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Daisy Bates Standing Behind Little Rock Nine

Date: 09 26 1957
Description: Daisy Bates, the head of the Arkansas NAACP, stands behind seven of the Little Rock Nine, who are seated on a sofa in her living room. They have assembled ...
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Order of DeMolay Holiday Ball

Date: 12 26 1947
Description: Rose Marie Licht and Jack Olds posing on a couch at the Masonic Temple. They are attending the annual Order of DeMolay holiday ball.
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Central High School Student Council

Date: 01 29 1948
Description: Officers of the Central High School Student Council posed in front of a mural: left to right are Donna Neu, secretary; Coleman Jackson, treasurer; Carl Car...
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Madison Central High School Students

Date: 04 07 1948
Description: A group of Madison Central High School students preparing for the Fifth District Student Council convention to be held at Central April 24. Seated at the t...
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Thelma Mothershed Reading a Book

Date: 1957
Description: Thelma Mothershed, one of the Little Rock Nine, reading a book.
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Young Woman on Her Graduation

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait of a young woman on the occasion of her graduation. She wears a white dress with a corsage pinned to...
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Portrait of Two Adults and Two Girls

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Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a seated man and woman. Two girls stand behind the seated adults, one resting her hand on the seated wo...
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Remodeled Clothes for Displaced Persons

Date: 02 25 1949
Description: West High School pupils Muriel Showers and Anna Pronin watch Pamela Showers, 15 months, and Joan Gmeinder, 7, model two of the outfits that clothing studen...
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Sophomore Shuffle at Wisconsin High School

Date: 03 23 1949
Description: Nancy Fowlkes, left, and Virginia Hammen are shown as they worked on decorations for the Sophomore Shuffle at Wisconsin High School. "With the arrival of s...
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Brodhead Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Brodhead Public Library. The back of the cardboard mounting reads: "Free Public Library, Brodhead, Wis." There is a stove in the cente...
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Reverend John H. Keene Family

Date: 03 27 1950
Description: The family of the Reverend John H. Keene arrived with Reverend Keene as he took up his duties as Rector of Grace Episcopal Church. Pictured are Mrs. Kather...
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Junior Teen Spring Party Committee

Date: 04 04 1950
Description: Some of the committee members decorate for the first of a series of parties to be given for the teenage children of Nakoma Golf Club. Seated, left to right...
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Nakoma Teen Party

Date: 04 15 1950
Description: Teenage children of Nakoma Golf Club members hold paper cups as they enjoy their 'Junior Teen Spring Party.' They are (clockwise): Sally Williamson, Nancy...
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Mrs. Arthur (Alta) Lentz and Her Children

Date: 05 09 1950
Description: Mrs. Arthur (Alta) Lentz of 2210 Hollister Avenue poses for a portrait with her children. Mark Steven, age 10 months, sits on his mother's lap and his thre...
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Madison's First Camp Week

Date: 05 23 1950
Description: Members of the Y-Teen group of the YWCA talk over summer camp plans with Patricia Powell, YWCA staff member who will be in charge of musical activities at ...
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Holy Family Academy

Date: 1920
Description: A view of female students relaxing in the reception room at Holy Family Academy. Some sit in groups while others read magazines. Furnishings consist mainly...
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WMTV's Teen Time

Date: 01 12 1954
Description: Pat Maes and Ronnie Conroy audition for WMTV's Teen Time show while Laird Marshall provides the piano accompaniment.
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Edgewood High School Crusader Staff

Date: 05 18 1955
Description: Edgewood High School's "Crusader" annual co-editors and business managers celebrate the finish of their work on the annual. They include, from left: Mike D...
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Typing Class

Date: 1939
Description: Interior view of a classroom with young men and women learning about, and working on, typewriters.
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Babysitting the Charlton Children

Date: 08 07 1956
Description: Babysitter Linda Taylor, a ninth grade student at West High School, reads a bedtime story to Brendan Charlton.

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