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"One Man, One Job"

Date: 1969
Description: A business woman clutching her purse and a newspaper walks past a large portion of concrete with "One Man, One Job" painted on it. This is at the site of t...
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Country Club Women Leaders

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: Portrait of Elsa Johnson on the Maple Bluff Country Club porch overlooking the swimming pool. All activities of the Maple Bluff Country Club Women's Group ...
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Country Club Women Leaders

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: Portrait of Hella Johnson sitting in front of the Nakoma Country Club clubhouse. She serves as president of the Woman's Organization of the Nakoma Country ...
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Madison Summer Activities

Date: 07 09 1958
Description: Pat, 8, and Vicki Rohan, 14, examine some of the equipment in the press room of Madison Newspapers, Inc. The photograph was taken for part of an article su...
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Who's New Club Luncheon

Date: 09 12 1958
Description: Members of the Who's New Club, an organization for all new women residents of Madison, open the fall season with a get-acquainted luncheon at the Cuba Club...
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Who's New Club Luncheon

Date: 09 12 1958
Description: Members of the Who's New Club, an organization for all new women residents of Madison, open the fall season with a get acquainted luncheon at the Cuba Club...
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Elks Youth Dance

Date: 12 26 1958
Description: A record number of 216 youths attended the third annual holiday formal held for teenage sons and daughters of Elks Club members and their guests. Roger Hol...
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Elks Youth Dance

Date: 12 26 1958
Description: A record number of 216 youths attended the third annual holiday formal held for teenage sons and daughters of Elks Club members and their guests. Attending...
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Monona AAUW Officers

Date: 12 16 1958
Description: Officers of the Monona Village branch of the American Association of University Women are installed. Seated on the left is Mrs. James Hill, Jr., Baraboo, s...
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Madison League of Women Voters Convention

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: Two candidates for Dane County judgeship attend the dinner meeting during the Madison League of Women Voters convention at the Unitarian Meeting House. Mrs...
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Blackhawk Council of Girl Scouts Art Contest

Date: 04 08 1959
Description: Top winners in the "Home Frontier" art contest sponsored by the Blackhawk Council of Girl Scouts are Betsy Van Roo, left, daughter of George and Mary Greel...
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Ladies' Golf-Bowling League

Date: 03 13 1959
Description: Officers of the Ladies' Golf-Bowling League of Madison's three country clubs are, from left to right: Edith Henry, treasurer; Valeria Schwoegler, president...
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We Saw You . . . Guests of Bishop O'Connor

Date: 07 12 1959
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor hosts more than a thousand guests & members of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and their families at a chicken ba...
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University League Tea

Date: 07 07 1959
Description: Four guests attend the University League tea in honor of the wives of visiting summer session faculty at the University of Wisconsin. Pictured are Mrs. Alt...
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University League Tea

Date: 07 07 1959
Description: Mrs. Elizabeth Sarig and Mrs. Florence Dvorak visit with Mrs. Allen Fisher of Ontario, Canada at the University League tea to honor wives of visiting summe...
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We Saw You . . . Planning Flower Show

Date: 08 06 1959
Description: Four members of the Little Garden Club are shown in the gardens at the E.R. Welch home at 3620 Lake Mendota Drive. They include, from left, Helen Samuelson...
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Dr. Lester McGary; Pathologist Honored

Date: 08 29 1959
Description: Portrait of seven women, all former students of pathologist Dr. Lester McGary. They are, left to right: Cleo Kreamer, Jane Worley, Evelyn Welch, Marion Smi...
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Wisconsin Free Library Bookmobile

Date: 09 22 1959
Description: Ione Nelson, left and S. Janice Kee are standing next to the Wisconsin Free Library commission's new bookmobile. Ione Nelson is the public library consulta...
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We Saw You . . . at Who's New Club Luncheon

Date: 09 24 1959
Description: The annual fall luncheon of the Madison Who's New Club is held at the Towne Club. Shown (L-R) are: Mrs. R.G. Birkemeier; Mrs. R.W. Schimmel, formally of Ne...
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Episcopal Churchwomen Convocation

Date: 09 17 1959
Description: Chatting before the noon luncheon of the Episcopal Churchwomen of the Northwest Convocation are: Mrs. Harry Bazzill, Holy Cross Church, Lake Delton, supply...

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