie Library

Date: 1911
Description: Interior view of the Carnegie Library, Richland Center, WI. Two people are seated at a table reading at the far left. A frieze decorates the wall above a d...
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Elderly Woman in Highlander Library

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Description: An elderly woman in a straw sun hat reading a book in the Highlander Folk School Library.
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Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross

Date: 11 01 1948
Description: Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross reading outdoors to patients of the Mendota hospital for the mentally ill. Shown standing, at left, is Mrs. Willia...
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Belle La Follette Reading

Date: 1924
Description: Belle Case La Follette standing at a window and reading.
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Community Chest (Red Feather) Campaign

Date: 10 17 1949
Description: Mary Lee Griggs reads to some of her pupils at the Neighborhood House while three women's division volunteers of the Community Chest look on. From left are...
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YWCA Patio

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Description: Four African-American women read and enjoy the outdoor patio at the YWCA. The brick patio area features a small garden with a birdbath.
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State Historical Society of Wisconsin Library Reading Room

Date: 1914
Description: View of the Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room with people studying at tables.
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Reading to the Elderly

Date: 04 01 1960
Description: A fashionably dressed woman is sharing a book with an elderly woman.
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In the Uranium Tunnel

Date: 1954
Description: Men and women seated on benches along both walls of Kenneth Crook's Uranium Tunnel in Lone Rock. Note the uranium pads visitors hold in their laps or on th...
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"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" Publicity Still

Date: 1917
Description: Publicity still for the Artcraft movie "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," featuring Mary Pickford in the title role, in costume, reading the book by Kate Dougla...
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Fishing and Hunting Group

Date: 1888
Description: A group of young men and women posed before the tents of a hunting and fishing camp.
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La Follette, Harper, Roe & Zimmerman Law Office

Date: 1899
Description: Two views of the interior of the La Follette, Harper, Roe & Zimmerman law office. Mr. Zimmerman is sitting in his inner office; the lady in the foreground ...
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Outdoor Group Portrait of Three European American Women

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of three unidentified women sitting together on the grass. In the background is a wooden building. The woman on the left is posing k...
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Mary Krueger Reading Outdoors

Date: 1901
Description: Mary Krueger is sitting in a chair outdoors reading a book. Her hat and umbrella are resting against a bush next to her.
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Outdoor Portrait of August, Mary, and Sarah Krueger

Date: 1909
Description: Outdoor portrait of August Krueger sitting in a wicker rocking chair supporting an open book on his lap, while Mary and Sarah Krueger are standing behind h...
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Vocational School Speech Class

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: As preparation for speech class at the Madison Vocational School, Olga Toltzien is reading from The American Observer.
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Card Game at Campground

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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 ...
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On the Road to Damascus

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Description: On the road from Damascus to Jerusalem at the site of some ancient ruins.
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Portrait of Eleanor Holt

Date: 01 27 1919
Description: A portrait of Eleanor Holt with her face bathed in natural light, sitting in her hospital room. A pillow case is covering the back of the wooden chair. Wea...

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