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Sture and Geneva Johnson Residence

Date: 06 28 1955
Description: Geneva Johnson sits in the sunroom of her contemporary home at 313 New Castle Way in Maple Bluff. Her home will be featured on a July 14 Tour of Homes spon...
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Memorial Union Nightclub

Date: 06 17 1944
Description: A Caribbean atmosphere is stressed at the Campacabana Club at the Memorial Union. Left to right: Pvt. Wheeler Ryall, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Romele Redd...
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Two University of Wisconsin Hoofers' Equestriennes

Date: 04 19 1948
Description: Two University of Wisconsin Hoofers' Club members who will ride in the annual horse show are shown sitting on a fence holding the reins of their horses. Pi...
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Crawford County Historical Pageant

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Crawford County Historical pageant participants depict various early citizens. Back row: Russell Kieser, card sharper; Ray Burgess, Irishman; Lawrence Geis...
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Villa Louis Tea

Date: 05 21 1948
Description: Strolling in the garden, Gwendolyn Druyfor and Shirley Adams, are dressed in costumes and carrying a parasol.
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Wisconsin Central Airlines Dedication

Date: 08 03 1948
Description: Margaret McGuire, Alice in Dairyland, at left, christens the "Northliner Alice in Dairyland" with a bottle of milk at the Madison municipal airport, with N...
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Woman with Umbrella that Short-Circuited Power Line

Date: 11 17 1948
Description: Mrs. Marian M. (Mary) Hammang, secretary in the office of the University of Wisconsin buildings and grounds, posing with an umbrella that was blown by high...
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association Tournament

Date: 07 05 1949
Description: Members of the planning committee for the Wisconsin Women's Golf Association state tournament to be held at the Maple Bluff Country Club. From left are Mrs...
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Beach at Lake Ripley

Date: 08 22 1950
Description: Beach scene at Lake Ripley showing three young women under an umbrella.
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University of Wisconsin Prom Queen Contest

Date: 02 18 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin Prom Queen contest finalist Nancy Smith is shown wearing a bathing suit, and transparent rain coat, and holding an umbrella to port...
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Madison Women's Inter-Club Golf Match

Date: 07 09 1953
Description: Five social chairmen from the three area country clubs sitting and standing around a table at Maple Bluff Country Club during the women's inter-club golf m...
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Madison Woman's Club Birthday Party

Date: 04 18 1954
Description: One of a series of scenes from the dramatic production "Down Memory Lane," presented in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Madison ...
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Syttende Mai Parade

Date: 05 16 1954
Description: Mrs. Walter Eggleson and her three children, Gudron, Jo Ellen, and Sally dressed in Norwegian costumes for the annual Syttende Mai parade in Stoughton.
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East High School Class Reunion

Date: 06 26 1954
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mapes (left) and Mr. and Mrs. Jalmer Raltson socialize at the East High School Reunion held at Maple Bluff Country Club. Both couples ar...
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Country Club Women Leaders

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: Portrait of Elsa Johnson on the Maple Bluff Country Club porch overlooking the swimming pool. All activities of the Maple Bluff Country Club Women's Group ...
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Madison Women's Interclub Golf Play

Date: 08 07 1958
Description: Checking the scoreboard are three of the low handicap 18 hole players at the annual Women's Interclub golf play between the women golfers of the three Madi...
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58th Annual Inland Lake Yachting Association Regatta Social Events Planning Committee

Date: 08 14 1960
Description: Members of the 58th annual Inland Lake Yachting Association regatta social committee discuss social events for the regatta on the Edgewater Hotel pier. Sho...
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We Saw You at East Side Women's Event

Date: 05 12 1960
Description: Three committee members for the East Side Women's Club's spring banquet chat beneath a large umbrella in a garden-like setting. They include, from left: Ka...
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Queen's Guild of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Style Show

Date: 02 03 1961
Description: Models for the style show feature of the annual card party of the Queen's Guild of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church are Mary Conlin, left, and Mrs. ...
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Mendota Hospital Centennial Event

Date: 07 16 1960
Description: Employees dress in turn-of-the-century dresses for a scene in a centennial pageant depicting nursing at Mendota State Hospital. The costumes were from the ...

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