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Photo Enactors from the Dane County Association for Mental Health

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Staged work environment for employees in an industrial setting. In the foreground a man wearing work coveralls is standing at a lathe on a plant floor. Beh...
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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 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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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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Moving Day at CUNA Mutual

Date: 09 30 1960
Description: When their furniture finally arrived at the new CUNA Mutual Insurance Society building, these three women went to work straightening it up so that they'd b...
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Women Scientists Inspire High School Girls

Date: 05 25 1959
Description: Working with two West High students in a chemical research laboratory of the U. W. Medical School, is Dr. Anna Maria Williams, center. At left, Mary Sedgwi...
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Operator Pat Stephenson (left) receives instruction from Mrs. Vivian Meicher, a supervisor at the Wisconsin Telephone Company, who is wearing a headset. Th...
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Women Scientists Inspire High School Girls

Date: 05 25 1959
Description: Demonstrating a research procedure to high school female students at a U.W. chemistry research laboratory is Dr. Carolyn Abrahams, left. Barbara Swanson, ...
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Trying Out New Kodak Film

Date: 09 19 1957
Description: Portrait of a woman at her desk probably at the Wisconsin State Journal. Ed Stein was testing new Kodak Plus-X ASA320 film, when taking her picture.
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Agnes Moorehead Visits the University of Wisconsin

Date: 11 07 1957
Description: Portrait of actress Agnes Moorehead when she visited the University of Wisconsin.
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Provident Savings and Loan New Building

Date: 11 28 1960
Description: Provident Savings and Loan employees work area in the company's new building at 126 South Hamilton Street.
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Lawrence Fitzpatrick, Managing Editor of the Wisconsin State Journal

Date: 01 06 1958
Description: Lawrence Fitzpatrick, Managing Editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, sitting at his new desk speaking with someone. A woman and two men are at desk...
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Trying Out New Kodak Film

Date: 09 19 1959
Description: Man and woman in an office, probably at the Wisconsin State Journal. Ed Stein was testing the new Kodak Tri-X film ASA 800 & 650, when taking their ...
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Meredeth Niemczyk, Crossing Guard

Date: 01 13 1959
Description: Crossing guard Meredeth Niemczyk is shown adjusting the head scarf of Diane Beale.
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Women Scientists Inspire High School Girls

Date: 05 25 1959
Description: Working with a high school student in a U.W. Department of Medical Biology chemical research laboratory is Dr. Billie Padgett, left. At right Lucy helps to...
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New York Television Writer Gives Advice to Women

Date: 08 14 1957
Description: Mrs. Joyce Wickware, a former Madison resident, shares some advice to young women planning careers in the field of television. She has spent the past five ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Women's Editor

Date: 08 01 1958
Description: Jo Ann Beier, Women's Editor for the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Ceramic Arts Studios

Date: 01 27 1954
Description: Women applying the finishing touches on an assortment of ceramic figures at Ceramic Arts Studios, 8 North Blount Street.
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Teenagers Wield Power

Date: 04 12 1957
Description: Larry Bolen, of 1233 Jenifer Street and a senior at East High School, works after school at a local service garage to earn spending money.
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Mothers With Careers

Date: 02 02 1959
Description: Madison television personality Beverly Stark reading to her two children, Randy and Shelley, at home where she does a good share of her professional work.

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