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James Parkin

Date: 1945
Description: James Parkin, and a woman in eyeglasses, speak with another woman in a paper gown, apparently a patient.
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Woman Dressed in Ho-Chunk Clothing

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young woman dressed as a Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Indian woman in fine jewelry and clothing.
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Women in Synchronized Swimming Formation

Date: 05 12 1927
Description: Elevated view of University of Wisconsin-Madison Dolphin Club women in the Lathrop swimming pool in a synchronized swimming formation.
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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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Woman in Wheelchair Bowling

Date: 02 14 1953
Description: Woman sitting in a wheelchair bowling.
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Woman Holding Baby

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Description: Woman in bathrobe sits in a rocking chair holding an infant.
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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 Aviators

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Description: Studio portrait of women who are taking flying lessons. Several of the women are dressed in furs.
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Home Economics

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Description: Slightly elevated view of six young women posed in a kitchen. Two women on the left stand at a sink washing dishes, two women stand at a table behind them,...
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Four Women Wearing Feather Hats

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Description: Vignetted group portrait of four women standing closely in a row gazing at each other. The two women on the right stand in profile looking at the other two...
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Elderly Woman with a Book

Date: 1910
Description: Portrait of elderly woman sitting in a chair, holding a book in her lap.
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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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Studio Portrait of a Group of European American Women

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Description: Studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of seven unidentified European-American women. The four women in front are sitting; the three women in...
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Young Woman in Norwegian costume

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a young woman in Norwegian costume.
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Woman Playing Monochord

Date: 1941
Description: Woman in Norwegian dress playing the monochord.
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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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Studio Group Portrait of European American Women

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Description: Studio group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three unidentified women. In the center, one woman is posing standing behind two women posing sitti...
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Woman in a Swiss Costume

Date: 1941
Description: Portrait of a woman in a Swiss costume holding a bouquet of flowers.
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Women in Costume

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Description: Group portrait of four European American women posing standing and sitting. One woman is dressed in men's clothing.
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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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