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| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | The Dodge family standing on the front porch of their house on East Montello Street. Frank Dodge lost his right leg in an accident while working in the gra... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | A Ho-Chunk couple and their dog outside of their winter home (ciiporoke). A Hudson Bay blanket is hanging over the door opening. The long tree branches lea... |
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| Description: | A Ho-Chunk man and woman posing standing in front of a Ho-Chunk winter lodge. The man is reportedly blind. In the background there is a horse and snow on t... |
| Date: | 07 26 1950 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Nettie Chase plays the part of the store clerk at the Lapham School summer workshop for deaf children. Ready to "purchase" fruit from the clerk are Sh... |
| Date: | 07 26 1950 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Ella Zilner plays a record of a dog barking for students at the Lapham School summer workshop for deaf children. Listening to the recording are Dianne... |
| Date: | 01 23 1951 |
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| Description: | Two Junior Division University League members are shown with a trainee at the League's homecrafters' program at Truax Field. Seated at a weaving loom is t... |
| Date: | 01 23 1951 |
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| Description: | Two instructors at the Truax Field homecrafters' center and two members of the University League are pictured admiring some baked enamelware made by one of... |
| Date: | 04 24 1951 |
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| Description: | An unidentified man sits at a jig saw making a bird house while receiving instruction in woodworking as a participant in the Madison Vocational School home... |
| Date: | 04 24 1951 |
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| Description: | An unidentified man sits at a loom making a rug while receiving instruction in weaving as a participant in the Madison Vocational School home craft program... |
| Date: | 02 19 1952 |
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| Description: | "Shown above are some of the youthful Republicans who attended the annual Lincoln Day box supper Tuesday night in the Eagles Hall. Nearly 1,000 persons bra... |
| Date: | 02 26 1952 |
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| Description: | Representatives of four child welfare organizations receive annual fund presentations from the officers of Dane County Voiture 683 of the 40 et 8 at Legion... |
| Date: | 03 10 1952 |
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| Description: | Edward Meier painting artistic floral plaques, a skill Mr. Meier learned through the Homecraft training service provided by the district rehabilitation off... |
| Date: | 03 10 1952 |
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| Description: | Enjoying a game of checkers at the Madison Community center are three members of the Happy Hour club, a social organization for handicapped adults. From le... |
| Date: | 03 19 1952 |
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| Description: | The Wisconsin State Journal was awarded a citation for its "distinguished service in reporting the news of veterans" by the Madison DAV chapter. Her... |
| Date: | 12 14 1952 |
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| Description: | A circle of female patients and a nurse hold hands during a dance at Mendota State Hospital. John Birchall, a hospital recreation staff person, plays a dou... |
| Date: | 05 13 1953 |
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| Description: | Ruth M. Luetscher, president of the Soroptimist Club of Madison, presents a check for $558 to Steve Hopkins at the news stand in the lobby of Madison's Fed... |
| Date: | 12 28 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Arnold (Elizabeth) Griswold sitting in a wheelchair beside her family. She was diagnosed with polio in 1949. |
| Date: | 03 15 1955 |
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| Description: | He is Wilbur La Bounty, paralyzed homecrafter, making bird houses. He is sitting before a work table with a jig saw and his completed 12 log cabin-style bi... |
| Date: | 02 14 1956 |
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| Description: | Hazel Hargrove, freshman at Central High School, reads to her blind neighbor, Mrs. L.E. Grandison, as a Lenten expression of concern for others. |
| Date: | 03 06 1956 |
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| Description: | Harold W. Rucks, of Edgerton sits in a wheel chair while working at a table jig saw. Rucks, who had been severely crippled for 17 years with rheumatiod art... |
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