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Farm Family in Living Room

Date: 1900
Description: A farm family posing in their living room. Sitting from left to right is John Dietrich (1874-1947), Grace Bowman (1879-1964), and Mrs. Lizzie Macke Dietric...
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Jennie Justo

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: Jennie Justo with hat in hand, is embraced by her mother, Lena Justo, as she leaves for a year in the Milwaukee jail for being the alleged owner of a stude...
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Out of Action

Date: 01 13 1967
Description: Dejected skier at home with cast and crutches, after breaking her leg practicing for competition.
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Mrs. Ollie Jacobs

Date: 07 26 1941
Description: Mrs. Ollie Jacobs (b. 1862), sitting in a wheelchair.
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Herfurth House

Date: 1951
Description: The front parlor of the Herfurth house, 703 East Gorham Street, with Mrs. Caleb Harrison (born Lucy Herfurth) sitting on a sofa. The house was built by The...
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The Novel Reader

Date: 1847
Description: A woman sits at a table reading while apparently neglecting her whole family.
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Women at Sewing Bee

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Description: Seven women gathered at a sewing bee.
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm Family

Date: 03 15 1947
Description: Mrs. Oscar Rennebohm (Mary) and her daughter, Carol Rennebohm, on the stairway in their Maple Bluff home, 201 Farwell Drive.
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Wisconsin Governor's Residence

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm arranging flowers in the drawing room of the Wisconsin Governor's residence, 130 East Gilman Street. The house is 93 years old ...
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Getting Ready for Christmas

Date: 12 16 1947
Description: June McGovern is reading The Night Before Christmas to her children Diane, Jill and Jackie.
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Young Adult Club Subscription Dance

Date: 12 27 1947
Description: From the left: Francis Bloodgood, Patricia Dean, Betty Baer, and John Lupenschloss, at the second annual Young Adult Club subscription dance at Turner Hall...
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Jane Brickbauer

Date: 01 07 1948
Description: Bride Jane Brickbauer standing by a stairway dressed in her wedding gown.
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Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Members

Date: 02 23 1948
Description: Shown are five members of the University of Wisconsin chapter of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority in the drawing room of the chapter house at 220 Lake Lawn P...
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Morris Family Portrait

Date: 1912
Description: Informal portrait of the W.A.P. Morris family, with the patriarch seated at the head of the table at the left, and his children and grandchildren. Portrai...
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Lindner Sisters

Date: 1924
Description: Interior portrait of the three Lindner sisters, Helen (later Griffin), Ruth (later Rowland), and Janet (later Race).
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Bakke House on Odana Road

Date: 02 24 1949
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Westye F. (Mary) Bakke seated before the fireplace in the living room of the Bakke house at 4818 Odana Road (now 4817 Sherwood Road) with ...
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Men and Women Gathering in Living Room in Cuba

Date: 1949
Description: Three men and two women gather in a living room to listen to one of the men playing a guitar. The room is in the worker housing at an International Harvest...
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Portrait of a Seated Woman

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Description: Portrait of a seated woman in front of a wallpapered wall. A decorative hand fan is displayed on the wall.
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Burch House

Date: 09 19 1949
Description: The living room of the Byron and Mary Burch home, 205 South Owen Drive. Mary Burch is shown seated in a chair.
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Group Party Picture on Stairs

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Description: Costume party at Gauer's home on Downer Avenue. Ruthe Distenfeld owned five appliance stores, Bernice Flower was Forrest Flower's wife (WPA Artist), and Be...

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