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Historical Essay

Women's History in Wisconsin

Provides a comprehensive summary of women's history in Wisconsin and contains primary sources from the 16th century to the early 21st century.
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EAA Convention

Date: 07 1998
Description: "Concorde flight attendant."
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EAA Convention

Date: 07 1998
Description: "Concorde Flight Attendant."
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People Fishing

Date: 09 15 1962
Description: A group of men, women and children fish from a dock located on the Fox River. In the background are commercial buildings along the shoreline.
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Wisconsin Woman Picketing for Grape Boycott

Date: 1969
Description: A woman wearing a paisley dress is carrying a United Farmworkers (UFW)/AFL-CIO sign in front of a Kroger store that reads, "Honor Picket Line/ National Cou...
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Sawyer House

Date: 1863
Description: View across street towards Senator Philetus Sawyer's residence. Sawyer was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1881. People are posing in horse-drawn vehicles in...
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Rosa Goldberg Katz, Bernard, and Arthur Katz Dining in Their Oshkosh Home

Date: 1954
Description: Rosa Goldberg Katz, Bernard, and Arthur Katz dining in their home.
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Votes for Women

Date: 07 04 1912
Description: Members of the Oshkosh Equal Suffrage League in their 4th of July float made up with a sail boat. Banners read "Votes for Women" and "We are Rudderless, We...
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Rosa Goldberg Katz at her Oshkosh Residence

Date: 12 16 1980
Description: Holocaust survivor Rosa Goldberg Katz in her residence.
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Rosa Goldberg Katz and Daughter Lighting Hanukkah Candles

Date: 1967
Description: Rosa Goldberg Katz and her daughter, Marilyn, lighting Hanukkah candles in their home.
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Jeff's on Rugby — Exterior

Date: 03 02 2001
Description: "Kay Widmer Hren is our guest when we visit Jeff's on Rugby, at 1005 Rugby St. in Oshkosh."
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Richard Nixon and the Honey Queen

Date: 1958
Description: Richard M. Nixon welcomed by Barbara Bird, Honey Queen, and Wisconsin Governor Vernon W. Thomson with cheese package at the Oshkosh Airport.
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Katz Family Portrait at Marilyn's Bat Mitzvah

Date: 1979
Description: Katz family portrait at Marilyn's bat mitzvah. Foreground: Ruthie, Rosa, Marilyn, and Sue (daughter-in-law). Background: Bernard and Arthur. Temple B'nai I...
Historical Essay

Hooper, Jessie Annette Jack [Mrs. Ben Hooper] (1865-1935)

Suffragist and Lecturer
Biography of Jessie Annette Jack Hooper, prominent suffragist in Wisconsin civic reform groups and women's organizations.
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Jessie Jack Hooper

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Description: Jessie Jack Hooper sitting in a rocking chair at her home at 669 Algoma Street in front of two windows with heavy drapes and lace curtains. She is stitchin...
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George Wallace Supporters

Date: 03 18 1964
Description: Supporters greet Alabama Governor George Wallace during a Presidential primary campaign stop in Oshkosh. A supporter in the foreground (out of frame) is ho...
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Jeff's on Rugby — Interior

Date: 03 02 2001
Description: "Eve, is our waitress at Jeff's on Rugby in Oshkosh." Note the book at the head of the table. It is volume C of the fish fry collection.
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Waiting for Bass Run

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of people in a park along the shoreline waiting for the White Bass run.
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Jessie Jack Hooper

Date: 1890
Description: Cabinet card of an informal full-length portrait. (Mrs. Ben) Jessie Jack Hooper relaxes in a chair. The portrait may have been taken at the Sawyer House in...
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La Sure's

Date: 11 12 2004
Description: The fish fry group outside of La Sure's. The signboard advertises today's special, fish fry.

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