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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A man is working at a drafting desk on a multi-panel comic strip titled "Henry." Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1950-4. Carl Anderson, cartoon artist of pop... |
| Date: | 08 27 1956 |
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| Description: | Doris Ardelt, secretary of the Madison Civil defense office, hands out comic books to Mary Anthony, left, and Susan Peerenboom for distribution by the Girl... |
| Date: | 02 15 1932 |
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| Description: | Winners and entries in "Capital Times" Valentine contest. The Valentine with the court scene in the center, featuring comic actors in "Ladies of the Jury,"... |
| Date: | 05 25 1975 |
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| Description: | An image of a Harlequin (Arlecchino in Italian), a classical witty comic servant, on a terra cotta panel that decorates Lombardino's Restaurant at 2500 Uni... |
| Date: | 02 05 1947 |
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| Description: | Cartoonist Ken Ernst sketching Badger Beauty Ruth Schmitt whom he selected to represent a new character in his comic strip "Mary Worth". |
| Community: | Madison |
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| County: | Dane |
| Historic Name: | Lake City House Saloon and Hotel |
| Reference Number: | 100016 |
| Date: | 01 27 1965 |
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| Description: | Eight members of the Wisconsin Ballet, including Mrs. David Johnson who is facing the camera, dance in the final scene of Verdi's comic opera "Falstaff" wh... |
| Date: | 12 20 1952 |
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| Description: | A Madison Exchange Club member giving an Elsie comic book to three girls after they put money in an old bathtub as a Christmas donation to the Salvation Ar... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising for Genesis IV, a showcase of short films presented at the Madison Art Center. Features a colorful pop comic image of figures from movie... |
| Date: | 01 08 1932 |
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| Description: | Display of some of the 5,000 entries that came into the "Capital Times" office for the first "Cut Out Puzzle" contest of the "Boots" character from the "Bo... |
| Date: | 11 24 1970 |
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| Description: | Poster collage advertising events occurring at the University of Wisconsin-Madison University Catholic Center. Includes sermons, discussions and gathering... |
| Community: | Mazomanie |
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| County: | Dane |
| Historic Name: | J.A. Schmitz Block |
| Reference Number: | 5477 |
| Date: | 02 05 1947 |
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| Description: | Cartoonist Ken Ernst and five University of Wisconsin Badger Beauties, one of whom he will select to be cast as one of the characters in his "Mary Worth" ... |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Campaign jacket worn by Chris Farley in the 1996 movie "Black Sheep." (Museum object #2007.86.1) |
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