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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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Actors on the Set of "The Cool World"

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Description: An actress and actor in the film "The Cool World" are standing on the sidewalk outside a restaurant. She is wearing a cocktail dress and a fur wrap. He is ...
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Actors on the Set of "The Cool World"

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Description: An actress and actor standing just outside the entrance of a restaurant while shooting the film "The Cool World." The woman is wearing a cocktail dress and...
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Mary Louise Symon

Date: 04 19 1978
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Dane County Board Chairman Mary Louise Symon. Symon was the first woman to ever serve as Chairman of the Dane County Board.
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Meta Berger

Date: 1925
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Meta Berger.
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Lewis Milestone

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Description: Director Lewis Milestone reads the novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" while sitting on a sofa. Milestone directed the 1930 film version of the novel.
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Florence Lawrence

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Description: Actress Florence Lawrence holding a puppy and smiling at the camera. She is wearing a hat, a dress, and gloves with embroidery on them.
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Gloria Swanson

Date: 1919
Description: Publicity portrait of Gloria Swanson. She is looking straight at the camera and is wearing an off the shoulder dress, large dangling earrings, and a headpi...
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Boxelder

Date: 1929
Description: Charlotte "Lottie" (Mrs. Walter) Kohler posing standing with her forearms resting on the branch of a large, spreading tree on the grounds of the Kohler est...
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Barbara Payton Posing by Swimming Pool

Date: 1949
Description: Barbara Payton posing for a publicity photograph for the film "Trapped." She is standing on the pool deck in between the hand rails for the pool ladder.
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Barbara Payton in front of Large Fan

Date: 1949
Description: Head and shoulder portrait of Barbara Payton sitting in front of a large fan in a publicity portrait for the film "Trapped." She is wearing a white dress a...
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Presidential Political Campaign Emphemera

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Description: A portrait of President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.
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Two Dancing Couples

Date: 10 24 1966
Description: Two couples are dancing in a ballroom with full-length curtains in the background. Caption reads: "The dance music appealed to (from left) Mr. and Mrs. Jos...
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Family Portrait

Date: 09 04 1967
Description: A family posing together indoors; the father is bouncing a young girl standing on his knees. Caption reads: "Mrs. Alan S. Smith and her two sons watched as...
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Wesley Scott

Date: 11 17 1977
Description: Wesley Scott, executive director of the Milwaukee Urban League, is standing with his right hand on his chest.
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Thanksgiving Dinner in Class

Date: 11 21 1967
Description: A woman is carving a turkey, which is on a table full of many dishes. Several children are sitting and looking on from behind their desks. Caption reads: "...
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Sammy Davis, Jr.

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Description: Sammy Davis Jr. posing with his hands up and his mouth open in front of a curtain. He is wearing a suit coat, tie, hat and a pinky ring on one hand.
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Lillian Roth

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Lillian Roth looking at the camera. She is wearing a strapless dress and a necklace of small pearls on a gold chain.
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Milton Berle

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Description: Publicity photograph of Milton Berle posing with one foot in the air and a big smile on his face. He is wearing a dark suit with a white handkerchief in th...
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The Linen Closet

Date: 05 22 1962
Description: One woman is handing folded linens to another woman while they are standing in a large closet. Caption reads: "The linen closet received a thorough going o...

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