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Historical Society Staff at Lunch on the Terrace

Date: 06 1955
Description: Members of the staff of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at lunch on the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Terrace. Foreground, with cigarett...
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Butter is Better

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Description: Wisconsin Assemblyman Ben Riehle, a Democrat from Athens, spreads real butter on his bread at a restaurant near the Wisconsin State Capitol. Riehle, a dai...
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Two Mayors at the Fair

Date: 1941
Description: Mayor Carl Zeidler of Milwaukee and Mayor Leo J. Promen of Fond du Lac at the Wisconsin State Fair. Zeidler is sipping Coca-Cola from a bottle and Promen i...
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Eight People Dining

Date: 1893
Description: Stereograph of an interior group portrait of eight people sitting around a dining table. Identified as the B.G. Stieg family, the W. Dittberner family, Ann...
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University League Junior Division Annual Spring Dance

Date: 05 11 1957
Description: Shown at the refreshments table of the University League Junior Division spring dance are, left to right: Dr. Kupchan, Miriam Kupchan, Louis Berninger and ...
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Vel Phillips Receiving an Honorary Poem

Date: 01 03 1978
Description: Liesl Blockstein of the Wisconsin Women's Political Caucus presenting guest-of honor, Vel Phillips, with an honorary poem at a reception at the L'Etoile Re...
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Phyllis A. Kessenich and Henry V. Anderson

Date: 10 02 1945
Description: A wedding party at the refreshment table. Included are: best man, William Kessenich; brides attendant, Joan Kessenich; bride, Phyllis Ann Kessenich; Groom,...
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Starllight Dancing Club

Date: 06 08 1956
Description: Two couples help themselves to the refreshment table during the Starlight Dancing Club party. Left to right: Elizabeth and Robert Parker, and Shirley and R...
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Clerk Union Aids Needy

Date: 12 16 1965
Description: Peter Voeller, secretary treasurer of the Retail Clerks Local 1401, left, and Jack Bretl, labor representative on the United Community Chest are displaying...
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Highway Trailer Company Banquet

Date: 02 10 1948
Description: Two employees of the utility division of the Highway Trailer Company at a company banquet at Harold Halverson's Superclub. Visible in the background of the...
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Frank and Helen Meyer Golden Wedding Anniversart

Date: 08 13 1950
Description: Portrait of Frank M. and Helen Meyer of 132 Franklin Avenue standing by their dining room table during an open house celebrating their golden wedding anniv...
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Older Adult Klub Activities

Date: 02 13 1951
Description: Older Adult Klub members enjoy snacks at the Madison Community Center. They are, from left: Mrs. Mabel Ott, Arthur Hawley, Mrs. Grace Ware, and Martin Nels...
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Lulther Memorial Young Adult Club

Date: 11 06 1953
Description: The Luther Memorial Church Young Adult Club hosts an Indonesian meal. Mrs. Yate Iwan, daughter of Secretary of State of Indonesia, is standing beside Richa...
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Salvation Army Christmas Food Baskets

Date: 12 23 1957
Description: Members of the Salvation Army board posing amidst the Christmas food baskets assembled by the Salvation Army. Left to right are: Alan Hackworthy, Lyle Andr...
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Salvation Army Food Collection for Needy Families

Date: 12 22 1959
Description: Five members of the Salvation Army advisory board with baskets of food collected for needy families. Left to right are W. B. Miller, E. J. Kallerang, Herbe...
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National Office Management Association Meeting

Date: 11 11 1953
Description: During the one meeting of the year when the Madison Chapter of the association invites commercial teachers to exchange ideas, Leonard Szudy, Mazomanie high...
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Chimba the Chimpanzee in Madison for the Zor Shrine Circus

Date: 02 17 1961
Description: Chimba the chimpanzee makes an appearance at the final Madison Zor Shrine planning meeting for the annual Shrine Circus held at the Dane County Fairgrounds...
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Nakoma Welfare League Party

Date: 01 05 1945
Description: Nakoma Welfare League's traditional Twelfth Night Party at Nakoma School. Professor H.A. Pochmann is serving ice cream to Mrs. H.M. (Eleanor) Carter, chair...
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Nakoma Welfare League Party Organizers

Date: 01 04 1945
Description: Nakoma Welfare League's traditional Twelfth Night Party at Nakoma School. Pictured are some of the people who assisted with the party arrangements: left to...
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North Central Airline Stewardesses

Date: 11 10 1954
Description: Stewardess Coleen Ogle cooking in the apartment she shares with three other stewardesses. Art Kemp, first officer and co-pilot, is looking on. The photogra...

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