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Margaret Frederick

Date: 04 01 1959
Description: Indoor portrait of Margaret Frederick, Cashton, who has a large number of living descendants: 10 children, 86 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Christmas Party for Senior Citizens

Date: 12 17 1959
Description: Several senior citizens gather refreshments at the Christmas party put on by Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. From left to right are: Henry Venger, Mrs. The...
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Christmas Party for Senior Citizens

Date: 12 17 1959
Description: Portrait of four senior citizens, among the over five-hundred who attended the Christmas party put on by Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Left to right are ...
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Christmas Party for Senior Citizens

Date: 12 17 1959
Description: Mrs. Mary Oliver, Mrs. Minerva Lee, Carrie Allen, and Mrs. Oliva Roepen (left to right nearest camera) join in the carol sing during the Christmas party fo...
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Christmas Party for Senior Citizens

Date: 12 17 1959
Description: Pat Neess (left) is handing out programs to Ann Dickens, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Benway at the Christmas party for senior citizens put on by Sigma Alpha Eps...
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Three Links Club Luncheon

Date: 06 1960
Description: Some of the members of the Three Links Club attending the club's spring luncheon include, from left to right: Emma Hartson, a charter member and the club's...
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GOP Campaign Starts in Ripon at the Little White Schoolhouse

Date: 08 08 1960
Description: Philip Kuehn, left, Republican candidate for governor, chats in Ripon with Harry Dunbar, who will be 92 years old by the time he votes this fall. Dunbar, a...
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D.A.V. Presents Flag to Mt. Zion Church

Date: 05 21 1961
Description: The Madison chapter of the Disabled American Veterans presents a 50-star flag in honor of John Parrish, center, a member of the newly built Mt. Zion Church...
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Sunset Hills Children's Circus

Date: 07 29 1961
Description: Not just children came to the Sunset Hills neighborhood children's circus. It was a fund raiser to benefit the American Nursing Research Foundation. The po...
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Sun Prairie Corn Festival

Date: 08 19 1961
Description: Mary Heisler of Sun Prairie carefully eats an ear of corn at the annual corn festival.
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Sun Prairie Corn Festival

Date: 08 19 1961
Description: An unnamed rural DeForest area man is shown eating an ear of corn at the Sun Prairie Corn Festival.
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Lady with Cats

Date: 10 26 1961
Description: Rachel Salisbury of Milton Junction, a retired college English and Education teacher, sitting with two of her Persian cats with a large awards ribbon in th...
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Madison Area Golf Courses Open for Season

Date: 04 10 1964
Description: Golf pro Kully Schlicht drives a tractor to manicure the grounds at Blackhawk Country club.
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Visiting Nurse Health Aide Program

Date: 05 12 1964
Description: Marie Ackley is sweeping the floor of the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lund. She is working as a health aide in a new Visiting Nurse Service program an...
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University of Wisconsin's 111th Commencement

Date: 06 08 1964
Description: Woman spectator sitting at the commencement ceremony inside Camp Randall stadium wearing an "improvised sun bonnet" made of folded newspaper.
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Baraboo Circus Celebration Parade

Date: 07 10 1965
Description: Fred C. Gollmar, 93, doffing his hat while riding in the annual circus celebration parade in Baraboo. He is a founder of the Gollmar Brothers Circus along ...
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Nursing Home Patients Find Dignity in Self-Help

Date: 09 14 1965
Description: Jim McCredie, resident of Colonial Manor Nursing Home, and also manager of the small store for residents, is shown helping a customer, Josephine Spoerl.
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Nursing Home Patients Find Dignity in Self-Help

Date: 09 14 1965
Description: Ella Rodefer is shown in her wheelchair at a table with others during their twice weekly coffee hour and social at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home.
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Warren Hicks at Age 100

Date: 10 06 1965
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Warren Hicks taken on the day of his 100th birthday. The article states: "His biggest job began in 1912, when he supervised ...
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Madison Committee of Aging of the Community Welfare Council Honors Past Chairmen

Date: 10 14 1965
Description: The Committee on Aging of the Community Welfare Council honors three past chairmen of the committee at their 15th annual meeting. Shown (L-R) are Sydney S....

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