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Woman in Wheelchair Bowling

Date: 02 14 1953
Description: Woman sitting in a wheelchair bowling.
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Portrait of Two Women

Date: 05 25 1957
Description: Two women with bob haircuts are sitting together. From the Wisconsin State Journal "Mothers and Daughters" column.
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Wisconsin Players

Date: 05 24 1953
Description: Fifteen men and women standing and sitting around a table which supports a sign reading "Wisconsin Players."
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Cuba City Hospital and Clinic

Date: 02 02 1954
Description: Two women from Illinois at the Cuba City Hospital and Clinic. One woman is pushing the other woman who is sitting in a wheelchair.
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Field Hockey Game

Date: 09 28 1960
Description: University of Wisconsin women students use field hockey "as an enjoyable way of getting their daily exercise."
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Telephone Company's main switchboard. Thirty five operators, all women, handle all toll calls.
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Woman Receiving an Award

Date: 04 29 1953
Description: A man is presenting an award to a woman at a podium. Another woman, wearing a corsage, is looking on and clapping.
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Portrait of a Woman

Date: 05 15 1953
Description: Portrait of a woman with a pointed collar on her dress or blouse. This may be part of a series that includes a young woman and a young man (not scanned).
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Service Awards

Date: 12 31 1958
Description: Two women receiving awards for long and meritorious service at the U.S. attorney's office. The women employees are Mrs. Mabel H. Madson, left, Deerfield, w...
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Group Portrait of Four Men and Three Women

Date: 02 04 1959
Description: Portrait of three women sitting and four men standing behind them, taken for Stanley "Jim" Stein and his wife, Faye. Mr. Stein is a brother of Wisconsin...
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Man Dressed as a Woman Dancer

Date: 08 09 1953
Description: Bob Lulling (?) dressed as a woman posing as a dancer.
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Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Auxiliary State Convention

Date: 09 26 1958
Description: Four women attending the annual state convention of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Auxiliary at Hotel Loraine are: Margaret Smith, Madison; Mrs. C....
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Democratic Women's Luncheon Honoring Mrs. Gaylord Nelson

Date: 12 13 1958
Description: Women at a luncheon given by the Democratic women of Dane county honoring governor-elect Gaylord Nelson's wife, Carrie. Seated are: Thelma Pankow, Louise W...
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Democratic Women's Luncheon Honoring Mrs. Gaylord Nelson

Date: 12 13 1958
Description: Four women visit during a luncheon given by the Democratic women of Dane county to honor governor-elect Gaylord Nelson's wife, Carrie. Standing are: Alice ...
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Woman Tries to Beat the Heat with Electric Fan

Date: 09 02 1960
Description: An unknown woman sits in front of several electric fans on a hot summer day.
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Wisconsin Lutheran Student Foundation Open House

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: Five upper-class women students are registering new students at the Wisconsin Lutheran Student Foundation Open House. Left to right: Donna Burr, Neenah; Ru...
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Rain on a Dreary Winter Day

Date: 12 03 1953
Description: A solitary woman is carrying an umbrella while crossing the street at the intersection of South Carroll and Main Streets. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in...
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Group Portrait of Women

Date: 06 17 1953
Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of nineteen women standing and sitting behind a table, taken for Bess Weiner (?).
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Three Women Displaying a Shamrock

Date: 03 04 1958
Description: Three women at a table cutting paper shamrocks of different sizes. They are making the holiday crafts at a dining room table.
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Unknown Woman Holding Baby

Date: 04 05 1959
Description: An unknown woman is holding a baby, and an unknown girl wearing glasses is looking on. Possibly Ed Stein relatives. Possibly Mrs. Skewis.

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