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Women with Governor Schemedeman

Date: 02 23 1933
Description: Governor Albert G. Schemedeman with Frieda Mooney, National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War Auxiliary, and Nina Westbury, Nati...
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Two Women with Potted Flowers

Date: 11 26 1944
Description: Two women in an alcove filled with potted flowers and plants. The older woman is sitting and the other woman, wearing a fur coat, is standing behind her.
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Young Woman on Steps of House

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Description: Portrait of a young woman leaning against the back corner of a house while standing on the steps. She is wearing a fur coat.
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President Herbert Hoover Speaking at the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse

Date: 11 05 1932
Description: President Herbert Hoover addressing a crowd of 12,000 at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse. On the platform behind the president are, left to right: J...
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William Irvine and Child in Horse-Drawn Sleigh

Date: 1900
Description: Winter scene with William Irvine (1851-1927) seated in his sleigh next to his daughter Ruth (1891-1987) wearing a hat and wrapped in furs, Chippewa Falls, ...
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Woman with French Bulldog

Date: 1946
Description: A woman is standing on the front steps of a house with a french bulldog. The woman is dressed up in a fur coat, a fancy hat and high heels.
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Woman in Fur Coat

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Description: Miss Emma Strauss poses near a house wearing a fur coat and fancy hat.
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Ann Drucella Witt

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Description: Ann Drucella Witt, the sister of Matt Witt, poses under a vine covered trellis that frames a door to a house. She is wearing a dress, jacket, gloves, and f...
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Skiers

Date: 01 1928
Description: Winter scene with Ferdinand Hotz, holding a cigarette, posing on skis. His wife, Clothilde, stands on the left with a long walking stick; daughter Helen (L...
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Group of People Posing in front of House

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Description: Two men, six women, and a young girl are posing standing in the yard in front of a single-story frame house. There is also a man and woman sitting in a bug...
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Man and Woman in Horse-Drawn Buggy

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Description: Man and woman posing sitting in a buggy pulled by a single horse. There is a large fur over their laps. They are in front of the gate of a wooden fence and...
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Catholic Bishop Open House

Date: 06 11 1957
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor shows off his chapel at his residence on Lake Mendota at Fox Point. The two ladies will be assisting with hospitality at an open...
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Women Modeling Furs

Date: 10 20 1960
Description: Mary Niglis, Elizabeth Maloof, and Marion Sweeney wearing furs they will model at a program for the wives of men attending the Fourth Degree Knights of Col...
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Outdoor Portrait of European American Infant

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Description: Exterior portrait of an unidentified infant posing sitting in a wash bowl on a dark-colored fur rug on a wooden porch in front of a brick building.
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Jackson County Home

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Description: View across snowy ground towards a man walking in front of a three-story brick building surrounded by snow. Identified as the Jackson County Home located j...
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Two Men in a Wagon

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Description: Outdoor view of two men posing sitting in a two-wheeled wagon pulled by a single horse. There are wooden buildings in the background.
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William Wendorf on the Wendorf Farm

Date: 12 1904
Description: William Wendorf standing in the snow in front of barn and windmill wearing a long fur coat. A horse pulling a buggy is standing with two individuals near t...
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Snow Sleigh in Front of Half Timber Home

Date: 1913
Description: Ella and Ida Scholz sitting in a cutter (horse-drawn sleigh) in front of the Langholf half-timber home during winter.
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Baby Viola Lettho

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor portrait of baby Viola Lettho propped up in a chair with two large pillows. The chair is covered with a fur blanket.
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Viola Lettho

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor portrait of baby Viola Lettho propped up in a chair with two large pillows. A fur blanket covers the chair.

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