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Armed Forces Day

Date: 1950
Description: Color guards marching past the Wisconsin State Capitol carrying flags as a crowd looks on.
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Italian Women's Mutual Society Banquet

Date: 02 23 1941
Description: "Jobo" Joe Puccio, leads the singing at the Italian Women's Mutual Society 7th anniversary banquet in the Italian Workingman's Club, 914 Regent Street, in ...
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Milwaukee Road Service Club

Date: 01 26 1946
Description: Milwaukee Road Service Club officers group, dinner party at the Park Hotel.
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REA Convention at Loraine Hotel

Date: 03 28 1944
Description: View from back towards the stage of Wisconsin Electric Cooperative delegates, from REA (Rural Electrification Administration) member cooperatives, attendin...
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Flag Dedication Ceremony at Italian Workingmen's Club

Date: 02 23 1941
Description: Phillip Canepa with Virginia Licari, Marian Amato and Josephine (Florence ?) Clementi on the platform dedicating a United States flag at the Italian Workin...
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Thanksgiving Baskets

Date: 11 29 1933
Description: A table and chairs are laden with rows of Thanksgiving baskets prepared by the Volunteers of America for distribution to needy families.
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Salvation Army "Sunbeams"

Date: 02 27 1932
Description: Group of girls, Salvation Army "Sunbeams," posing with five Salvation Army officers.
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Abraham Lincoln Portrait and Impersonator

Date: 10 28 1931
Description: Abraham Lincoln impersonator, Charles E. Bull, of Hollywood, California, and Jesse S. Meyers, commander of the Madison G.A.R. post, stand in front of a por...
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Night School

Date: 05 1940
Description: Adult students pose in class at a night school, where they took classes in English and citizenship at Neighborhood House.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars at Flag Presentation

Date: 10 10 1944
Description: Group portrait of ten members of the Marion C. Cranefield post No. 1318 Veterans of Foreign Wars presenting a United States flag and staff for use at the D...
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Officers of the Dane County Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: Pictured are three officers of the Dane County Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary at their annual Washington's birthday meeting standing in front of the Unite...
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Madison Woman's Club Centennial Program

Date: 04 22 1948
Description: Group portrait of members of the Madison Woman's Club wearing costumes depicting characters in works of literature by Wisconsin authors. Pictured seated le...
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Women of the Moose Lodge Christmas Activities

Date: 12 16 1949
Description: Women of the Moose Lodge brought gifts to a party at the Lodge to be sent to "Moosehaven" in Miami, Florida. Pictured are, left to right: Mrs. Edith Meier,...
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UNICO Fund Drive Dinner

Date: 03 11 1950
Description: Seated at the speaker's table at the UNICO's banquet to launch their fund drive to raise funds for Boys' Town of Italy are, from left to right: Roy Matson,...
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Daughters of the American Revolution Officers

Date: 02 22 1951
Description: State and national officers of the Daughters of the American Revolution organization. Left to right: Lola Pierstorff, state chair of joint education; Mrs. ...
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Daughters of the American Revolution Leaders

Date: 03 13 1951
Description: Leaders of the Wisconsin chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) gather at the fifty-fifth annual state convention. They are, (left to ri...
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St. Paul's Liberty Lutheran Church

Date: 06 10 1951
Description: Members of the Ladies' Aid Society display a plate bearing a hand-painted image of St. Paul's Liberty Lutheran Church, Deerfield. The plate was painted by ...
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Kiddie Train at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1960
Description: Colorful locomotive pulling several cars full of children at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Although referred to as the "Kiddie Train," the caption ...
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Madison Country Club's Women's Activities

Date: 05 13 1952
Description: Two women golfers on the 18th green at Nakoma Country Club. Holding the flag is Lora Krutz, women's golf chairman. Putting is Elynore Wegner, club women'...
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Memorial Day Activities

Date: 05 30 1952
Description: Members of the Women's Relief Corps scattered flowers on the waters of Lake Mendota in honor of Navy and Air Force dead as part of Memorial Day services in...

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