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Fine Sewing and Lace Making

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Description: Young women practicing fine sewing and lace making at Wisconsin Home for the Feeble Minded.
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Senior Center Tour

Date: 01 1979
Description: Congressman David Obey (right) enjoys lunch at a senior center in his northern Wisconsin congressional district.
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Traditional Ways

Date: 1976
Description: A young native American woman is sitting on the ground holding her infant in a cradleboard on her lap, a traditional way to protect and transport babies. S...
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Delivering Meals on Wheels

Date: 09 1995
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin, a strong supporter of seniors, helps to deliver meals on wheels to a home-bound resident of his district.
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Italian Cookies

Date: 2004
Description: Joanne Schuepbach Jensen and Donna Dirienzo Skoug standing with the handmade Italian cookies (cuccidati) at Josie's Restaurant, 906 Regent Street.
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Lunch Time

Date: 01 1979
Description: Lunchtime at a senior center in central Wisconsin. Congressman David R. Obey can be seen talking in the background. Although the location has not been iden...
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Happy Birthday Medicare

Date: 07 29 1995
Description: At a celebration for the 30th anniversary of Medicare, Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey and guests blow out the candles on a cake.
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A Full Dozen

Date: 09 1904
Description: Edgar and Jennie Krueger playfully hunting for eggs.
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Coffee Shop

Date: 05 1960
Description: Two women serving coffee to customers at a coffee shop. Richland Center, Wisconsin.
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NARCE Convention

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Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin (left) at a convention in Wausau sponsored by the National Association of Civil Employees. Although undated, the pho...
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Outdoor Group Portrait of European American Women; Girl; Double Exposure

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Description: Double exposure. The dominant image is an outdoor portrait of three unidentified women posing sitting on a porch and eating. The fainter image is an outdoo...
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Wisconsin United

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Description: There's nothing like a threat to the fortunes of the dairy business to bring Wisconsin political leaders together. Here two Republicans and two Democrats t...
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Card Game at Campground

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Description: Stereograph of a group of young people gathered in front of a tent. They are engaged in card playing, reading and needlework. In the background is a table ...
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Chief Oshkosh

Date: 1850
Description: Drawing of Chief Oshkosh rendered from a daguerreotype by J.F. Harrison. He is wearing a top hat wrapped with a ribbon. Also a suitcoat, bowtie, beaded nec...
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Edna Leonard

Date: 1932
Description: Edna Leonard, a student at Northey School, posing in front of shrubs near a building. On the reverse of the photograph is written: "Belongs to a local 4-H ...
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Congressional Broadcasting

Date: 1980
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin checking on House floor activity on television. A table set with place settings appears behind him.
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Young Women Posing with Household Implements

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of seven European American women. Four of them are posing standing and three are posing sitting, with an inf...
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Budget Committee

Date: 1990
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (second from the right) confers with Scott Lilly, a top policy advisor, during a hearing of the House Budget Committee.
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On Board Air Force Two

Date: 05 26 1995
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, Speaker of the House Tom Foley, and Vice President Al Gore on board Air Force Two.
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Thanksgiving Feast

Date: 11 26 1930
Description: Students and teacher seated at a long table loaded with food and drinks for a Thanksgiving meal. There are music and English lessons behind them on the cha...

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