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Syttende Mai

Date: 1875
Description: Large group at Syttende Mai celebration. Group posing with what may be the national and merchant flag of Norway flag. A number of people are holding croque...
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Women at Nakoma Golf Course

Date: 07 20 1932
Description: Outdoor group portrait of women at Nakoma Golf Course on Guest Day.
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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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Women in Oak Hill Cemetery

Date: 1872
Description: Two woman sitting in Oak Hill Cemetery. Board fencing, with a set of steps near the gate, surrounds the graveyard. Picket fences set off some of the headst...
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Women's Relief Corps Parading down Street

Date: 1902
Description: Women's Relief Corps with umbrellas parading down the street. Stuffed eagle parading as "Old Abe." Directly behind the two flags are, from left to right: ...
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Memorial Day Parade

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Description: Memorial Day procession at Second and Main Streets, with the Women's Relief Corps leading the way.
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Wisconsin Central Airlines Dedication

Date: 08 03 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, at left, christens the "Northliner Alice in Dairyland" with a bottle of milk at the Madison municipal airport, with N...
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Crowd around Fountain

Date: 1898
Description: Crowd around fountain at Wisconsin State Capitol for a 50-year celebration. There are decorations hanging from the fountain, and flower arrangements are ar...
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Crowd in Street of Black River Falls

Date: 1908
Description: Tourists look on as a group of Ho-Chunk dressed in traditional regalia are walking down the street during the Homecoming Celebration.
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Parade Scene on Main Street

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Description: Elevated view of parade. Crowds are gathered on either side of the street, many holding umbrellas. Women are walking two-by-two carrying flags in parade. F...
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Moravian Funeral of the Olden Times

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Description: Elevated view of a Moravian funeral on the front lawn of a home. Six men carry a casket toward a group of people playing musical instruments. On either sid...
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May Day at Wilson College

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Description: A woman on horseback leads a group of women carrying banners down a road at Wilson College as a crowd follows. A school building is in the background.
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Parade for Old Homecoming Week

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Description: View of a parade for Old Homecoming Week. A man leads a group of boys in uniform down a road. Behind them, a cart carries passengers and children hold onto...
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Dedication of Fort Blue Mounds Tablet

Date: 09 05 1921
Description: Anna Fox, great-grand niece of Ebenezer Brigham, just after removing the flag unveiling the bronze tablet commemorating Fort Blue Mounds. State historical ...
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Wendt's on the Lake — Exterior

Date: 07 06 2007
Description: "At the outdoor table at Wendt's On The Lake "Fish Fry" were (clockwise from left) Conner and Sue Minnick; Nancy and Rex Breger; John Bodden; Buddy Ruecker...
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Tello's Grille and Cafe — Interior

Date: 07 24 2009
Description: "Sarah was our waitress when we visited Tello's in Port Washington." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, John P. Widmer, Shirley Widmer, and Sarah."...
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Civil War Reunion

Date: 1890
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the reunion of the 21st Wisconsin Infantry at the Soldier's Home.
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Madison Woman's Club Birthday Party

Date: 04 18 1954
Description: One of a series of scenes from the dramatic production "Down Memory Lane," presented in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Madison ...
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Geraldine Ferraro on the Campaign Trail

Date: 1984
Description: Democratic vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro greets supporters while campaigning. A little rain failed to dampen their enthusiasm for the first...
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We Saw You at East Side Women's Event

Date: 05 12 1960
Description: Three committee members for the East Side Women's Club's spring banquet chat beneath a large umbrella in a garden-like setting. They include, from left: Ka...

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