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Madison Dry League Card

Date: 1914
Description: Card from Madison Dry League pledging support to those who seek to eliminate saloons in the city of Madison. The organization's slogan was, "A happy, sober...
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Relaxing on Frozen Lake Mendota

Date: 01 02 1979
Description: A young man is enjoying an Old Milwaukee beer while sitting in a broken armchair on frozen Lake Mendota.
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Ice Chippers Group Portrait

Date: 1957
Description: Group portrait of the Ice Chippers, members of a winter ice fishing group based in Madison. They are posing indoors, and Sid Boyum is sitting on the floor ...
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Madison Turners

Date: 1863
Description: Black & white lithograph by Milwaukee lithographer Louis Kurz depicting the Madison Turners or Turnverein at a shooting party on the Madison lakefront. Th...
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Ruben-Mallory-Ray-O-Vac Picnic

Date: 07 28 1945
Description: Male employees of RMR playing cards at a company picnic.
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Crystal Corner

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Description: Silhouette of a man sitting at the bar with a drink at the Crystal Corner bar on Williamson Street.
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Man Standing at a Bar

Date: 08 10 1953
Description: Man (Bob Lulling) standing at a bar with a bottle of Hunter whiskey pretending to be drunk (?).
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Lewis Arms' Birthday Party

Date: 1967
Description: Lewis Arms pouring himself a drink at his birthday party.
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Breathalyzer Test Demonstration

Date: 05 14 1964
Description: James Cowan drinking beer in preparation for a demonstration of police breathylizer tests and reactions of alcohol on potential drivers. The test program w...
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Breathalyzer Test Demonstration

Date: 05 14 1964
Description: James Cowan touches his nose after drinking beer in preparation for a demonstration of police breathylizer tests and reactions of alcohol on potential driv...
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Celebrating the End of Prohibition

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Overhead view of bar and crowd in Fauerbach Brewing Co. tavern at 651 Williamson Street, celebrating the end of Prohibition.
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Sid Boyum with Two Friends

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Description: Group portrait of Sid Boyum (center) standing in between two of his friends. Sid is wearing a tie and pants, but no shirt.
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Vel Phillips Receiving an Honorary Poem

Date: 01 03 1978
Description: Liesl Blockstein of the Wisconsin Women's Political Caucus presenting guest-of honor, Vel Phillips, with an honorary poem at a reception at the L'Etoile Re...
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Mifflin Street Block Party

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Description: Two men enjoying the festivities in a front yard at the Mifflin Street Block Party. A crowd is standing along the sidewalk in the background.
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Bob Bender Party

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Description: Portrait of Bob Bender holding a drink in his hand and standing near a wall of five mounted deer heads. He appears to be standing in a basement area.
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Three Men at a Bar

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Description: Three men sit at a bar socializing with a bartender and drinking shots. The man in the foreground is holding a cigarette. Various bottles of alcohol are in...
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Office Workers of Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Group portrait of Gisholt Machine Company office workers in formal attire. Most of the men are standing and holding drinks in their hands. A few are kneeli...
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Sid with Three Friends at a Bar

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Description: View from behind a bar of Sid, in center wearing a hat, standing with friends who are sitting at the bar. Sid's nails are stained, probably with pyrogallol...
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Sid and Colleagues with Arms in the Air

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Description: Sid standing between two Gisholt colleagues with his arms raised holding their right arms aloft. The two colleagues are holding drinks, and all three men a...
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Sid Lifting His Shirt at Party

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Description: Sid (center) is hoisting up his shirt and exposing his stomach in a roomful of male colleagues. One man standing near him is holding a drinking glass with ...

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