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Wisconsin High School Prom King and Queen

Date: 05 06 1948
Description: Shown are queen and king of the annual Wisconsin high school prom: Phyllis Berg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Berg, 1532 Morrison Street, and Paul Trump...
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Edgewood Junior College Spring Prom

Date: 05 08 1948
Description: Portrait of Dorothy Yaeger and Leo J. Ford, Jr. who ruled as queen and king of the Edgewood Junior college spring prom. Miss Yaeger is the daughter of Mr. ...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Newly selected Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, receiving an orchid from Virginia Palan, legionnaire and WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ...
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Teen-Agers Dating

Date: 01 26 1949
Description: Dressed formally are Edgewood students Betty Roherty, wearing a dress and a corsage, and Bob Kessenich, wearing a suit and tie. They are posed in front of ...
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Central International Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Professor James H. Torrie, 37-D, University Houses, is pictured spraying his gladioli garden in preparation for the Central International Gladiolus Society...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Catherine LaBruzzo

Date: 1939
Description: Image from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with the winner of the Best Garden competition in the Junior Girls category, Catherine L...
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Genevieve Milward

Date: 06 1921
Description: Full-length studio graduation portrait of Genevieve Milward (later McVicar), (1902-1987) of Madison, Wisconsin, standing in front of a painted backdrop. Sh...
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Neighborhood House Activities Scrapbook: Gamma Delta Club

Date: 1942
Description: Group portrait of members of a club for teenage girls at Neighborhood House, with four girls seated at a table with a banner that reads "Gamma Delta," and ...
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Jean Emily Dyer Reese

Date: 1944
Description: Outdoor full-length portrait of Jean Emily Dyer (Reese) in her prom dress with a corsage. She is posed on stone steps with the train of her gown spread out...
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Van Hill Stand on Highway 13

Date: 1925
Description: Vending stand on Highway 13 near Van Hill Cabins. A man stands near an automobile parked in the road in front, and three girls are gathered on benches unde...
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LeAnn Wenger, 1976 Buffalo County Honey Queen

Date: 1976
Description: LeAnn Wenger, the Buffalo County Honey Queen. Wenger's hometown is Fountain City, Wisconsin. She is standing in front of a honey display, wearing a Buffalo...
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Alice Klusinski, Graduate

Date: 06 1932
Description: Alice Klusinski poses in her graduation cap and gown. She is leaning on an automobile and holding a rose in her left hand.
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Maple Bluff Social Event for Teens

Date: 06 26 1953
Description: David Vilas is shown pinning a carnation corsage on his date, Beth Herman, at the Maple Bluff social party for teens.
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Daniel J. Travanti

Date: 1958
Description: Daniel J. Travanti smiles as he stands outside on a lawn. He is wearing a suit with a flower pinned to his lapel and is dressed up for his high school grad...
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High School Shorthand Writing Awards

Date: 06 07 1957
Description: Madison East High School teacher in the school's business education department, Mary Heyer (standing by the chalkboard), awards gold pins to Barbara Lien (...
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: Edgewood High School teen-age girls gather for a potluck before a football game. The potluck was at the home of Mark and Mary Schmitz and hosted by their ...
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: Carol Tobin enjoying the teen-age girls' potluck before the Edgewood High School football game. The potluck was at the home of Mark and Mary Schmitz and ho...
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: Pat Fitzpatrick enjoying a teen-age girls' potluck before the Edgewood High School football game. The potluck was at the home of Mark and Mary Schmitz and ...
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: Edgewood High School girls help themselves to food at a potluck before the school's football game. The potluck was at the home of Mark and Mary Schmitz and...
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Edgewood High School Teen-Age Potluck Group

Date: 11 05 1957
Description: Girls cheer on the Edgewood High School football team after having their pre-game potluck at the home of Mark and Mary Schmitz. They are seen cheering and ...

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