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Baking Contest

Date: 08 15 1963
Description: Two women examine a prizing winning chiffon cake.
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Two Women Model Clothing

Date: 10 08 1963
Description: Two women model clothing. The woman on the left is wearing a wedding dress from 1946, and the other woman is wearing a Mount Mary gym suit.
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Relaxing in the Barber Chair

Date: 06 1971
Description: Barber Mike Godsell sitting back and relaxing in his shop.
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Alice in Dairyland, Virgina Ruth Peterson

Date: 06 30 1950
Description: The 1950 Alice in Dairyland, Virgina Ruth Peterson, posed sitting on a fence after she was chosen for the title from a field of 18 in the final judging at ...
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U.S. Navy Veteran

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Description: Elderly Milwaukee veteran of the U.S. Navy salutes.
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Elmer the Bull

Date: 1951
Description: Elmer, "husband" of Elsie the Cow, advertising mascot of the Borden Company, is shown with a young woman as he was being readied for participation as one o...
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Seated Portrait of Rennebohm

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Description: Seated portrait of Governor Oscar Rennebohm.
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Lenore Harrison Cawker with Bird

Date: 1896
Description: Studio portrait of Lenore Harrison Cawker holding a parrot on her hand.
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Thomas H. Brown

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Description: Vignetted quarter-length portrait of Thomas H. Brown.
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Edward Phelps Allis

Date: 04 20 1948
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Edward Allis.
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Margaret McGuire at Alice in Dairyland Contest

Date: 05 18 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, winner of the Alice in Dairyland contest at the Schraeder Hotel. She is wearing a light-colored, floor length, strapless dress with dark ...
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Sid with Clay Model of Sambo

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Description: Sid posing with a clay model of Sambo, one of the Milwaukee County Zoo's gorillas during the 1950s. Sid is wearing a suit and has a cigar in his mouth. Beh...
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Kurtis Froedtert

Date: 1915
Description: View of a man sitting behind a desk in a richly decorated office. He is holding a pipe and a Froedtert Service market report. Kurtis Froedtert was head of ...
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Marquette University Students in March

Date: 03 01 1956
Description: Two women are posing on the steps outside a building. Both have open books on their laps. Caption reads: "The month of March began on a good note Thursday ...
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Kevin Stark

Date: 03 09 1965
Description: A boy is standing and resting his arms on a windowsill and smiling while looking over his shoulder towards the camera. Caption reads: "Kevin Stark, 2, of 2...
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Barbara Kojis and the Family Shoes

Date: 11 07 1962
Description: A woman is standing under rafters in a garage on which many shoes have been affixed. She is reaching up and touching the toe of one shoe. Caption reads: "F...
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Queen for a Day

Date: 03 13 1955
Description: A woman is sitting and smiling, and wearing a crown. She is holding an opened package, and next to her is a bag advertising Coca-Cola. Caption reads: "'...
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Herman Otto Brumder

Date: 1948
Description: A quarter-length portrait of Herman Otto Brumder (1880-1950) seated at his desk, posed as if signing a document. There is a military poster on the wall beh...
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George Brumder

Date: 1900
Description: A seated, three-quarter length portrait of George Brumder (1839-1910). He is wearing a three-piece suit and bow tie, watch fob, and wedding ring. He has a ...
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Mr. and Mrs. William C. Brumder

Date: 11 1900
Description: A copy of a standing, three-quarters length studio wedding portrait of Thekla Uihlein and William Charles Brumder. She is wearing a fancy dress and hat wit...

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