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Farmall Tractors in Texas Centennial Parade

Date: 06 06 1936
Description: Farmall F-12 tractors pulling parade floats at the Texas Centennial.
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Westminster Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society

Date: 05 24 1939
Description: Group portrait of the Ladies Aid Society on the steps of Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 1806 West Lawn Avenue. The view was taken on the 47th ...
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Crowd in front of Praga Furniture Store

Date: 04 08 1931
Description: Crowd in front of Praga Furniture store, 203-207 King Street, at 1st Anniversary celebration. The Fess Hotel sign is along a doorway on the right.
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Andrew and Gjertrud Dahl's Twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary

Date: 1903
Description: Andrew Dahl and Gjertrud Dahl's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary celebration, which was robably held at the parsonage at Mt. Morris. The group includes the...
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The Milwaukee Road Float

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: The Milwaukee Road float for Wisconsin Centennial Parade, "Wisconsin's First Railroad," with four women in sun dresses.
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The Milwaukee Road Centennial Float

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Milwaukee Road float for the Wisconsin Centennial Parade, "Wisconsin's First Railroad," with women on the float and eleven workers standing in front of the...
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Secretary of Interior Visit

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: Wisconsin's Chairman of the State Highway Commission, James R. Law (left), greeting Secretary of the Interior, Julius A. Krug and his wife and son. They ar...
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Lansing Wilcox

Date: 05 29 1948
Description: Lansing Wilcox, 102-years of age, the last surviving Wisconsin veteran of the Grand Army of the Republic, is seated in a crowd of people attending a Wiscon...
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Zeta Phi Eta Benefit Tea

Date: 06 01 1948
Description: Madison alumnae of Zeta Phi Eta honorary speech sorority, will entertain in a skit, "An Afternoon at Squire Pethrick's." Proceeds from the Centennial tea w...
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Dane County Delegation to the Centennial Exposition

Date: 08 18 1948
Description: The delegation of state, county, city, university, and business officials is shown as the caravan is about to leave from the Dane County Courthouse, 207 We...
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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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King Street Decorations for Fifty Year Celebration

Date: 1898
Description: Flags and posters are displayed over King Street for the fifty year celebration. One banner reads: "1848 Wisconsin 1898." Pedestrians are on the streets an...
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Ekern 50th Wedding Anniversary

Date: 08 15 1949
Description: Herman & Lily Ekern, right, are honored on the eve of their 50th wedding anniversary at a luncheon at the Edgewater Hotel. On the left are Mr. & Mrs. J.A.O...
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Anniversary Celebration of Norwegian Independence

Date: 1914
Description: Commemorating one hundred years of Norwegian independence at a Syttende Mai (May 17th) celebration. An automobile with four people is decorated with a Norw...
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Frank and Helen Meyer Golden Wedding Anniversart

Date: 08 13 1950
Description: Portrait of Frank M. and Helen Meyer of 132 Franklin Avenue standing by their dining room table during an open house celebrating their golden wedding anniv...
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Anniversary of JFK Assassination

Date: 11 1964
Description: Delegates from the International Labor Press Association place a marker on the grave of President John F. Kennedy to mark the first anniversary of his deat...
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Madison Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Procession

Date: 11 11 1950
Description: Slightly elevated view of a procession being led out of St. Raphael's Cathedral by Bishop William P. O'Connor in honor of the Madison Knights of Columbus 5...
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Home of Eric Hattstrom

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Description: Possibly an anniversary group portrait of the couple seated in the center, with four people posed on each side of them. The women in the center holds flowe...
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School for the Deaf

Date: 1902
Description: Group portrait taken at the 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, entitled "Semi-Centennial Visitors". Identified are: second from left in...
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Spring Garden Restaurant

Date: 09 13 2002
Description: "Today we visit the Spring Garden Restaurant at 1102 Madison St, Beaver Dam." The sign in front reads, "Friday all-you-can-eat perch or cod." This photogra...

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