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Time in Mount Horeb

Date: 07 2014
Description: An elderly man and woman are sitting at a table near the front window of a coffeehouse. Just outside the window a man and woman are sitting outdoors under ...
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Bus Unloading Passengers at the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Slightly elevated view of men and women stepping off a bus to stand in line to enter the Milwaukee Theater for the Republican presidential debate. A man an...
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Kessenich's Silk Department

Date: 07 18 1927
Description: Elevated view of Kessenich's Silk Department, 201 State Street. Two women are standing on either side of a counter in the right foreground.
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Dering's Living Room

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Description: Interior of Dering's living room. A woman sits in a chair looking at a dog that is lying on the rug. A fireplace is on the left, and the walls are lined wi...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room

Date: 1901
Description: Library Reading Room as completed in 1901, showing skylights and ceiling fixtures, library tables and lights, and many University of Wisconsin students at ...
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Assembly Speaker's Desk

Date: 1897
Description: Assembly Speaker's desk, showing an unidentified woman, probably a tourist, standing by the Speaker's chair. In front of the Speaker's desk are the clerks'...
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Two Models For ROAL Style Show

Date: 04 28 1964
Description: Two women wearing dresses and white gloves are posing by a railing inside the Wisconsin State Capitol building. They are wives of military reserve officers...
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Family Photograph at the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Group portrait of a family standing in a tight group to take a "selfie" while standing outside the Republican presidential debate at the Milwaukee Theater....
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Homeowner Redecorates with Contemporary Styling

Date: 12 27 1957
Description: The tri-level home of I. Franklin and Arline Houseman, 821 Lakewood Boulevard in Maple Bluff, was redecorated with her choosing the color scheme. The "stri...
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Holiday Season at the State Capitol

Date: 12 2013
Description: Interior view looking up in the Wisconsin State Capitol building. A tall tree decorated for Christmas is on the far right. Two people are standing on the c...
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Hotel du Nord

Date: 1963
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Hotel du Nord, Sister Bay (Door County) Wisconsin. The giant fireplace, reaching two stories high, is located in the lobby where ma...
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Wis. Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention Audience

Date: 12 19 1944
Description: Audience at Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention, in a ballroom at the Loraine Hotel, 123 West Washington Avenue.
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St. Theresa's Catholic Church

Date: 02 04 1978
Description: "Saturday night service at St. Theresa's Catholic Church. Father Charles Loehr speaks to his congregation."
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Booths on the Midway

Date: 08 1948
Description: Crowded midway at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. Signs above booths read "Circus Candy," "Cigarettes," "Snow Balls," "Souvenirs," "Guess?" and "Aqua ...
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Girl Scouts at Loraine Hotel

Date: 12 12 1936
Description: Elevated view from balcony of large group of Girl Scouts in the dining room of the Loraine Hotel. Many of the girls are sitting on the floor in the front, ...
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Nellie Tayloe Ross Speaking in Assembly Chambers

Date: 10 17 1932
Description: Nellie Tayloe Ross, vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee and former Wyoming Governor, speaking in the Assembly Chambers, on behalf of the Roo...
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Consolidated Catholic School

Date: 02 08 1978
Description: "Consolidated Catholic School, Theresa. Mrs. Delorme, teacher, and third grade."
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Fauerbach Brewery Tavern

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd in the Fauerbach Brewery tavern at 651 Williamson Street, with men and women drinking and toasting and celebrating the end ...
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Parlor of William A.P. Morris Residence

Date: 09 24 1896
Description: An interior view of the parlor of the William A.P. Morris residence. On the right is a young woman sitting sideways in front of a piano looking towards the...
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United in Marriage

Date: 06 07 1952
Description: Nancy Allarding and Leroy Koll are united in marriage at Saint Theresa's Catholic Church.

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