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UW-Madison Library Mall Fountain

Date: 07 09 1958
Description: James, the three-year-old son of Philip and Mrs. Staudenraus, playing with a sprinkling can in the new University of Wisconsin library mall fountain.
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Girl Scouts Off to Round-Up in Colorado

Date: 05 21 1959
Description: Mary Gandt sits with her young charge, Dana Rosenthal, in the sandbox. Mary is babysitting to earn money for the Girl Scout trip to a Round-Up in Colorado.
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Girl on Seesaw

Date: 10 29 1959
Description: Susan Thomsen smiling from high atop a seesaw on a warm October day while playing at Yahara Place Park near her home at 502 Dunning Street. Houses in the b...
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Madison Youth Summer Theater Presents Tolstoy's "The First Distiller"

Date: 08 16 1960
Description: Madison Theater Guild's Youth Summer Theater presents the adult show Tolstoy's "The First Distiller" in the Washington School auditorium. The play is direc...
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Mrs. Helen Zawacki Directs Tolostoy's "The First Distiller" for the Madison Youth Summer Theater .

Date: 08 16 1960
Description: Mrs. Helen Zawacki, director of the Madison Theater Guild's Youth Summer Theater production of Tolstoy's "The First Distiller." The play is presented at th...
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We Saw You at Luther Memorial Nursery School

Date: 10 04 1960
Description: Debbie Wright and Scott Hubbel are shown pretending to be mama and papa doing dishes at Luther Memorial Church's nursery school for children ages 3 and 4.
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We Saw You at Luther Memorial Nursery School

Date: 10 04 1960
Description: Irene Larsen, director of the Luther Memorial Church Nursery School, is shown with two of the children, Lynnea Ekestrom and Craig Lang.
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School Children Celebrating Thanksgiving

Date: 11 1953
Description: At Mrs. V.B. Roberts' nursery school, children play games in celebration of Thanksgiving Day. Twins Gretchen and Christine Wilkie are pretending to be turk...
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Game of Marbles

Date: 03 25 1961
Description: Frank Genna has a knuckles-down marbles or mibs game with friends in his yard.
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Two Boys in Soapbox Racer

Date: 08 26 1961
Description: Peter Schram, 10, sitting on a home-made race car while being pushed by Bruce Mills, 11. The boys built the racer from boards and wheels from an old coaste...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: The Dane County Guidance Center is one of 29 United Givers agencies. A team of psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers serves Madison and Dane Coun...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: Madison Neighborhood Centers is one of 29 United Givers agencies. At three centers (Atwood Community Center, the Neighborhood House and South Madison Neigh...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: The boys' program at the Madison YMCA is supported by the United Givers. Here a boy is jumping on the trampoline.
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Dr. Evert Wallenfeldt, President of Milton College

Date: 10 15 1963
Description: The two sons of Dr. Evert and Phyllis Wallenfeldt are shown playing with their wirehaired dog, Chips, in the leaves on the family lawn. Jeffrey, 7, is on t...
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Madison Youngsters Participate in Lantern Parade at Tenney Park

Date: 07 08 1964
Description: Madison's eastside youngsters participating in a lantern parade held at Tenney Park. The lanterns were constructed as part of the city recreation departmen...
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Pavilion Roof in Sid's Backyard

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Description: Red and yellow pavilion roof sitting on the ground in Sid's backyard. Two children are playing with the water pump near the back porch.
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Children at U.W. Nursery School

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Bonnie Berman hugging a large doll.
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Children at U.W. Nursery School

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Cindy Livermore pretending to talk on a telephone, while sucking her thumb.
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Children at U.W. Nursery School

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Mark Weinberg sitting in a wooden box on a linoleum tile floor, pretending to be a "jack in the box." He is holding his hands over his eyes.
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Children at U.W. Nursery School

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Randy Kross banging blocks together at play time. He is wearing coveralls, and many boards are strewn on the floor at his feet.

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