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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Recipe Contest

Date: 08 14 1958
Description: Agnes Tomlinson, Middleton, cuts a strawberry pie. She plans to enter the cookbook recipe contest for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Memorial Union Kitchen

Date: 10 08 1947
Description: Shown icing cakes in the kitchens of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union are Mrs. Wilma Laufenberger, left, and Mrs. Ursula Baltes.
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 14 1956
Description: Virginia Hall displays her angel food cake. Part of photo spread for the Wisconsin State Journal Centennial Cookbook Contest.
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Baking Contest

Date: 1926
Description: Entries in the Lewis Baking Contest. Seven tables full of plates of desserts are displayed in a large room.
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Ozark Walnut Chocolate Torte

Date: 01 22 1954
Description: Ozark Black Walnut Chocolate Torte, the first entry in the Treats and Tricks column in the Wisconsin State Journal, was submitted by Mary Ramirez. N...
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Bringing Food to the Table

Date: 08 14 1956
Description: Margaret Klipstein bakes many cookies for her family. Part of the photo spread for the Wisconsin State Journal Centennial Cookbook Recipe Contest.
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Fitzpatrick Children's Birthday Party

Date: 01 10 1947
Description: Six young children seated around a table at a birthday party. Taken for Lawrence Fitzpatrick, managing editor of the "Wisconsin State Journal".
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Farm and Home Week Activities

Date: 02 04 1952
Description: Exhibits of party ideas for children were part of the activities at the stock pavilion on the University of Wisconsin campus during Farm and Home Week. Ani...
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"Tasting Tea" at Ann Emery Hall

Date: 12 05 1961
Description: Katie Knode, Fredonia, New York, with a frosted Cherry Angel Food Cake. The co-eds pictured in this series are all freshmen or sophomores at Ann Emery Hall...
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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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"Tasting Tea" at Ann Emery Hall

Date: 12 05 1961
Description: Sandy Sinn, 3405 Blackhawk Drive, sitting beside a chocolate-frosted Yule Log decorated with candles and Christmas wreaths for the "Tasting Tea" at Ann Eme...
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Birthday Boy

Date: 1957
Description: A boy blowing out 9 candles on a birthday cake.
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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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"Tasting Tea" at Ann Emery Hall

Date: 12 05 1961
Description: Bette Gebhardt, Milwaukee, left, and Gretchen Brown, Kankakee, Illinois are serving Grasshopper Pie, one of the desserts offered at Ann Emery Hall's "Tasti...
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Local Homemakers Making Holiday Preparations

Date: 12 02 1958
Description: Margaret Stephan making a batch of her favorite "Almond Crisps" cookies.
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City Bakery; Interior

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Description: Indoor view of a European American woman posing standing behind a high shop counter. In front of the counter is a large decorated cake that reads: "Grand O...
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Decorated Dining Room

Date: 1890
Description: Dining room decorated with streamers for a wedding reception. The table is set formally with candles and there is a wedding cake as a centerpiece.
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Girl Scout Cookie Sale

Date: 02 27 1952
Description: Girl Scouts Janet and Jane Brandenburg promote a Girl Scout cookie sale to Dorothy Freck.
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Solomon Juneau House

Date: 1993
Description: Evangeline Koll holds a cake, celebrating Solomon Juneau's 200th birthday.
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Brian Bigler and Ken Scott at their Holy Union Reception

Date: 07 22 1995
Description: Brian Bigler (right) and Ken Scott (left) on July 22, 1995 at the reception for their Holy Union Ceremony, which was held at Brigham Park, Blue Mounds, Wis...

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