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Mystics on WIBA Radio

Date: 12 09 1930
Description: WIBA "Mystic Myrah and Lorenz," seers, reading mail from listeners in the Fern room. Patrick Shannon from WIBA, observing.
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Oak Hill Cemetery

Date: 1873
Description: Women with parasols in Oak Hill Cemetery. Thomas and Hannah Robinson's tombstones can be seen.
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High School Graduation in Opera House

Date: 1897
Description: Two young men and ten young women in white dresses sitting in a semi circle on the stage of the Black River Falls Opera House. The stage is decorated with ...
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Young Adult Club with Wishing Well

Date: 01 23 1948
Description: Five members of the Young Adult Club dropping coins into a wishing well during a dance at the Community Center to aid the March of Dimes. Pictured left to ...
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Presbyterian Women's Garden Party

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Women representing Presbyterian churches of Madison attended the garden party given at the home of Mrs. W.H. Conlin, 739 Farwell Drive, in honor of Mrs. Ho...
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Ground Breaking At Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish

Date: 07 18 1948
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor, in vestments, turning the first shovel of dirt for the building that will contain the parish auditorium and six classrooms on t...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Birthday Party

Date: 1956
Description: Elevated view of guests at Frank Lloyd Wright's 89th party in the courtyard of Taliesin. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green, Wisconsin.
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Mrs. Woshbun with Group on Deck

Date: 06 15 1901
Description: Mrs. Woshbun with other women sitting around a table on a deck built on the edge of a hill.
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West Side Garden Club Holiday House Tea

Date: 12 04 1951
Description: Four members of the West Side Garden Club examining Christmas holiday table decorations at their Holiday House Tea. Left to right are Mrs. Wilfred J. Harr...
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Patients Dining at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: A group of patients in formal dress gathering around tables for dinner at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded by Bishop Salpointe. Windows and a set of door...
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Third Wisconsin Civil War Veterans' Reunion

Date: 1915
Description: Third Wisconsin Civil War veterans' reunion, posed on the lawn in front of the Beloit Public Library.
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Wedding Gathering

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Description: Panoramic view of a large group of people posing standing in front of a house, gathering for a wedding. The bride and groom are standing in the center.
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River View Mobile Home Park

Date: 11 1987
Description: "Andy Schnitzler, Jr. posed with shovel, broke ground for the River View Mobile Home Park."
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Theresa Library

Date: 08 1989
Description: "A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Theresa's new library."
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Marchers Leaving Wautoma

Date: 1966
Description: Marchers of Obreros Unidos (United Workers) leaving Wautoma and walking towards Madison along Highway 21 to petition lawmakers to hold farms and food indus...
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Oak Hill Cemetery

Date: 04 1900
Description: The horses and buggies of William Wills, A. Pautz, and Sarah Krueger are at the gate of Oak Hill Cemetery, founded in 1850.
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Dane County Medical Assistants' Bosses Night

Date: 02 05 1959
Description: Violet Owen (president of the Wisconsin Medical Assistants group) is shown at left chatting with Lois Pluckhan (secretary of the American Association of Me...
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Santa and Two Friends

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Description: An African American Santa Claus has his arms around an African American man and woman in what appears to be a restaurant. There is wall paper and posters b...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. O. Sidney Orth and Dr. Helen Dickie admiring a rose bush at the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. The doctors were two of a number of physicians...
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Norm and Marcella Beck Home

Date: 06 1966
Description: The wedding party relaxes at the Norm and Marcella Beck home.

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