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Jean Pond Miner with "Forward"

Date: 1893
Description: Sculptor Jean Pond Miner working on her statue "Forward" in the Wisconsin Building at the Columbian Exposition.
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Museum Patrons View the Gaugin Exhibit

Date: 03 17 1959
Description: Spectators view paintings by Paul Gaugin at the opening of an art exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Woman's Building

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Description: The Woman's Building is situated in the northwest part of the park that faces the great Lagoon, with the Wooded Island in the distance. Designed by Miss So...
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Chinese Art Exhibit at Woman's Building

Date: 11 16 1934
Description: Group of men and women viewing Chinese art and artifacts including tables, bell, teapot and Chinese junk with sails. On the wall in the back are pictures o...
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Women at Paintings Exhibit

Date: 11 16 1934
Description: Portrait of five women viewing paintings of Madison artists exhibited at the Madison Women's Club, 240 W. Gilman Street. They include Hazel Jenks, presiden...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior - Museum of the Historical Society

Date: 1900
Description: The Daniel Webster carriage on display in the Historical Society's museum in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. At that time the Historical Society's quart...
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Art Show at the Fair

Date: 08 1953
Description: Fairgoers view a display of painting and sculpture by Wisconsin artists.
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Children of War Photography Exhibit

Date: 04 04 1944
Description: Children of War photography exhibit at the Madison Free Library, viewed by members of the Madison French Relief Society, Mrs. Helene Cassidy, Professor Jul...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Nine people posed in front of "Our Good Earth" by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union exhibit of paintings executed for use on war posters. Private Hen...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Mrs. Walter Goodland (wife of Governor Goodland), and Private Raymond J. Henning, former UW student, standing in front of "Carry Your Share!" by Joseph Hir...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Mrs. Walter Goodland (wife of Governor Goodland), and John Steuart Curry standing in front of "Our Good Earth," by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union e...
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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Mrs. Marshall Browne, Sarah Ross, President of the Madison Art Association, and Lovey Pond, member of the Memorial Union gallery committee, standing in fro...
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Madison Artists Exhibition Winners

Date: 02 04 1945
Description: Winners of high awards and prizes at the sixth Madison Artists exhibition. Left to right: Robert Schellin is holding his son Peter, Oscar F. Mayer Purchase...
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Winifred Ford with her Watercolors

Date: 05 01 1945
Description: Winifred (Bonnewitz) Ford with several of her watercolor paintings from the exhibit at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin titled "Old Homes in Madis...
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Clare Severance with her "Old Tree" Drawing

Date: 02 03 1947
Description: Clare Severance with her "Old Tree" drawing, which received the Joseph R. Rothchild prize of $25 in graphics at the Madison Artists exhibition.
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Lions Club Winning Safety Posters

Date: 03 1947
Description: Viewing Lions Club winning safety posters are, left to right: Mrs. Esther, Howard Danford, Maurice Pasch, and John Fluckiger. The posters were made by jun...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Art Show

Date: 01 10 1948
Description: Dorothy Proudfoot, Wilmette, Illinois, shown hanging a sign announcing the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union art exhibit entitled "Abstraction in Art"...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Art Show`

Date: 01 10 1948
Description: Elaine Smedal, Madison, hanging a picture at the exhibit "Abstraction in Art" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union. Ms. Smedal was the exh...
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Madison Artists Exhibition

Date: 02 01 1948
Description: Mrs. A.C. (Eugenia) Bolz looking at the painting "Recess" by Lois Ireland which won the Oscar F. Mayer purchase prize in the Madison Artists Exhibition. Mr...
Poster

John Risseeuw Exhibition Poster

Date: 10 1971
Description: Poster publicizing an exhibition of art by John Risseeuw, at the 7th floor gallery, in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Humanities Building. Features mo...

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