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Professional Women in Madison

Date: 01 29 1957
Description: Portrait of Ruth Allcott, Art Director of Madison's public schools.
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William S. Burroughs

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Description: Writer William S. Burroughs seated and speaking into a microphone during a reading.
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Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest Winners

Date: 03 27 1957
Description: Group portrait of five Madison public school students, winners of the 1957 Helen Farnsworth Mears art contest. Left to right: Dave Olson, East High; Allen ...
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Julius Rehder with his "Portrait of a Gentleman"

Date: 02 03 1947
Description: Julius Rehder with his "Portrait of a Gentleman," which won first prize in oils at the Madison Artist's exhibition. The painting, which received the Oscar ...
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Billie Sidell Holds Pierre Aloft

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Description: Billie (Violet) Sidell holds her sister Pierre Sidell aloft over her shoulder in a pose. They are posing outdoors on a shoreline wearing what appears to be...
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Artist Byron C. Jorns with Painting

Date: 11 15 1948
Description: Byron C. Jorns hanging a watercolor painting for an exhibit at the Madison Bank and Trust Company. A series of exhibitions was arranged by the bank to enco...
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Warrington Colescott's Studio Open House

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Artist Warrington Colescott poses with paint brush in one hand and a paint palette board in the other hand as he gazes upon a nearly completed oil painting...
Historical Essay

George Washington Portrait by Thomas Sully

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Copy of Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington painted by Thomas Sully, 1854. (Museum object #1942.506)
Historical Essay

Picturing Madison - Image Gallery Essay

The Watercolors of Winifred Ford
Read about the life and career of painter Winifred Ford who created watercolors of historic Madison residences.
Historical Essay

Pauline Pottery Covered Jar

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Hand-painted earthenware jar manufactured by the Pauline Pottery, Edgerton, Wisconsin, 1888-1892. (Museum object # 1964.95.1,A)
Historical Essay

Wisconsin: A Guide to the Badger State - Image Gallery Essay

The Photographs of Harold Hone
This article describes the careers of Harold Hone and Frank Utpatel in relation to the W.P.A.

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