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| Date: | 12 26 1945 |
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| Description: | Three Madison girls, students at Kemper Hall in Kenosha, visiting in Madison during their Christmas holiday. Left to right are: Margot Schmidt, daughter of... |
| Date: | 12 20 1947 |
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| Description: | Members of Local 1114, United Steelworkers of America (Harnischfeger Corporation) at a holiday costume party. |
| Date: | 10 30 1940 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of adults in Halloween costumes in the Colonial Room at the Loraine Hotel. |
| Date: | 05 1948 |
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| Description: | A street car on Milwaukee Electric's 35th Street line. Flags decorate the street poles for Memorial Day. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Holiday card of a trainload of skiers with their skis on their way to the slopes. |
| Date: | 12 23 1945 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of "Donkey and Star" play cast in Biblical costume at Holy Redeemer School, 140 West Johnson. |
| Date: | 05 13 1945 |
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| Description: | Diners wait in a long line on Mother's Day to get into Piper's Garden Cafeteria, 120 East Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 01 26 1945 |
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| Description: | Kresge $1.00 Store, 13 South Pinckney Street, Valentine window display featuring women's clothing. |
| Date: | 01 27 1947 |
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| Description: | H.S. Manchester Inc., department store Valentine Day Berkshire hosiery, nylon stockings, window display. |
| Date: | 03 16 1948 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of graduate nurses and other women attending a St. Patrick's Day luncheon at St. Mary's Hospital. |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with two flamingos standing in a stream with water lilies. Palm trees are on the banks. The right edge is die cut. |
| Date: | 05 06 1948 |
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| Description: | Memorial Day, "Poppy Day," Committee. Three men in uniform stand for a group portrait in front of a stucco wall. |
| Date: | 04 17 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Sam's Liquor Shop, 422 North Street, featuring a rabbit holding a bottle of Roma wine "for your Easter entertainment." |
| Date: | 03 17 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Cocoran's Tavern, 2605 University Avenue, featuring rabbits holding bottles of Roma wine "for your Easter dinner." |
| Date: | 03 27 1945 |
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| Description: | Abe and Sarah Mintz's family gathered around the dining room table for Passover supper, 336 West Wilson Street. |
| Date: | 01 26 1945 |
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| Description: | Kresge $1.00 Store, located at 13 South Pinckney Street, with a window display of Valentine cards and folders. |
| Date: | 02 08 1944 |
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| Description: | Janey Rikkers with children, Betty and Frederick. Frederick is holding a valentine. The children's father is Edward H. Rikkers. |
| Date: | 02 08 1944 |
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| Description: | Crownhart children, Virginia, Sally, and Mary Ann with Valentines. They are the children of Charles and Marian Crownhart. |
| Date: | 12 1947 |
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| Description: | The living room of the Arthur Vinje home at 2800 Mason Street, with the family Christmas tree and other holiday decorations. |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | New Year's Eve party at Deutschkron apartment. Eva Lauffer Deutschkron second from left in foreground, Martin Deutschkron is at far right; Berlin. |
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