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Decorating First Apartment

Date: 04 17 1950
Description: Newlyweds George and Lorna Homes decorate their first apartment at 1028 Erin Street. George places his oil painting "Russian Spring" on the wall as Lorna i...
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Couple Receiving Marriage License

Date: 06 13 1952
Description: Dane County marriage license clerk Mercedes Dufour, (left), issues a license to Lucille A. Roth and Amos M. Skogen for their leap year wedding at the East ...
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Madison Chapter of National Sales Executives

Date: 09 14 1954
Description: Portrait of three Madison couples taking prominent roles in sponsoring a program featuring two top United States salesmen. The event is sponsored by the Ma...
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Haushalter Golden Wedding Anniversary

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Kathryn) Haushalter on their golden wedding anniversary. They farmed near Muscoda before moving to Madison.
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Robert and Amelia Nelson

Date: 05 24 1955
Description: Portrait of Robert N. Nelson and his wife Amelia (Pederson) on the occasion of their 53rd wedding anniversary. Robert has practiced law in Madison since 19...
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Frank Lloyd Wright at the Unitarian Meeting House

Date: 08 28 1955
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright and Olgivanna Lloyd Wright arriving at the First Unitarian Society Meeting House where he was to deliver a speech. The speech was to be ...
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Frank Lloyd Wright at the Unitarian Meeting House

Date: 08 28 1955
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright standing in the center of a group in the parking lot of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House, a building that he had designed. They...
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University of Wisconsin Student Wives Who Work

Date: 02 07 1956
Description: Barbara Ruffalo works as a receptionist at Fitzpatrick Lumber Company, while her husband, Ronald, is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin in mechanic...
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National Sales Executives of Madison Party

Date: 01 12 1957
Description: Chairmen of the party Warren and Louise Kreunen admire a full sized snowman decoration at the National Sales Executives of Madison party.
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National Sales Executives of Madison Party

Date: 01 12 1957
Description: Shown chatting at the National Sales Executives of Madison party are: J.A. McIlnay, a member of the national board of directors; Virginia Manzer; Pearl McI...
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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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Madison YMCA Ski Club

Date: 11 20 1958
Description: Anne Collins packs a parka into the knapsack worn by her husband Edward Collins at a fashion show for the Madison YWCA Ski Club. Both are modeling ski appa...
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University of Wisconsin Summer Prom

Date: 08 06 1954
Description: Preparing to have their picture taken at the university summer prom at the Memorial Union are Gloria Wruck and John R. Detter, both from Madison. Gloria is...
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Photo Enactors from the Dane County Association for Mental Health

Date: 04 17 1957
Description: Staged visit to a divorce attorney in his office by a married couple. The husband is acted by Francis Fay, and posing as the wife, Miriam Leifer, vice-pres...

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