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Mary Lunde (judge) with winners of the Trempealeau County Fair cat show, 1976.
One last photo in honor of National Pet Week!
via: Trempealeau County 1976: Images at the Bicentennial, Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center, Galesville, Wisconsin. Photo by Wade Britzius.
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Mary Lunde (judge) with winners of the Trempealeau County Fair cat show, 1976.

One last photo in honor of National Pet Week!

via: Trempealeau County 1976: Images at the Bicentennial, Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center, Galesville, Wisconsin. Photo by Wade Britzius.

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Celebrating the first Earth Day, Milwaukee, 1970.
Earth Day, formally called the “National Environmental Teach-In,” was the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, events for the first Earth Day included a speech from Senator Nelson and a performance by local rock group The Ox.  Photo for the Milwaukee Journal, April 22, 1970.
via: Remember When… Collection, Milwaukee Public Library
read more: “Earth Day 1970—Mass Movement Begins,” Gaylord Nelson Newsletter, May 1970. Turning Points in Wisconsin History, Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Celebrating the first Earth Day, Milwaukee, 1970.

Earth Day, formally called the “National Environmental Teach-In,” was the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, events for the first Earth Day included a speech from Senator Nelson and a performance by local rock group The Ox.  Photo for the Milwaukee Journal, April 22, 1970.

via: Remember When… Collection, Milwaukee Public Library

read more: “Earth Day 1970—Mass Movement Begins,” Gaylord Nelson Newsletter, May 1970. Turning Points in Wisconsin History, Wisconsin Historical Society.

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Senior class portrait, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, 1975.
From the 1975 Mount Mary College yearbook, EXIT.
via: Mount Mary College Yearbook Collection
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Senior class portrait, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, 1975.

From the 1975 Mount Mary College yearbook, EXIT.

via: Mount Mary College Yearbook Collection

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    • #Wisconsin
    • #Milwaukee
    • #Mount Mary College
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    • #yearbooks
    • #women's history
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Two students model fur coats for a fashion show at the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, 1973.
via: University of Wisconsin-Marathon County by way of University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
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Two students model fur coats for a fashion show at the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, 1973.

via: University of Wisconsin-Marathon County by way of University of Wisconsin Digital Collections

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Recipe for Venison Chili Green Bay Style, Milwaukee Journal, 1977.
White-tailed deer are hunted for both sport and sustenance, sometimes in the form of chili con carne.
via: Historic Recipe File, Milwaukee Public Library
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Recipe for Venison Chili Green Bay Style, Milwaukee Journal, 1977.

White-tailed deer are hunted for both sport and sustenance, sometimes in the form of chili con carne.

via: Historic Recipe File, Milwaukee Public Library

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    • #guest curators
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Recipe for Apple Hamantashen published in Milwaukee, 1971.
According to Wikipedia, a hamantash is a three-cornered filled pastry traditionally consumed during Purim.
via: Historic Recipe File, Milwaukee Public Library
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Recipe for Apple Hamantashen published in Milwaukee, 1971.

According to Wikipedia, a hamantash is a three-cornered filled pastry traditionally consumed during Purim.

via: Historic Recipe File, Milwaukee Public Library

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