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Veterans Housing

Date: 1947
Description: Three men at the University of Wisconsin, with tent and sign that reads "People of Madison! Vets in tent need rooms to rent".
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Homer Bigart

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Description: Homer Bigart, (1907-1991) award winning journalist with the "New York Herald-Tribune" and the "New York Times".
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Homer Bigart

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Description: Portrait of Homer Bigart,(1907-1991) award winning journalist with the "New York Herald-Tribune" and the "New York Times".
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Crowd at Baseball Game

Date: 1955
Description: Two men sitting in the stands review the Milwaukee Braves official program during a game.
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Barman — Bill

Date: 1932
Description: Bill bartending at The Stonewall.
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Suburban Bookmobile

Date: 1972
Description: Three children reading books near a bookmobile parked in a suburban neighborhood. The bookmobile was an International Loadstar 1600.
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Woman Reading Magazine

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Description: Woman reading "House Beautiful" magazine at Greenwood House.
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Child at Library

Date: October 09 1961
Description: A girl enjoys a book at the library.
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Women's Rest Room at Osborne Works Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Female workers and an attendant reading magazines and relaxing inside a "rest room" at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was...
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Infant with Grandmother

Date: 1950
Description: A young child examines a children's book with her grandmother.
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School Crossing Guard

Date: September 10 1987
Description: A traffic crossing guard reading while she is waiting for a Grafton elementary school to dismiss its students for the day.
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Quiet Moment

Date: May 14 1987
Description: A couple holds hands and reads together while sitting on a bench.
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Dr. Joseph Smith

Date: 1913
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith reads at his desk in his office in the Wisconsin Valley Trust Building.
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Man Reads Magazine to Young Child

Date: August 1925
Description: Mr. Wolfe sitting in a chair reading Successful Farming magazine to a young child on his lap.
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Isabel La Follette & Her Children

Date: January 07 1935
Description: Mrs. Phillip (Isabel) La Follette reading to Bob and Judy, her children, at the Governor's Residence, 130 East Gilman Street.
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Pres. Glenn Frank Reading

Date: November 20 1934
Description: University of Wisconsin Pres. Glenn Frank sitting in a swivel chair reading: "The open door at the home."
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Randall School Reading Class

Date: October 16 1934
Description: Randall School, 10 N. Spooner Street. There are children sitting in chairs reading from the blackboard, led by a student holding a pointer. Photograph take...
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Cedric Parker under Hair Dryer

Date: November 24 1933
Description: Cedric Parker, Capital Times newsman, reads Time magazine while under the hair dryer at Mrs. Wengel's Marinello Shop, 125 State Street. Lucille Bump...
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Kate Schmedeman

Date: September 23 1932
Description: Portrait of Kate Schmedeman, Mayor Albert G. Schmedeman's wife, sitting in a chair beside a fireplace reading a book in her home, 504 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Fourth Grade Class at Washington School

Date: October 30 1931
Description: Rear view of a fourth grade class at Washington School, 217 N. Broom Street, at work in the classroom. Caption reads: "A Fourth Grade at Work. Madison Publ...

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