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University League Garden Party

Date: 06 06 1934
Description: Women are relaxing on the stone terrace near the door to Bungalowen, the home of Professor Ray and Theo Owen in Frost Woods, 5805-7 Winnequah Road, during ...
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Three People at the Attic Angels Ball

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Schmidt and Dr. Kenneth Kemmer in formal dress at the Attic Angel Ball in the Loraine Hotel.
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Attic Angels Ball — Receiving Line

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Five women in ball gowns standing in the Attic Angels Ball receiving line in the Loraine Hotel, l to r: Mrs. Erwin Schmidt; Mrs. Wallace W. Chickering, Soc...
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May Party Invitation

Date: 05 02 1882
Description: Illustrated invitation to a May Party at Liederkranz Hall given by the Makers and Sawyers of Milwaukee. The invitation is illustrated in color with a hors...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Dames Club Reception

Date: 10 18 1956
Description: Mrs. Stanley Quinn, General Chairman of Dames Club Reception, with guests, Mrs. Blanche Stemm and Mrs. Rosa Fred, wife of University of Wisconsin President...
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Engagement Party of Cyrus McCormick III and Dorothy Linn

Date: 1915
Description: Cyrus McCormick III (1890-1970), his fiancée Dorothy Linn (b. 1892), his mother Harriet Hammond McCormick (1862-1921), his father Cyrus McCormick Jr. (1859...
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University Club's Assemby Ball

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Two couples attending the University Club's annual Christmas Assembly Ball. Pictured left to right: Frank Sarles, son of Prof. and Mrs. W.R. Sarles, 2237 ...
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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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University Club's Assemby Ball

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Couple holding a candy cane decoration at the University Club's annual Assembly Ball. Pictured are Donald Easum, son of Prof. and Mrs. Chester V. Easum, 11...
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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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Junior Chamber of Commerce Members

Date: 12 27 1947
Description: From the left: Mrs. Harry P. (Mary) Stoll, Harry P. Stoll, Robert Wegner, Mrs. Robert Wegner (seated), and Tom McKay at the Hotel Loraine attending the Jun...
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Republican Women's Tea

Date: 02 24 1948
Description: Republican Women of Dane County entertained at a tea for Mrs. Joseph R. Farrington, Washington D.C., wife of the Hawaiian delegate to Congress. Left to rig...
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Delta Delta Delta Sorority Event

Date: 05 16 1948
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison sorority Delta Delta Delta (Tri-Delt) honor engaged sorority students with a "Pansy Breakfast". Stepping through the pansy ...
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Alpha Phi Sorority Garden Tea

Date: 05 16 1948
Description: Alpha Phi sorority, 28 Langdon Street, was the site of a garden party for all sorority women on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Left to right: ...
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Zeta Phi Eta Benefit Tea

Date: 06 01 1948
Description: Madison alumnae of Zeta Phi Eta honorary speech sorority, will entertain in a skit, "An Afternoon at Squire Pethrick's." Proceeds from the Centennial tea w...
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Phi Delta Theta "Dream Girl" of the Year

Date: 12 17 1948
Description: The Phi Delta Theta "Dream Girl" of the year, with her court at the fraternity's Christmas formal at the Park Hotel. The "Dream Girl" is Betty Burt of Dall...
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Holiday Benefit Dance

Date: 12 26 1948
Description: Three couples in front of two Christmas trees at the holiday benefit dance held at the Turner Hall. The seated girls are, from left, Patricia Albrecht, Jul...
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Holiday Benefit Dance

Date: 12 27 1948
Description: Two couples at the punch bowl during the holiday benefit dance at the Turner Hall. From left are Gail Snyder, Footville; John Fox, Madison; Margot Schmidt,...
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Zor Shrine Potentate's Ball

Date: 11 21 1949
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Rufus F. Wells pose for a portrait as guests of honor at the Zor Shrine Potentates' Ball held at the Hotel Loraine. Mr. Wells is head of the Z...
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National Sales Executives of Madison Party

Date: 01 12 1957
Description: Four guests gathered around a table are: Arletta Duquaine; C.L. Duquaine, past president of the National Sales Executives of Madison; L.E. Dewey; and Mrs. ...

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