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Chef Carson Gulley's Cooking Show

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Chef Carson Gulley and Beatrice Gulley, Carson's wife, who appeared in this program with Gulley, on Madison television station WMTV. They are being filmed for his weekly television program, "What's Cooking." His television show ran from 1953 until 1962. In 1953 he also hosted a twice weekly cooking program called "WIBA Cooking School Of The Air" that aired on a local radio station. The dining hall where he served as head chef is now known as Carson Gulley Commons.

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Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection State Historical Society of Wisconsin Office of Local History photographs, circa 1900-2000
Call Number PH 6522, box 6, fldr 62

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W014DKS
Legacy ID
WHi 99641

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