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Woman in Rocking Chair

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Description: Woman in a rocking chair reading a book in front of a fireplace.
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Woman with Cook-Box

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Description: Woman in a long dress standing in kitchen with cook-box, a device to facilitate consistent results in cooking. There is a sideboard on the right.
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University of Wisconsin Home Economics Laboratory

Date: 1923
Description: Three women mend and sew articles of clothing in the University of Wisconsin home economics laboratory.
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Women in Garden

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Description: Two women work in a garden. One of the women is picking vegetables, while the other woman hangs laundry.
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Parching Wild Rice

Date: 1907
Description: A Chippewa woman parching wild rice in Lac Vieux Desert. Lac Vieux Desert is a 4200 acre Michigan-Wisconsin boundary water in Vilas County.
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Amish Amiability

Date: 1975
Description: An Amish man and women conversing while eating in a farm building.
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Four Women Sewing

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Description: A group of four women sewing in a business setting.
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Women Washing Dishes

Date: 1912
Description: Two women are standing at a table in a kitchen, with one woman drying a dish, and the other washing dishes in a large bowl. Dishes and pans are stacked on ...
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Ojibwe Woman Holding a Baby in a Tikinagan

Date: 1938
Description: Bad River Ojibwe woman standing outdoors holding a baby in a tikinagan. The woman is wearing a dress, a shawl and a headband. The Odanah Methodist church ...
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Woman Holding Baby in Papoose Carrier

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Description: Portrait of a young woman in buckskins holding a baby in a cradle board.
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Unknown Woman Near Memorial Library

Date: 1970
Description: Unidentified young woman holding a large candle near a display of candles next to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library. Bikes are parked in...
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Woman Putting on Hat

Date: 1900
Description: Woman putting on a hat in front of a dressing table mirror.
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Woman Broiling Hamburger

Date: 1950
Description: An apron-clad woman broiling hamburgers in the kitchen.
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Ojibwa Woman with Baby

Date: 1935
Description: Ojibwa woman holding a baby in a tikinagan outdoors. The woman is wearing a dress, shawl and a headband. The Odanah Methodist church is in the background.
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Woman Knitting Near Window

Date: 1898
Description: Elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair knitting in front of a window.
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Northern Wisconsin Center Home Economics Class

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of six women wearing aprons learning domestic skills in a kitchen classroom. Two women on the left stand at a sink washing dishes, t...
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Woman in Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: Woman pouring a cup of coffee.
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Two Women Overlooking a Garden

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Description: Two women stand in the distance overlooking a garden on a farm.
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Finding Recreation in the Kitchen

Date: 11 18 1971
Description: Two women are working in a large industrial kitchen. One woman is holding a tray and smiling, and the other woman is reaching for bowls while holding a spa...
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Picnicking with Friends and Relative

Date: 1910
Description: Group portrait of 19 women picnicking in Will's woods. The women are friends, neighbors, and relatives of the Krueger family. Sarah Krueger stands in the b...

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