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Completion of 1st Tractor at Neuss Works, Germany

Date: 03 15 1937
Description: Several men, most likely factory and company managers gathered to celebrate the completion of the first tractor manufactured at International Harvester's N...
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Sigrid Schultz, William Dodd, and Joseph Goebbels

Date: 12 01 1934
Description: Sigrid Schultz, Ambassador William Dodd, and Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels seen together at the foreign press ball.
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H.H. Gerth

Date: 07 28 1944
Description: Portrait of H.H. Gerth, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin. Gerth was born and grew up in Kassel, Germany, and escaped about s...
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Professor Robert von Schlagintweit, Geographer

Date: 1869
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Robert von Schlagintweit (1833-1885), German orientalist, geographer and explorer. Along with his oldest brother Hermann, Rober...
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Madison Maennerchor Singing Society

Date: 02 21 1950
Description: Members of the Madison Maennerchor, the oldest singing society in Wisconsin, standing around their accompanist, Mrs. Grace L. Snell, at the group's ninety-...
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Vogts Family Portrait

Date: 06 26 1952
Description: Group portrait of four siblings of the Henry W. Vogts Sr. family. Seated at center is Mrs. Dora Olhagen of Hanover, Germany. At left is her sister, Mrs. Em...
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Schultz 30th Wedding Anniversary

Date: 09 04 1953
Description: Portrait of Paul W. and Emmy Schultz of 1006 University Bay Drive on their 30th wedding anniversary.
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Alfred Hopf as Blood Donor

Date: 09 17 1953
Description: "Alfred Hopf makes his final visit to the blood center to give his last pint of blood before his 60th birthday makes him ineligible to donate again. He is ...
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Dr. Phil and Edith Wallestad

Date: 06 20 1954
Description: Portrait of Dr. Philip and Edith (Stolle) Wallestad who were honored at a party celebrating Dr. Wallestad's graduation from U.W. Medical School and Edith's...
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The First Kindergarten in America

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Description: Artist's rendering of an elevated view of the first kindergarten, with children and a teacher gathered in front of the building. There are inset portraits ...
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West German Gymnasts Team

Date: 02 05 1958
Description: Group portrait of the West German men's and women's gymnastics teams at Turner Hall. They are in Madison to perform at the University of Wisconsin field ho...
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Tribute for Armand Ketterer

Date: 02 11 1958
Description: Jack Burke standing at a podium onstage while reading a tribute and life story of Armand F. Ketterer, principal of Franklin school, standing at right.
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Dr. Bruennich Collecting a Swarm

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Description: Dr. K. Bruennich, standing on a step ladder, holding a basket or skep, and with a cigar in his mouth, collecting a swarm of bees from a tree. Germany.
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Coffee Hour for New Citizens

Date: 11 15 1960
Description: Three former German nationals attend a coffee hour for new US citizens hosted by Lawyers' Wives of Dane County. Left to right: Gertrude Miller and John and...
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Beer Barons

Date: 1885
Description: Six prominent German American brewers pose outdoors, seated around a table, for a portrait labeled "The Poterhouse [sic] Club." Well-dressed in suits and h...
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Alma, Hans and Tessa

Date: 1973
Description: Alma Schmidt Petersen, left, poses with her sister, Clara Theresa (Tessa) Schmidt Reese, and brother-in-law Dr. Hans Reese on the shrub-bordered brick driv...
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Outdoor Group Portrait of Unidentified Family

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of a European American family sitting and standing outdoors on the lawn in front of a house. The group includes three men, six women...
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German Club Anniversary Party

Date: 04 17 1964
Description: Celebrating the 53rd anniversary of the German Club are left to right, featured speaker, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis); Peter Storch, rural Sun Prair...
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August and Margarethe Streb

Date: 1885
Description: August Streb leans against a chair as he poses next to his wife, Margarthe Orb Streb, who is seated. He is wearing a suit and a watch chain. Margarethe is ...
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Conrad Seipp

Date: 1875
Description: Oval-framed quarter-length portrait of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp (1825-1890). He is wearing a suit and vest with bow tie. The collar of the suit coat ha...

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