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Military Order of the World Wars Chapter Meeting

Date: 01 31 1957
Description: Two former armed services officers and their wives at the Madison Chapter Military Order of the World Wars cocktail and dinner party. Left to right: Lt. Ma...
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Hungarian Civilians

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Description: Hungarian hussar, and his wife, heading for the train station.
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Passport to Happiness

Date: 10 20 1954
Description: Portrait of Fricis Brakmanis, age 41, and his bride-to-be Maija Smeils, 40, holding their wedding license. Both had spent time in Latvian forced-labor camp...
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Dickey and Tony Chapelle

Date: 1950
Description: Dickey Meyer Chapelle poses with her husband Tony Chapelle next to a vehicle.
Manuscript

Hans Christian Heg Letter, Page 1

Date: 09 18 1863
Description: The first page of a letter written by Hans Heg to his wife.
Manuscript

Hans Christian Heg Letter, Page 2

Date: 09 18 1863
Description: The second page of a letter written by Hans Heg to his wife.
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Madison Marine Sendoff

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: Madison Marine Reserve staff Sgt. Frank J. Kasinski embraces his wife before boarding the train taking the reserve unit for active duty in Korea.
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Lieut. Albert L. David with Souvenirs

Date: 07 25 1945
Description: Lieut. Albert L. David showing his wife, Georgia, the souvenirs he brought from the capture of the German U-505 underseas craft. He stood two days and nigh...
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Draud and Mrs. Schelem (or Schelleran)

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Draud Schellem (or Schelleran) and his wife. They are sitting, facing forward, but turned slightly toward each other, with wri...
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Dr. Phil and Edith Wallestad

Date: 06 20 1954
Description: Portrait of Dr. Philip and Edith (Stolle) Wallestad who were honored at a party celebrating Dr. Wallestad's graduation from U.W. Medical School and Edith's...
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William Askew Addington and Adaline Amanda Kelly Addington

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of William Askew Addington and Adaline Amanda Kelly Addington. William was drafted into the Confederate army in his 40s. Af...
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Charles Minton Baker and Elizabeth Holt Baker

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Description: Two sixth plate ambrotypes of Charles Minton Baker, (on left) (1804-1872) and his second wife, (on right) Elizabeth Holt Baker. Baker lived in Lake Geneva,...
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Dane County American Legion Forty-and-Eight Banquet

Date: 03 28 1954
Description: Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Meek of Lodi cut short a Texas honeymoon, after their marriage March 15, to attend the Annual Dane County American Legion 40-and-8 banqu...

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