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Belgian-American Singer

Date: 08 31 1946
Description: Either Anton de Beck or Theuphiel Ropson, Belgian-Americans who recorded French and Walloon dialect ballads for song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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Portrait of Man and Woman

Date: 1875
Description: Portrait of older man and woman. They are sitting out doors side-by-side in front of a dark colored backdrop.
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Ingeborg Dahl

Date: 1871
Description: The studio portrait of Ingeborg Dahl made after her marriage to Nels, the photographer's brother.
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Clothing Drive

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Description: Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxiliary members (Mrs. Darleen Maddrell, Mrs. Meta Thompson, and Mrs. Ruby Zein) help at a clothes drive at Washington School, ...
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Man Standing near Wall

Date: 08 12 1944
Description: Portrait of unidentified man, possibly an employee of the Dane County Co-op.
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Girl in Snowsuit with Sled

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Winter scene with a young girl (possibly Polly Pyre, the daughter of Russell B. Pyre) in a snowsuit standing with an "Airline Pilot" sled.
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Midwest Shrine Association Officers

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: New officers of the Midwest Shrine Association: Left to right: William J. Dowler, Winnipeg, Canada, president; James G. Peterson, La Crosse, retiring presi...
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University Club's Assembly Ball

Date: 11 20 1947
Description: Couple attending the University Club's annual Assembly Ball. Standing in front of a Santa Claus decoration are Janet Easum, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Ches...
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Cheng-Yang Wedding

Date: 12 23 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin graduate students from China, bride Shu-Teh Cheng, Nanking, China, and bridegroom Shu-Chin Yang, Faku, China, cutting their wedding...
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Julius Kelly, County Treasurer

Date: 01 09 1948
Description: Portrait of Julius Kelly, newly elected County Treasurer by the Dane County Board.
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Portrait of Charles F. Kirwin

Date: 04 01 1948
Description: A portrait of Charles F. Kirwin taken on his 83rd birthday. He was employed by the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad for 56 years.
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Bowler Stan Thaden

Date: 04 05 1948
Description: Portrait of Stan Thaden, who was participating in an American Bowling Congress tournament in Detroit. He recently rolled the first 700 game of his career.
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John Burrowbridge

Date: 03 28 1948
Description: John Burrowbridge, nearing his 80th birthday, operated a baggage and package delivery truck for 52 years. He is a member of an early Madison family after w...
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Bishop Northcott

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Methodist bishop, H. Clifford Northcott, seated at a desk.
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Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner"

Date: 02 17 1949
Description: Harold Lautz, sergeant-at-arms for the annual Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner" held in the Lutheran Memorial Church, 1021 University Avenue. Mr. L...
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association Tournament

Date: 07 12 1949
Description: Pictured at Maple Bluff Country Club are George Levis and his daughter, Jane, of Milwaukee Tripoli. Jane will participate in the Wisconsin Women's Golf Ass...
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Madison Golf Course Manager

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Tony Mierswa, the Maple Bluff Country Club professional, standing in the clubhouse near rows of golf clubs stored against the walls.
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Retirement of Henry M. Zweifel

Date: 06 29 1950
Description: Henry M. Zweifel, former district manager of the Kroger Company, tries out a chair and ottoman presented to him by Kroger employees at his retirement dinne...
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H.H. Bennett in Civil War Uniform

Date: 1866
Description: Bennett in uniform, showing his crippled right hand, taken when he was 23-years-old after he was ministered out of the Army. The hand wound was caused by ...
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Miriam Bennett

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Miriam Bennett sitting in a chair. She is the daughter of Henry Hamilton (H.H.) Bennett.

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