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| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Head and shoulders portrait of Helen Gilbert Van Vechten. In 1897 Helen co-founded the Philosopher Press in Wausau, and became an expert in all matters rel... |
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| Description: | Helen Gilbert Van Vechten seated outdoors in front of a cottage. Mrs. Van Vechten was the co-founder of the Philosopher's Press in Wausau. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Syl and aunt Helen at Wild Rose cottage. Syl leans over the railing of the porch while Helen reclines in a hammock reading a book. |
| Date: | 03 27 1939 |
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| Description: | Left to right are: Miss Mildred M. Barber, standing, and Miss Helen Thompson and Miss Helen M. Brooks, both sitting. |
| Date: | 03 23 1960 |
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| Description: | Sandy Rasmussen discusses her first-prize winning painting in the Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest for eighth graders with Ruth Allcott, art director of ... |
| Date: | 01 12 1959 |
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| Description: | Helen Matheson, Wisconsin State Journal assistant managing editor. Portrait taken for the 10th anniversary of the newspaper moving to the publishing... |
| Date: | 03 23 1960 |
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| Description: | Portrait of two prize winners in the Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest for eighth graders. Mary Jo Ylitalo (left) won second prize, and Sarah Christenson ... |
| Date: | 08 13 1957 |
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| Description: | Image is of Helen Farr, a Madison librarian who is retiring after forty-one years of service. For the past twenty-one years she has been the Chief Libraria... |
| Date: | 09 21 1957 |
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| Description: | Three women are attending an autographing tea at Graham's Book and Stationary Store, 3238 University Avenue. They are, left to right: Helen Fairchild, Hele... |
| Date: | 01 28 1949 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Helen Matheson, "Wisconsin State Journal" Sunday editor. |
| Date: | 03 24 1954 |
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| Description: | The four finalists, one of whom will represent Madison in the district division of the Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Federa... |
| Date: | 03 23 1960 |
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| Description: | Randy Olson holds his fourth-prize winning landscape painting at the Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest for eighth graders. Admiring the painting are three... |
| Date: | 08 02 1958 |
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| Description: | From left to right: Louise Marston, Society Editor, and Helen Matheson, Assistant Managing Editor, for the Wisconsin State Journal. |
| Date: | 10 20 1947 |
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| Description: | Helen Jansky, librarian, in charge of circulation, helping Elmer Brussow at the card catalog in the Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street. |
| Date: | 03 20 1956 |
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| Description: | Attending the annual Matrix Banquet are Helen Worden Erskine (left), guest speaker, and Jane Johannsen, president of the U.W. Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, t... |
| Date: | 03 27 1957 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of five Madison public school students, winners of the 1957 Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest. Left to right: Dave Olson, East High; Allen ... |
| Date: | 03 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the winners of the annual Madison Woman's club Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest. Pictured left to right: Margaret N. Evans, 2317 Sommer... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Helen Farnsworth Mears posing with her nephews Stuart Fargo, center, and Frank Fargo Jr. They are reading a book together. Mears is weari... |
| Date: | 03 26 1958 |
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| Description: | 8th-Grade winners of the 1958 Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest. The contest started in 1927 to honor the memory of the Oshkosh-born sculptor to encourag... |
| Date: | 06 26 1956 |
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| Description: | Theta Sigma Phi National Convention co-chairmen are Miss Helen Matheson, 1610 Chadbourne Avenue, assistant managing editor of The Wisconsin State Journal a... |
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