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Dr. Joseph Smith

Date: 1913
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith reads at his desk in his office in the Wisconsin Valley Trust Building.
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A Walk on a Sunny Day

Date: 1910
Description: A young woman and four girls wearing frilly dresses and straw hats pose on a narrow wooden bridge.
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Sorting Christmas Mail

Date: 12 23 1955
Description: Postal workers sort parcels into bins during the Christmas holiday rush.
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Telephone Exchange

Date: 1910
Description: A female telephone operator posing sitting at the switchboard.
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Maple Sugaring

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: A man and woman driving their horse-drawn cart into the woods to collect buckets that are hanging from maple trees. The buckets catch sap that is used to m...
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Phi Kappa Fraternity Toga Party

Date: 10 16 1952
Description: Two guests at the Phi Kappa Fraternity Toga Party Dinner Dance drinking by a Grecian fountain.
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Medical Student Bob Wheaton

Date: 06 08 1955
Description: Medical student Bob Wheaton in the dispensary at the University of Wisconsin Medical School prior to receiving his M.D. degree.
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Governor Walter Kohler and Polio Victims

Date: 01 07 1953
Description: Governor Walter Kohler sits with 2 1/2 year old Deborah Foster and her mother Ruth Foster, both polio victims. Governor Kohler is proclaiming January as "M...
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Holy Name Society Procession

Date: 01 11 1953
Description: An honor guard of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus leads a procession of 300 members of the Catholic Holy Name Society up the steps of St. Raphael's Cathe...
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Portrait of Harry Sauthoff

Date: 03 23 1955
Description: Portrait of Harry Sauthoff, a Wisconsin politician. He served four terms in the House of Representatives, two terms as a State Senator, and four years as D...
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Woman with Handmade Textiles

Date: 01 11 1955
Description: A woman examines handmade textiles, including two woven pieces and a crocheted throw. Possibly Helen Louise Allen, Curator of the Helen Louise Allen Texti...
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Glenn F. Olwell

Date: 09 30 1947
Description: Glenn F. Olwell, Industrial Coordinator of the Vocational and Adult Education School, 211 South Carroll Street, seated at his desk.
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Wisconsin Centennial Ball

Date: 01 05 1947
Description: Portrait of Adjt. General and Mrs. John F. Muller from West Point Military Academy. The couple is attending the Wisconsin Centennial Ball at the Wisconsin...
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State High School Track Meet

Date: 05 22 1948
Description: Dick Athan from Sheboygan North High School at the state high school track meet at Camp Randall Stadium. He set a state record in the 220 yard dash.
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Governor Rennebohm Portrait

Date: 07 1948
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Governor Oscar Rennebohm.
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Bob Schuman and his One-Cylinder Motorcycle

Date: 09 01 1949
Description: Bob Schuman (right), 16 year old son of Lieutenant Myron W. and Mabel Schuman, returned from a 6,700 mile motorcycle trip to the Pacific Coast and back. H...
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George Nelson, Dean of Madison Building Contractors

Date: 09 29 1949
Description: Portrait of George Nelson, dean of Madison's building contractors, who spent his 82nd birthday in his office on the first floor of his home at 1117 W. John...
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Roundy Coughlin

Date: 09 29 1949
Description: Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin (right), sports columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, stands near an American flag while shaking hands with an unident...
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Simpson's 40th Anniversary Style Show

Date: 10 05 1949
Description: A woman models a 1909 dress and hat at Simpson's 40th Anniversary Style Show.
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Pi Beta Alumnae Committee

Date: 11 07 1950
Description: Three Pi Beta Phi alumnae are shown making arrangements for an invitational benefit and tea which will be held at the chapter house at 233 Langdon Street. ...

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