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Setting Up Pins

Date: 02 19 1956
Description: Father and daughter Theodore and Janet Weiss setting up bowling pins on Dads Day at Milwaukee-Downer College.
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Muir Knoll Dedication Ceremony

Date: 06 18 1918
Description: Dedication ceremony for Muir Knoll on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Judge Milton S. Griswold is speaking at flag-draped podium, and a ...
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Arden Shenker and Mark Laufman

Date: 1975
Description: Arden Shenker presents the Madison Jewish Community Council Young Leadership award to Mark Laufman.
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Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.

Date: 06 16 2001
Description: Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. presented with an oversized wooden mallet at the grand opening of the rebuilt Herrling Sawmill. He is wearing a suit with a boutonni...
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Menu for Banquet in Honor of President Theodore Roosevelt

Date: 04 03 1903
Description: Front cover, first page, and menu listing for a banquet given in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association at Pl...
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Silver Wedding of Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1931
Description: Group portrait on the lawn in front of a porch at the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Sherwin and Emma Gillett. Sherwin and Emma are standing on the left. Thei...
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Silver Wedding of Bradford and Alice Gillett

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the 25th wedding anniversary of Bradford and Alice Gillett — Sherwin Gillett's uncle and aunt, seated in the center. The other gu...
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Menu for L’Etoile Restaurant Thanksgiving Dinner at The Beard House

Date: 11 23 2006
Description: One-page menu for a five-course Thanksgiving dinner at The Beard House prepared by L’Etoile, with the restaurant logo and a background head and shoulders i...
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Six O'Clock Club Dinner Menu/Announcement

Date: 11 04 1901
Description: Front cover of the announcement for the twelfth dinner of the Six O'Clock Club, with circular head and shoulders portraits of Presidents William McKinley J...
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Farewell Dinner to Mr. Wilmer Sieg Menu

Date: 06 29 1912
Description: Front and back covers of the "Informal Farewell Dinner Tendered to Mr. Wilmer Sieg upon the occasion of his departure from Milwaukee to take up his residen...
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Man Posing as Orator

Date: 1916
Description: Unidentified man wearing medals, in studio pose apparently as orator, with raised hand.
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Arthur J. Altmeyer as President of the Permanent Inter-American Committee on Social Security

Date: 1951
Description: Arthur J. Altmeyer, President of the Permanent Inter-American Committee on Social Security, greeting Eva Peron, President of the Inter-American Conference ...
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Celebrants at the 20 Millionth Social Security Beneficiary Party

Date: 05 1965
Description: Four men, all administrators at the Social Security office, celebrating at the 20 millionth beneficiary party. They are, from left to right, Arthur Altmeye...
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Wilbur J. Cohen Swearing-In as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Date: 05 16 1968
Description: Wilbur Cohen raises his left hand as he is sworn in as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Social Security was included in his responsibilities as ...
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Three Administrators of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Date: 1968
Description: From left to right: Abraham A. Ribicoff, Anthony J. Celebrezze, and Wilbur J. Cohen at a reception. All three men served as Secretary of Health, Education ...
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Orchard Toast

Date: 1910
Description: Posed line of alternating men and women in an orchard standing drinking cider of beer drawn from a keg in the center. Three young children are sitting on t...
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Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Jones

Date: 1932
Description: Informal double portrait of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Jones, 81 and 80, respectively at the time of their 60th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were both bo...
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Group Portrait of Men and Women on Estate

Date: 1895
Description: Group of relatives and associates of John Johnston, posed sitting and standing on the steps of the estate. Some of the men wear bowler hats and hold canes,...
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Mr. and Mrs. Sawles

Date: 1939
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Sawles stand with floral tributes at their golden wedding anniversary.
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Black Steer Wine List Menu

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Description: Wine list menu for The Black Steer, with a waiter holding a serving tray with a bottle and two glasses, and making an "okay" motion with his other hand; in...

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