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Gem Cutter

Date: 1950
Description: Arthur Virthaler, professor of art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the studio with materials and tools for making jewelry. He was known for sim...
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Home Craft Week

Date: 08 18 1948
Description: Mrs. Bentley (Leonora) Courtenay, Fox Bluff, polishing jewelry which she has made.
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Constructive Workshops for Older Adults

Date: 11 27 1951
Description: Constructive Workshops for Older Adults, created by the Vocational School, offers many leisure time activities for newly retired men and women. Arlene Find...
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Crazy Mary

Date: 1982
Description: Close-up of a woman working on a strap of leather in a shop.
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Local Homemakers Making Holiday Preparations

Date: 12 02 1958
Description: Florence Tomlinson with a display of her homemade Christmas cards.
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Charles Hoffhine and his Jewelry

Date: 11 02 1960
Description: Charles Hoffine, shown in his basement workshop where he creates jewelry. He and his wife found many of the gem stones on the shores of the Great Lakes. Ho...

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