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Lucian M. & Mary E. Hanks House, Bedroom

Date: 07 20 1960
Description: Bedroom of Sybil A. Hanks in Lucian M. Hanks house, 525 Wisconsin Avenue, with a quilt on the bed.
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Madison Woman Quilting

Date: 03 22 1949
Description: Mrs. Earle S. (Edith) Metcalf sewing a Rainbow Star quilt at her home at 3905 Council Crest. It is her nineteenth quilt.
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Nakoma Girl Scout Troop 107

Date: 04 20 1950
Description: Members of Nakoma Girl Scout Troop 107 displaying their needlework projects. Shown left to right are Katy Grimmer, 4018 Council Crest, holding the mittens ...
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Mrs. Fred Kelly and Group Sew for the Needy at Wesley Methodist Church

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: Mrs. Fred Kelly leads a group of women at Wesley Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Avenue (currently First United Methodist Church), who meet regularly to se...
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Governor's Mansion — Ole Bull Bedroom

Date: 1930
Description: The bed is in the right foreground and is covered with a quilt. A chair, table, and floor screen are in the corner in the center, with a window on the righ...

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