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Woman's Relief Corps Luncheon

Date: 03 02 1957
Description: Mrs. Gertrude M. Edwards (far right), Iroquois, South Dakota, national president of the Woman's Relief Corps, was guest of honor at a luncheon and receptio...
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Four Men at Point Beach State Forest

Date: 06 1958
Description: These four men from Wisconsin's Forests and Parks Department will retire in July 1958. C.L. (Neal) Harrington is second from the right.

A new retirement ...

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Twin River Point Lighthouse

Date: 1940
Description: A log gate and log-framed sign mark the entrance to the Twin River (Rawley) Point lighthouse. The keeper's house is next to the light and has a turret and ...
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Berner's Ice Cream Parlor

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Description: View across road towards E.C. Berner's Ice Cream Parlor, where the first ice cream sundae is said to have been made in 1881. A woman is standing behind the...
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Sorority Girls Knitting for Hospital Patients

Date: 10 11 1948
Description: Two sorority volunteers knitting for hospital patients that are unable to do handiwork themselves, but desire hand-made articles to give as gifts or to use...
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Maennerchor Officials

Date: 07 19 1952
Description: Group portrait of eight officials of the visitors who participated in the Weisconsin Saenger Bezirks Fest and a salute to Madison's century old Maennerchor...
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Rockwell Lime Quarry

Date: 1924
Description: View from low section of quarry towards the processing plant up a steep rise. Tracks for hauling limestone are on the left near small sheds and a marshy ar...
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Two Rivers Harbor Entrance

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: View of Two Rivers Harbor from shoreline towards Lake Michigan. Snow is on the ground, and a fence made of thick posts and cable is along the shoreline on ...
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Boathouse

Date: 1940
Description: A man is standing and looking at the door of the boathouse on the beach near the Twin River (Rawley) Point Lighthouse. The boathouse has stone sides and a ...
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Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Auxiliary State Convention

Date: 09 26 1958
Description: Discussing business for the annual state convention of the Women's Auxiliary of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association at the Hotel Loraine are: Mrs. R. N....
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St. Nazianz Church

Date: 1910
Description: Church, probably named St. Nazianz, at least unofficially; no source is quite clear on this. In 1845, Father Ambrose Oschwald, hoping to free his co-relig...
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St. Nazianz Church

Date: 1910
Description: Church, probably named St. Nazianz, at least unofficially; no source is quite clear on this. In 1845, Father Ambrose Oschwald, hoping to free his co-religi...
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Elizabeth Waters Hall Students Tea Committee

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Three University of Wisconsin coeds of Elizabeth Waters Hall dormitory who have arranged for a tea and open house for facility members and friends. Standin...
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University of Wisconsin Women's Style Show

Date: 03 26 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Women's Self-Government Association style show "Confetti of Fashion" with ten models in formal dress. Standing, left to right: Bett...
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Centennial Ball Court of Honor

Date: 10 09 1948
Description: Portrait of seven University of Wisconsin co-eds dressed in formals. They composed the court of honor for the Wisconsin State Centennial Ball held at the M...
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Eta Kappa Lambda Sorority Officers

Date: 02 20 1952
Description: Officers of the new honorary society for the University of Wisconsin residence halls gather for a portrait. Seated are: Ruth Merow of Sparta, president, an...
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Rockwood Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down unpaved street of a large store on the left with three cars parked in front, near an ice cream signboard. There is a house with a balcony in the ...
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At the Shelter House

Date: 1940
Description: An unidentified woman is posing sitting on the sand and looking toward Lake Michigan. The newly built shelter house, with its large windowed bay and massiv...
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Convent at St. Nazianz

Date: 1935
Description: View across lawn towards a car parked near the entrance of the convent at St. Nazianz. Built of light-colored brick, the convent has been known as the Pink...
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St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing Crowning Ceremony

Date: 05 21 1959
Description: Students of St. Mary's hospital School of Nursing held their annual May crowning ceremony by crowning the statue of the Blessed Virgin with a wreath of flo...

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