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Woman in Wheelchair Bowling

Date: 02 14 1953
Description: Woman sitting in a wheelchair bowling.
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Cuba City Hospital and Clinic

Date: 02 02 1954
Description: Two women from Illinois at the Cuba City Hospital and Clinic. One woman is pushing the other woman who is sitting in a wheelchair.
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Wonderful World of Paperback Books

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: An aisle of paperback books in a Madison bookstore. Two women are standing in the aisle.
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Shirley Schlanger Abrahamson in Court

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Description: Shirley Abrahamson standing in a courtroom. A judge is sitting behind her. She is addressing a woman sitting in the foreground.
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Woman Tries to Beat the Heat with Electric Fan

Date: 09 02 1960
Description: An unknown woman sits in front of several electric fans on a hot summer day.
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Rain on a Dreary Winter Day

Date: 12 03 1953
Description: A solitary woman is carrying an umbrella while crossing the street at the intersection of South Carroll and Main Streets. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in...
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Children's Style Show

Date: 04 08 1958
Description: Susan Klement posing in a 1903 wicker baby buggy. Women and children are in the background.
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Field Hockey Game

Date: 09 28 1960
Description: University of Wisconsin women students use field hockey "as an enjoyable way of getting their daily exercise."
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New York Television Writer Gives Advice to Women

Date: 08 14 1957
Description: Mrs. Joyce Wickware, a former Madison resident, shares some advice to young women planning careers in the field of television. She has spent the past five ...
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Telephone Company's main switchboard. Thirty five operators, all women, handle all toll calls.
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American Optical Company

Date: 03 15 1954
Description: Slightly elevated view of three women in the order department at the American Optical Company, located on 429 State Street. Two women are standing at a cou...
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Inaugural Ceremonies at the Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 01 02 1961
Description: Two state officers that were inaugurated at ceremonies in the State Capitol. State Treasurer Dena Smith, Milwaukee, is the first woman ever elected to a Wi...
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Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Auxiliary State Convention

Date: 09 26 1958
Description: Four women attending the annual state convention of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Auxiliary at Hotel Loraine are: Margaret Smith, Madison; Mrs. C....
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Summer Relaxation On The Capitol Grounds

Date: 07 07 1957
Description: A partially hidden woman lounges in the sun on a flight of exterior steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Only her legs and skirt are visible.
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Smart Women Drivers

Date: 05 24 1959
Description: Mrs. E.J. Wirka is shown hosing down her car in preparation for a spring washing.
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Fraternity Rush

Date: 09 23 1957
Description: Group of men on Langdon Street either participating in Fraternity Rush or watching women participate in Sorority Rush.
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Careers in Mental Health

Date: 04 26 1959
Description: Two young women doctors who are completing their residencies in psychiatry at the University Hospitals, are shown discussing a case. Seated on the left is...
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United Givers Report Luncheon

Date: 10 27 1960
Description: Women solicitors from the women's division listen to the reports at the United Givers report luncheon. Pictured in the left foreground nearest the camera a...
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Service Awards

Date: 12 31 1958
Description: Two women receiving awards for long and meritorious service at the U.S. attorney's office. The women employees are Mrs. Mabel H. Madson, left, Deerfield, w...
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Westmorland Women Residents Annual Card Party

Date: 04 18 1958
Description: Committee chairmen for the annual card party for women residents of Westmorland. In the front row are Elizabeth Livermore, Mrs. Stanley Herbert, and Janet ...

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