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Mrs. Peter Berntsen Enjoys Tanning with Assistance from Alumnium Foil

Date: 02 28 1961
Description: Mrs. Peter Berntsen, 926 LeRoy Road, enjoys an outdoor tanning session aided by a wall of aluminum foil. Her son Erik (3) plays in front of her bundled up ...
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Decorating Eagle Heights Apartment

Date: 01 27 1961
Description: One of a series of photographs depicting ways U.W. graduate students have made their small apartments more attractive and livable. Shown is David, left, an...
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Dream House Built from Plans in Newspaper

Date: 10 29 1960
Description: Mike Elliott is shown riding his favorite wooden giraffe in his room in the "dream House" built from plans in the Wisconsin State Journal by his par...
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We Saw You . . . at Nursery School

Date: 11 22 1960
Description: Kathy Conto (3) entertains herself at the Salvation Army all day nursery school, 121 West Wilson Street. Anne Shea serves as the head teacher and is assist...
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Water Fight on a Hot Summer Day

Date: 09 02 1960
Description: Two African-American boys shooting water pistols at each other on a hot summer day while sitting on front porch steps.
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Rexall Christmas in June

Date: 06 04 1959
Description: A man in a pharmacist smock is examining a large toy as two other men are looking on. They are at the Hotel Loraine at a merchandise display for all mercha...
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Ed Stein's Daughter, Laurie Ann Stein

Date: 04 12 1959
Description: Laurie Ann Stein, daughter of Ed Stein. Born May 1, 1953; Died June 16, 2006.
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Children Playing With Guns

Date: 03 30 1959
Description: Two girls with their hands up being 'pretend' robbed by ten little boys with cap-guns. They are between two closely spaced homes.
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Two Baby Penguins

Date: 12 26 1958
Description: Onlookers look at two new baby penguins in the display window at the Wolff, Kubly, and Hirsig store on Madison's Capitol square. They will later by taken t...
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Empty Stocking Club Christmas Toy Depot

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen (R) trys out a pop-gun during his visit to the annual Empty Stocking Club's Christmas toy depot held at the Community Center. ...
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Christmas Card Images for the Edwin Stein Family

Date: 12 15 1958
Description: Composite photograph of Jimmy and Laurie Stein on a rocking horse.
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Christmas Card Images for the Edwin Stein Family

Date: 12 15 1958
Description: Laurie Stein (age 5) on a rocking horse.
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Christmas Card Images for the Edwin Stein Family

Date: 12 15 1958
Description: Jimmy Stein (age 2) on a rocking horse.
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Dollhouse Kitchen

Date: 08 2001
Description: A fully furnished kitchen in a large dollhouse. The kitchen scene includes a doll chef at a stove with pots, pans and utensils; an icebox; a pedestal sink ...
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Dollhouse at Forest Lodge

Date: 2000
Description: A large twelve room, three-story, fully decorated dollhouse located in the main lodge at Forest Lodge.
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Edgerton's Pat Boone Fan Club

Date: 07 08 1957
Description: The Edgerton Pat Boone fan club's major project is to repair used toys, games, and books for the Martin Luther Children's home in Stoughton. Club president...
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Family Picnic at Shorewood Hills Home

Date: 06 25 1958
Description: Baby Frank, the youngest of the Professor Frank J. Remington family, lying on the ground with his bottle during a picnic in their backyard.
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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Detail from original of the family. Original caption reads: "Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dres...
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Old West-themed Reunion

Date: 08 17 1989
Description: A man and a woman posing together. Both are wearing cowboy/cowgirl costumes and riding hobby horses. Caption reads: "With the Old West as the theme, family...
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Armed Forces Day Air Show and Parade

Date: 05 17 1958
Description: A young boy stands at attention during the parade at the Capitol Square for the Armed Forces Day air show and parade.

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