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Community Chest Workers

Date: 10 12 1946
Description: Four women preparing to conduct the annual Community Chest "Red Feather" campaign. The woman in houndstooth check hat and suit is Mrs. William (Catherine) ...
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Woman and Child with Dog

Date: 1898
Description: Exterior portrait of a woman, a small girl and a dog standing in front of a wooden building. A weathered Fourth of July poster is pasted on the side of the...
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Demonstrating Infant Care at Neighborhood House

Date: 1929
Description: View of a woman standing at a table demonstrating infant care (swaddling?) using a baby doll to five women and two children who are sitting in chairs facin...
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Community War Chest Office

Date: 1945
Description: Three women work in the Community War Chest office. One of the women is typing and one is about to use the telephone. A sign on the wall behind the women r...
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A.P. Johnson Tavern on Independence Day

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Description: View from street towards a man and two women sitting in front of a storefront decorated with patriotic streamers. The woman on the left is holding a hand f...
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Woman and Child Sitting in Front of a Poster

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a woman and girl sitting on a fur throw on the snow covered ground in front of a poster. The complete title on the poster is obscured, ...
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Health Class

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Description: View from behind of group of woman and children sitting in chairs and listening as an instructor points to a chart on the wall. The instructor is teaching ...
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Clay Figure in Woman's Mouth

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Description: A tiny clay figure in Alice Bedard's mouth. Posters of mountains and skyscrapers are on the wall in the background.
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Tourist Information Booth

Date: 1942
Description: A young woman in a light-colored dress is standing behind a counter as an older man is writing in a notebook. He is holding a tourism brochure for Boulder ...
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Mrs. Rebecca Wyatt

Date: 09 1952
Description: A woman is sitting at a desk, while another woman is standing next to her looking over her shoulder. A poster showing a diagram of the Underwood Champion K...
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Cooking Class Preparing a Turkey for Baking

Date: 11 19 1952
Description: Mrs. K. Moldaye mincing an onion for turkey dressing, with another woman looking on, at a Vocational School cooking class.
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Dane County Medical Society Women's Auxiliary

Date: 11 11 1957
Description: Three women attend an event to display Dane County Medical Society Women's Auxiliary projects. They include, from left to right, Ina Marlow, Emily Sprague,...
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Congressman and his Secretary

Date: 06 1970
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey and his secretary in his office in the United States Capitol.
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Local Event in Cambridge

Date: 01 31 2015
Description: Close-up of a poster taped to the window of a cafe advertising an upcoming event, the "Speakeasy Spectacular." The poster features a man and woman in 1920s...
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Dane County Medical Society Women's Auxiliary

Date: 11 11 1957
Description: Three women attend an event to display Dane County Medical Society Women's Auxiliary projects. Hilda Ewell (left), Pauline Wixson, and Helen E. Supernaw lo...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Prizes

Date: 06 14 1950
Description: Hildur Hanson, receptionist in the "Wisconsin State Journal" editorial rooms, looks over the 25-piece tool kit which will be awarded for the best construct...
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University of Wisconsin Red Cross Fundraising Drive

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Three University of Wisconsin students work on a poster in preparation for a fundraising drive for the campus Red Cross. They are, from left: William Gage,...
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Preparing for YWCA Benefit Party

Date: 02 07 1949
Description: Three women preparing for a YWCA benefit party to send representatives to an YWCA conference. Delores Nelson, left, is painting a poster. Violet Fisher, c...
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Wisconsin High School "Lovers Leap" Dance

Date: 01 31 1952
Description: Four girls admire a poster advertising the Wisconsin High School "Lovers Leap" Dance. From left to right are: Carol Jacobson, Peggy Neesvig, Gloria Jacobs...
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Woman Walking on Main Street

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Description: View down board sidewalk towards a woman wearing a light-colored blouse and dark-colored skirt walking on the left along an unpaved city street. Location i...

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