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Madison Curling Club Mixed Bonspiel

Date: 01 13 1957
Description: A rink from Poynette at the Madison Curling club-sponsored mixed bonspiel.
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Arnold and Evelyn Morris

Date: 01 01 1950
Description: Arnold and Evelyn Morris, parents of the first baby born in Madison in 1950. Taken at Madison General Hospital.
Print

Chadbourne Hall

Date: 1871
Description: Hall, built in 1870, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Below the image is the caption "Female College of Wisconsin."
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Madison Art Association Exhibition

Date: 10 15 1953
Description: Dr. Paul and Alice Clark amidst paintings at the preview of the Madison Art Association art exhibit in Scanlan Hall at the Madison Vocational School.
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Couple Kissing at the Fountain

Date: 08 31 1979
Description: A young couple enjoys each other's company among others on a beautiful day at Library Mall on the campus of UW-Madison.
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Madison Couple Looks at the Lake on a Nice September Day

Date: 09 27 1960
Description: A couple sitting in their VW Beetle convertible car look out over a Madison lake on a nice September day.
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Madison City Fire Department Fire Chief

Date: 09 30 1944
Description: Retiring Madison Fire Department Chief Richard Widmann with new Chief, Edward J. Page. Mrs. Richard Widmann (Leonore) looks on.
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Madison Vocational School Furniture Upholstering Class

Date: 04 25 1951
Description: Barbara and Howard Vindedahl tack upholstery onto their renovated chair in an upholstery class at Madison Vocational School.
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Madison Chapter of National Sales Executives

Date: 09 14 1954
Description: Portrait of three Madison couples taking prominent roles in sponsoring a program featuring two top United States salesmen. The event is sponsored by the Ma...
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Ken Scott and Brian Bigler at their Holy Union Ceremony, First Unitarian Church, Madison

Date: 07 22 1995
Description: Close-up portrait of Brian Bigler (right) and Ken Scott (left) at their Holy Union Ceremony on July 22, 1995 at the First Unitarian Church, Madison, Wiscon...
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National Sales Executives of Madison Party

Date: 01 12 1957
Description: Shown chatting at the National Sales Executives of Madison party are: J.A. McIlnay, a member of the national board of directors; Virginia Manzer; Pearl McI...
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Madison Flood in Subdivision

Date: 07 03 1954
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Willard Burbank look at the flooded basement of their home at 829 Burbank Place in the Garden Homes subdivision of Madison.
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Matinee Dance

Date: 10 13 1933
Description: Couples dance to a small band at a matinee dance in the Madison East High School gymnasium.
Postcard

Lotus Bed in Lake Mendota

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Description: Colorized postcard view of a couple in a canoe floating through a lotus bed. Caption reads: :Lotus Bed in Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis."
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Madison Rotary

Date: 02 23 1949
Description: Present at the Madison Rotary International dinner, left to right, standing, are: Fredrick S. Brandenburg, governor of the 144th Rotary district; Alan C. H...
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Wedding Photograph

Date: 1890
Description: Head and shoulders wedding portrait of William Elwell Middleton and Clara Case Middleton.
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Members of Madison Figure Skating Club

Date: 01 12 1949
Description: Skating to a waltz at the Madison Figure Skating Club's new indoor skating arena at Truax Field, are Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Dugan, 1323 Chandler Avenue, memb...
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New Madison Maennerchor Flag

Date: 07 17 1952
Description: Caroline and Otto Niemann with the new Madison Maennerchor flag, a gift of the Niemanns to replace the previous flag lost in a 1940 fire.
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Mr. and Mrs. Holt

Date: 12 20 1930
Description: Informal portrait of Jerome C. and May Holt sitting in rockers in their living room at 1922 Madison Street.
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Women's Architectural League Christmas Dance

Date: 12 19 1960
Description: The Madison chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Women's Architectural League jointly sponsored a Christmas dinner dance. Among t...

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