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John Eustice, Designer of China Patterns

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Portrait of John Eustice, a designer of china patterns, at work in his studio. A graduate of University of Wisconsin, and New York State College of Ceramic...
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John Eustice, Designer of China Patterns

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: John Eustice poses with a display of his china patterns. A graduate of University of Wisconsin and New York State College of Ceramics, John specializes in ...
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Kate Schultlz Shows Home Accessory Skills

Date: 10 12 1959
Description: Kate Schultz is shown with a sport coat she made for her husband from fabric that she wove. She also hooked the rug at her feet, upholstered the chair she ...
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West Side Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 10 21 1959
Description: Three members of the West Side Garden Club preparing for the annual "Holiday House" Christmas flower show by making holiday decorations using natural mater...
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Dane County Homemakers Display Gift Wrapping Ideas

Date: 12 04 1959
Description: One of the gift wrapping ideas shown at the Dane County Homemakers annual tea is a Santa wrap for a cylinder shape, made of cloth, foil, felt and cotton.
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Dane County Homemakers Display Gift Wrapping Ideas

Date: 12 04 1959
Description: One of the ideas for gift wrapping presented at the Dane County Homemakers annual Christmas tea includes this poodle made of black ribbed paper ribbon.
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Dane County Homemakers Display Gift Wrapping Ideas

Date: 11 04 1959
Description: One of the gift wrapping ideas presented at the Dane County Homemakers annual Christmas tea includes a wrapping for a child's gift which includes a jump ro...
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Wisconsin Alumni Club Annual Meeting

Date: 03 15 1960
Description: Working on plans for the annual dinner meeting of the Wisconsin Alumni Club of Madison are Anya Castle, Dorothy Curreri, Mary Mohs, and Jean Johnson. The s...
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Ancient Chinese Screen

Date: 10 18 1960
Description: Jimmy Demetral poses with an ancient Chinese screen at his shop, Gulesserian's, on State Street in Madison. He bought the screen, said to be over three-hun...
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Catholic Woman's Club

Date: 09 31 1960
Description: Three members of the social committee of the Catholic Woman's Club pose with artwork to highlight the African theme at their meeting. Pictured are: Louise ...
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Hospital Decorations By Junior Women's Club

Date: 12 01 1960
Description: Members of the newly formed American home group of the Junior Women's Club of Madison are making Christmas trees and wreaths for rooms of the patients at t...
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University League Party

Date: 12 28 1960
Description: Three members of the University League look over the decorations for the annual dinner-dance and bridge party. Left to right: Doris Green, Mary Mohs, and...
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Red Cross Volunteers Fill Rosemaled Box

Date: 08 22 1961
Description: Two teen girls examining the contents of large rosemaled (painted decorations) wooden box. The original caption states: "Norwegian rosemaling on a American...
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University League

Date: 09 15 1961
Description: Mrs. Jerome Schwartzbaum (left) and Gertrude Kimbrough look at decorative hookings made by members of the handicrafts group of the Junior Division of the U...
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Dane County Homemakers Clubs Display Holiday Decorations

Date: 12 01 1961
Description: A member of Dane County Homemaker's Club displaying holiday decorations. Mrs. Delbert Bolleg, Mt. Horeb, admires a holiday cane tray, and decorated boxes, ...
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Dane County Homemakers Clubs Display Holiday Decorations

Date: 12 01 1961
Description: Members of Dane County Homemaker's Clubs displaying holiday decorations. Mrs. Gaylord Martinson (L) and Mrs. Arthur Sutter (R) of Mt. Horeb admire a wrappe...
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Pumpkin Totem Pole at Gompers School

Date: 10 30 1963
Description: Teresa Vos, age 5, dressed as a ghost, pays homage to a pumpkin totem pole at Gompers school.
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Counted Thread Embroidery

Date: 08 04 1964
Description: A counted thread embroidery of a rooster, created by Elinor Schnore.
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Counted Thread Embroidery

Date: 08 04 1964
Description: Elinor Schnore with her counted thread embroidery of a totem pole mounted in a frame.
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Governor's Council on the Arts Honors Individuals at Governor's Executive Residence Dinner

Date: 10 08 1964
Description: Fourteen individuals, or schools, are honored by the Governor's Council of the Arts at a Governor's Executive Residence dinner. The recipients are honored ...

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