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Women Aviators

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Description: Studio portrait of women who are taking flying lessons. Several of the women are dressed in furs.
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Leslie H. Fishel, Jr. with a Group of Women

Date: 1962
Description: Leslie H. Fishel, Jr. with a group of mostly women. He was the Director of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1959 until 1969.
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Aviation Class

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Description: Group portrait of women enrolled in an aviation class.
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Employee Outing

Date: 08 26 1908
Description: Women employees of Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. (TMERL) competing a foot race at the third company outing.
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Sun Dip

Date: 07 08 1988
Description: Two women lifeguards sun themselves at the edge of Horeb Park pool during a rotation break.
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Carroll College

Date: 1890
Description: View of Carroll College, with groups of men and women standing outside of the building.
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Unidentified Woman

Date: 1888
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a woman with her head turned to the left in profile. She is wearing a dark-colored lace dress.
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The National American Woman Suffrage Association

Date: 02 1916
Description: Round and oval-framed portraits of nine newly elected officers of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The officers are Mrs. Frank M. Roessing...
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Anticipation

Date: 1977
Description: A warmly dressed woman is walking past a display window featuring a mannequin in a one-piece swimsuit. The window has frost on it with a circular opening i...
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Punch Table, Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Co. Outing

Date: 08 26 1906
Description: Exterior view of the punch table at a company picnic under trees. A man stands in the foreground looking at the camera while holding a knife, and the woman...
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Nellie I. Gill

Date: 1923
Description: Portrait of Nellie Irene Gill, at the time she was employed as a teacher.
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Skate-A-Way for ERA

Date: 10 23 1980
Description: Several women and children are walking, riding bicycles, or on roller skates. Some are carrying signs that read: "Equality of rights under the law shall no...
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Mexican Day of Independence Celebration

Date: 09 17 1989
Description: A young man and woman are dancing together on a stage. Other dancers and people are sitting at tables in the background. Caption reads: "The La Casa Senior...
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It's time for Follies!

Date: 04 14 1989
Description: A man has linked arms with two women and is posing looking at the camera. The group is wearing costumes consisting of vests and straw boater hats. Caption ...
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Wisconsin Archeological Society

Date: 05 26 1906
Description: The Wisconsin Archeological Society attending the unveiling of the Cutler Indian mound marker at Cutler Park. Mrs. William H. Anderson, President (?) of th...
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Glenn's Mineral Spring

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph view of Glenn's mineral spring with a group of people gathered around it.
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Sinclair Service Station

Date: 1938
Description: Three uniformed employees of the Sinclair Oil Company Service Station, located at 501 East Broadway, standing in front of the station's gas pumps. Two life...
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Asahel Spring

Date: 1873
Description: Stereograph of a group of men and women relaxing around a spring with concentric steps of limestone. The man on the right, holding the dipper, is Dr. Hugo ...
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Margaret Hutton Abels

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Description: Vignetted profile portrait of Margaret Hutton Abels, a Waukesha native, member of the State Board of Control 1924-1927, and author on topics related to lab...
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Cooking Class in the Kitchen

Date: 11 08 1984
Description: Students prepare a curried beef dinner in a Waukesha County Technical Institute cooking class led by Juanita Decker (right, in chef's hat).

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