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University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum Fire Lane

Date: 1960
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison fire lane surrounded by trees and brush.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1968
Description: Exterior of front entrance of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Statue is visible in front of the bui...
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Shadowy Field

Date: 07 30 1960
Description: View towards horizon of long shadows stretching across a large field. Small plants grows in the foreground.
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New Residential Construction

Date: 1960
Description: New residential construction on the outer southwest edge of Madison.
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University League Brunch

Date: 02 13 1960
Description: Members of the University League's junior division and faculty women who attended the league's brunch. Left to right are: Mrs. Cynthia Youmans, the league'...
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University League Brunch

Date: 02 13 1960
Description: Four women converse at a display and sale of handicraft work made by disabled persons at the University League brunch. Left to right are: Mrs. William Scot...
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We Saw You at YWCA Garden Tea

Date: 06 14 1960
Description: The home of Sybil Hanks at 525 Wisconsin Avenue was the setting for the Madison YWCA garden tea. The program centered around various nationalities. Left to...
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Ladies in Pink Auxiliary at St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 09 11 1960
Description: Joan Beyer (left), a patient at St. Mary's Hospital, receives a plant from Mary Kretschman, chairman of the new flower and mail service of the Ladies in Pi...
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Mark Weber's Tenth Birthday

Date: 01 12 1961
Description: Mark Weber, dressed in a boy scout uniform, winks with one eye while pointing to number 13 on the calendar. He was born on a Friday the thirteenth and his ...
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Madison Club Style Show

Date: 02 20 1961
Description: A buffet luncheon and style show will be held at the Madison Club on March 18. Elizabeth Schlottenhauer, left, is the general chairman and she is assisted ...
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Members of the Madison Retrievers Club are State and National Ranked

Date: 04 15 1962
Description: Members of the Madison Retrievers Club are prominent in state and national competition. Rip'n Ready, a golden retriever owned by William Connor, displays h...
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Sunlight at The University of Wisconsin Arboretum Gathering of Friends

Date: 05 28 1964
Description: Sunlight spotlights a prairie tract where more than 100 members of the Friends of the University of Wisconsin Arboretum picnicked and toured the area in gr...
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New Buildings on the University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 09 03 1964
Description: One of the new buildings is the Psychology Building at the corner of West Johnson Street and Charter Streets. A perfectly sound-proof anechoic chamber and ...
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Vilas Zoo Animals

Date: 08 07 1965
Description: The original caption states: "This South American Mountain Tapir from Ecuador prancing about his new home at the zoo, where he and his mate made their firs...
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Castor Bean Plant Towers Over Barbara Culver, Age 11

Date: 08 27 1965
Description: Barbara Culver (11), 1123 Edgehill Drive admiring a 10-foot tall castor bean plant planted by Mrs. Carl Dutton, 1101 Edgehill Drive.
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Arch and Sculptures in Sid's Backyard

Date: 1967
Description: View of Sid's backyard looking towards the back of the house. There is a large arch in the center with wind chimes hanging on it. Shrubs, trees, plants and...
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Lantern Sculpture

Date: 08 1966
Description: Lantern sculpture surrounded by trees and plants. In the background is a man sitting or standing with his back turned.
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"Guardian Lion" in Blue

Date: 09 1969
Description: Southeast Asian-styled "Guardian Lion" concrete-cast sculpture on a large rectangular base painted blue in Sid's backyard. In the background is the white "...
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Hanks Garden Walk

Date: 08 03 1960
Description: Nicholas Hanks, family grandson, in the garden at the residence of Lucien M. and Mary Esther "Mollie" Vilas Hanks, 525 Wisconsin Avenue at Langdon Street ...
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Husband-Wife Team Solicitors for the Red Feather Drive

Date: 10 11 1960
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Jean Bowman. He is chairman of the manufacturing division and she is head of the west side area of the women's division of the Red Fe...

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