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Advance Registration for UW Freshmen

Date: 07 29 1959
Description: Joy Justensen of Sun Prairie participates in the advance registration process for University of Wisconsin freshmen. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Justense...
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George Little & Son Leaving Madison

Date: 04 14 1932
Description: George Little, former University of Wisconsin athletic director, and son George Jr., leaving Madison, at railroad station.
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Father-Son Banquet at University Methodist Church

Date: 12 02 1953
Description: Bob Mikulak (in a bow tie) and his father, Peter, gazing at autographs of Wisconsin football players he collected, while at the annual father-son banquet a...
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Farm Family Day

Date: 02 25 1950
Description: Group portrait of fathers and sons with Governor Oscar Rennebohm in the governor's reception room of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Farm families from eleven...
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Sue Carolyn Renk

Date: 06 18 1958
Description: Sue Carolyn Renk, dressed in a graduation gown and cap, receives her diploma from the hands of her father, Wilbur Renk, president of the Board of Regents o...
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Presenting the Key to Wade House

Date: 06 06 1953
Description: Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, presents the key to Wade House to Dr. William McKern, of the Wisconsin State Historical Society. The century-old stagecoach inn and...
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Regatta Judges

Date: 1930
Description: Four well-dressed gentlemen stand on a pier. A description of the photograph written by Ernst Schmidt reads: "This picture was undoubtedly taken at the 193...
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County Clerk's Office

Date: 1910
Description: Elmer S. Hall and his daughter, Olive Hall, in the County Clerk's office.
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Marquette School Family Fun Night

Date: 03 14 1949
Description: Sharon Lutz and her father square dancing at the Marquette school family fun night.
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Parents and Infant

Date: 12 19 1950
Description: Durwed T. and Barbara Hefty Cook of Tucson, Arizona, posing with their 4 month old daughter, Madeline.
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Outdoor Group Portrait of European American Family

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Description: Outdoor portrait of an unidentified family group. The man is holding an infant in his arms, and near him on the right is a woman standing, and wearing a st...
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Father-Son Banquet at University Methodist Church

Date: 12 02 1953
Description: J. Frank Wilkinson signs autographs for Tom Novick and three boys at the annual father-son banquet at University Methodist Church.
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Olympic Skater Bill Carow with Son

Date: 01 04 1955
Description: Fireman Bill Carow, member of the 1955 United States Olympic Ice Speed Skating Team, lacing his son's, Michael Carow, skates.
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First Baby Born in Madison in 1965

Date: 01 01 1965
Description: Ronald James Steele was born at 12:54 a.m. at St. Mary's Hospital. The son of Carrol and Ronald Steele was the first Madison baby of 1965.
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Madison High School Party Code

Date: 11 09 1954
Description: W.L. Ragatz with son Dick Ragatz and Dick's date Sally Tisdale illustrate a driving safety point in the "Madison High School Party Code."
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Clough House

Date: 1870
Description: View across road of the Clough house, residence of Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby. A man is standing and holding the hands of two young girls in front of the fenc...
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Father-Son Banquet at University Methodist Church

Date: 12 02 1953
Description: David Piper Sr. and David Piper Jr. were among dozens, who heard Badger coaches and players talk at the annual father-son banquet at University Methodist C...
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First Baby of the Year

Date: 01 01 1958
Description: Newborn baby boy with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dohm. He was born at 12:07 a.m., the first baby born in Madison in 1958.
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Children's Style Show

Date: 04 08 1958
Description: Howard Anderson dresses his distressed-looking son Terry in a lace collared and cuffed "Little Lord Fauntleroy" outfit. They are taking part in the childre...
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Father's Day

Date: 06 10 1952
Description: Wilbur J. Schmidt, 1221 E. Johnson Street, watches his two year old daughter, Linda play with her toy piano. The photograph was part of a newspaper feature...

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