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| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | Professor William F. Allen seated and writing at a desk in the study of his home at 228 Langdon St. His son Will is seated in a chair and reading. A large ... |
| Date: | 11 22 1960 |
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| Description: | Story hour time at the Salvation Army all day nursery school, 121 West Wilson Street. Boys and girls are shown listening to a teacher reading from a book. ... |
| Date: | 10 14 1960 |
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| Description: | A reporter looks at a tattered old newspaper from Nov. 7, 1894 that was found in the wall at the home of Sidney Gay, 4406 Cherokee Drive. |
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| Description: | Stereographic image of Amos Bronson Alcott in his study. Alcott was an educator and philosopher, and a figure in the Transcendentalist movement. He created... |
| Date: | 04 16 1959 |
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| Description: | Craig Penrith studies in the front seat of his car with the top rolled down and his shoes off in Vilas Park. |
| Date: | 02 11 1959 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Gerald (Christina) Lorge, wife of Sen. Gerald Lorge (R-Bear Creek), is shown reading and sipping coffee while waiting for her husband, who is in a leg... |
| Date: | 02 02 1959 |
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| Description: | Madison television personality Beverly Stark reading to her two children, Randy and Shelley, at home where she does a good share of her professional work. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Mary Griggs, wearing a pink dress, cardigan and hair bow, and a male friend are lounging on blue painted wicker chaise lounge chairs with blue floral cushi... |
| Date: | 04 17 1958 |
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| Description: | David Ottenson, a third-year medical student from Superior, studies at home. |
| Date: | 11 05 1930 |
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| Description: | Governor elect Philip La Follette standing and reading a telegram at La Follette headquarters. |
| Date: | 11 05 1930 |
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| Description: | Governor elect Philip La Follette sitting and reading a telegram at La Follette headquarters. |
| Date: | 03 21 1929 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of the Central High School reading contest winners. |
| Date: | 04 10 1929 |
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| Description: | East High School reading contest, with six girl winners standing on a stage. |
| Date: | 04 20 1928 |
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| Description: | Three women (including American Girl — Miss Leeds and Miss Madison — Miss Rosenfeldt / Rosenthal) looking at "The American Hairdresser" magazine in the Ros... |
| Date: | 11 20 1934 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin Pres. Glenn Frank sitting in a swivel chair reading: "The open door at the home." |
| Date: | 10 16 1934 |
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| Description: | Randall School, 10 N. Spooner Street. There are children sitting in chairs reading from the blackboard, led by a student holding a pointer. Photograph take... |
| Date: | 01 27 1919 |
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| Description: | A portrait of Eleanor Holt with her face bathed in natural light, sitting in her hospital room. A pillow case is covering the back of the wooden chair. Wea... |
| Date: | 03 25 1958 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Charles M. Overby enjoying a quiet afternoon as her two daughters Solveig (3 1/2) and Kim (1) take a nap in their U.W. Eagle Heights apartment. Mr. Ov... |
| Date: | 02 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Attorney James E. Doyle, Sr. looking at a big picture book with his young daughter, Anne. |
| Date: | 01 16 1959 |
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| Description: | Scene at the U.W. Memorial Library crowded with students studying, including one sleeping with his head resting on the table. Coats hanging in coat racks a... |
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