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Native American Mother

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Description: A Chippewa mother with two children at Minocqua, Wisconsin. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first ...
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Family Bomb Shelter

Date: 1952
Description: A Wisconsin family inside their new bomb shelter.
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Wisconsin Dames

Date: 04 10 1952
Description: Members of the Langonettes neighborhood group, who are affiliated with Wisconsin Dames, have made stuffed animals for the children in the pediatric ward at...
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Wisconsin Dames

Date: 04 10 1952
Description: Two of the young mothers with children who are part of a child study group in the Wisconsin Dames organization. Left to right are Buddy Gilbert, son of the...
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Advance Registration for UW Freshmen

Date: 07 29 1959
Description: Joy Justensen of Sun Prairie participates in the advance registration process for University of Wisconsin freshmen. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Justense...
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First Grandchild of the University of Wisconsin President

Date: 10 13 1960
Description: Grandmother Mrs. Constance Elvehjem and her daughter Mrs. Peggy Henninger admire the first granddaughter, Laurie Henninger.
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University of Wisconisn "Football Wife"

Date: 11 07 1949
Description: Doris Elliott poses with her 14-month-old son, Bobby. They are the wife and son of Bruce K. Elliott, tackle on the University of Wisconsin football team.
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University of Wisconsin Football Wife

Date: 11 07 1949
Description: Mrs. Robert C. Petruska poses for a portrait with her 13-month-old daughter, Wendy. They are the wife and daughter of Robert Petruska, quarterback on the ...
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Mothers and Children at Church

Date: 07 18 1945
Description: Group portrait of mothers and children at Bethel Lutheran Church, 318 Wisconsin Avenue.
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University of Wisconsin "Football Wife"

Date: 11 07 1949
Description: Oletha Withers poses with her 5-month-old son, Eddie Withers III, who is holding a football. They are the wife and son of Eddie Withers, Jr., half-back on...
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Audrey Walsh and Sons

Date: 02 08 1944
Description: Audrey Walsh and her sons, David and John, looking at Valentines. John J. Walsh, the boys' father, is the boxing coach at the University of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association State Tournament

Date: 07 13 1954
Description: Tracy Nelson, age 9, and Tim Nelson, 12, admire prizes purchased for the 42nd annual state tournament of the Wisconsin Women's Golf Association at the Blac...
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Nurse with Native Americans

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Description: A nurse poses on steps with a Native American mother and four children.
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Walrath Mothers

Date: 1920
Description: Group portrait of Walrath mothers and their children.
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University of Wisconsin Dames Club Child Study Group

Date: 02 13 1950
Description: Members of a child study group of the University of Wisconsin Dames are shown engaged in recreation for children. Three members, shown with their children,...
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Elizabeth and Ethel Miller Modeling Clothing

Date: 10 08 1953
Description: Elizabeth (Mrs. Howard C.) Miller and her daughter Ethel model dresses sewn by Elizabeth. The photograph was taken to accompany a Wisconsin State Journa...
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Mrs. Lawrence H. Fitzpatrick and Daughter

Date: 12 02 1944
Description: Mrs.Lawrence H. Fitzpatrick (Frances Risdon), and her daughter Patricia, 18-months-old. Mr. Fitzpatrick was Managing Editor of the Wisconsin State Journ...
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University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights Apartments for Married Graduate Students

Date: 03 25 1958
Description: Mrs. R.W. Doskotch serves lunch to her baby daughter Donna Leisa at their unit in the U.W. Eagle Heights graduate students apartments. Mr. Doskotch earned ...
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We Saw You Before Leaving for Europe

Date: 04 1958
Description: A scroll from the state of Wisconsin is being presented to 18-year-old Pat Stoycheff by Chief Justice John Martin. The scroll will introduce Pat to new fri...
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Affiliates At Foster Parent s Institute

Date: 04 13 1960
Description: Foster parents are honored at an institute sponsored jointly by the Community Welfare Council foster Parents committee and the University of Wisconsin Exte...

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