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Weary Fairgoers

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Description: Two weary fairgoers catch a nap on a convenient bench at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
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Roy Rogers at the Fair

Date: 1958
Description: Motion picture and television "cowboy" stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans arrive in Milwaukee for their appearance at the Wisconsin State Fair. Although unda...
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Prehistoric Land

Date: 07 1957
Description: Couple standing with dinosaur in Prehistoric Land, owned by Charles Van Wie.
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Young Couple in a Speedboat

Date: 1956
Description: Young couple riding in a hydroplane speedboat.
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Eddie Paulus

Date: 10 27 1954
Description: Eddie Paulus, outfielder for the Plain, Wisconsin baseball team, lies in a hospital bed at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a collision with a catcher ...
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Good Old Days

Date: 1917
Description: Copy negative from William J. Meuer Albums of Kate Whitney and Forrest Anderson ice skating.
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WMVS-TV Mobile Unit Filming Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

Date: 1961
Description: The operators of the mobile unit of WMVS-TV, a community station out of Milwaukee Vocational and Adult Schools, film an interview with Roy Rogers and Dale ...
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Pela Rosen Alpert, Richard Alpert, and Friends at a Picnic

Date: 06 1949
Description: Group portrait of Pela Rosen Alpert, Richard Alpert, and friends at a picnic.
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Dinner Dance

Date: 09 25 1929
Description: Couples on the dance floor at The Chanticleer nightclub.
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Fourth of July Activities

Date: 07 04 1961
Description: A couple watching a man play tennis at the Tenney Park tennis court.
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Couple Kissing at the Fountain

Date: 08 31 1979
Description: A young couple enjoys each other's company among others on a beautiful day at Library Mall on the campus of UW-Madison.
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Mrs. Sam T. Cummings — Member of NTA — Free Garage

Date: 1931
Description: View from street of a couple is sitting on the front stoop of a house which has rooms for tourists. A lawn swing and planters are on the lawn. There is a l...
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Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne Picnic

Date: 1942
Description: Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne having a picnic while leaning against a stack of cut grain in a field at Ten Chimneys.
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Jean and Harrison Hatch, Tennis Champions

Date: 08 05 1961
Description: Jean and Harrison (Hatch) Echols posing while holding their tennis rackets. Individually and combined, they won five championship trophies at a city tennis...
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Labor Union Party

Date: 02 08 1947
Description: Labor Union party sponsored by the YWCA Industrial Committee, with many activities. Shown are four bridge players, Margaret and Ralph Soule, and Geraldine ...
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Members of Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 01 12 1949
Description: Skating to a waltz at the Madison Figure Skating Club's new indoor skating arena at Truax Field, are Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Dugan, 1323 Chandler Avenue, memb...
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Picnic in Vilas Park

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Three families picnic in Vilas Park. Clockwise around the table are: Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brewer, New Lisbon, Benny & Doris Hendrickson, 113 West Broadway, Ma...
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Picnic at Governor Dodge State Park

Date: 10 1978
Description: Sadie Tvedt of Mount Horeb, standing and pouring from a thermos liquid into her husband Melvin's cup. A plastic container of food and a picnic basket are s...
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Leo Capser and Margaret Glover

Date: 1915
Description: Leo W. Capser and Margaret Glover (Mrs. Andrews) lounging on the grass in the Apostle Islands.
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Ice Carnival Skaters

Date: 02 19 1940
Description: A couple, most likely Gerda Wank with Joe Puccetti, in the middle of an ice skating exhibition. A crowd of children and adults is watching from a snowbank ...

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