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"King Joe," Hobo King

Date: 06 20 1933
Description: Portrait of "King Joe," hobo king, in town lobbying to make Wisconsin safe for "hobo-ocracy." He was elected president of the Bonafide Hobos Union at an in...
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Madison Community Center Craft Class

Date: 01 04 1955
Description: Lydia MacKenzie, Helen Burkhart, the instructor, and Lucille Harks participate in a class on textile handicrafts at the Madison Community Center.
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Drum and Bugle Corps Officials

Date: 04 17 1955
Description: Three men at a table at a contest clinic for drum & bugle corps officials held at the Madison Community Center.
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Madison Chapter of Zonta International

Date: 11 04 1947
Description: As part of their observance of Zonta Week, members of the Madison Zonta club are shown packing boxes of clothing to be sent to Zontians in Denmark, Holland...
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Izaak Walton League Award Ceremony

Date: 03 19 1949
Description: Members of the Izaak Walton League presenting the member-at-large award to Fred Luening of Milwaukee for his work in conservation. In the photograph are, l...
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Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association

Date: 03 31 1950
Description: Three men of the Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association sit at and stand by a desk during what is probably a donation check presentation. Organization Pre...
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UNICO Supports Boys Town of Italy

Date: 04 07 1950
Description: Joseph Bruno presents a check to A.R. Sanna, an honorary member of the Madison chapter of UNICO National, for the Boys Towns of Italy, Inc. in New York Cit...
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United Givers Fund Officers

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Pictured are three newly-elected officers of the United Givers' Fund. Left to right are: Bernhard Mautz, president; Morgan Manchester, first vice-presiden...
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Madison United Givers' Fund First Drive

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: Mrs. Sophia Siebecker, far right, explains the duties of the Travelers' Aid Association of which she is the director in Madison, to four United Givers' Fun...
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Madison United Givers' Fund First Drive

Date: 10 23 1950
Description: Shown at the United Givers' Fund campaign luncheon speakers' table are, from left to right, starting at sixth from the right: Former Chief Justice Marvin B...
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Charter Members of Turner Auxiliary

Date: 11 23 1950
Description: Three charter members of the Turner auxiliary of Madison are shown at the 56th anniversary luncheon. They are Marguerite Drews, Alma Speckner, current pres...
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Madison Catholic Women's Club Hobby Show

Date: 02 20 1951
Description: Mrs. Mary Cashel is sitting on a sofa with a crocheted bedspread she made. It will be displayed at the Madison Catholic Women's Club hobby show.
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Emma Teckemeyer with Lap Robes

Date: 09 10 1951
Description: Emma (Mrs. W.J.) Teckemeyer poses with some of the 13 quilted lap robes which she has personally made for the patients at the new Veterans' Administration ...
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Emil Frautschi Receiving Award

Date: 10 03 1951
Description: Professor Conrad Emmons, left, Madison Rotary president, presents an honor scroll to Rotarian Emil Frautschi, right, who was honored by the club.
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Madison Advertising Club Women Plan Club Dinner Program

Date: 01 14 1952
Description: For the first time in the history of the Madison Advertising Club, the women members are planning the dinner and program to be held at the Hoffman House. H...
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Madison Country Club's Women's Activities

Date: 05 13 1952
Description: Posing with their golf clubs are, left, Dorthy Snodgrass, assistant tournament and special events chairman; and right, Virginia Sprague, representative on...
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Knights of Columbus Officers

Date: 05 20 1952
Description: The 1952 officers of the Wisconsin state council, Knights of Columbus, at the organization's golden jubilee convention in Madison.
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March of Dimes Activities

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Description: A group of elderly women sit together at a table working on March of Dimes activities. Pictured are Ona Smith, Julie Simonson, Mary Zweifel, Gussie Rowe, M...
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Civitan Club is Madison's Newest Civic Organization

Date: 07 31 1953
Description: Charter for Madison's newest civic organization, the Madison Civitan Club was presented by Harvey Hartwig, past president of the Milwaukee Civitan Club, to...
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Zonta International

Date: 05 25 1954
Description: Officers of Zonta International of Madison, a professional women's service organization, present a contribution to Hear, Inc., a new organization for heari...

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