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Toys Repaired No Charge by Grandpa

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: C. Glenn Goodsell is surrounded by children in front of a cart which reads "Toys Repaired No Charge By Grand-Pa". The sign on the wheel of the cart reads: ...
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C. Glenn Goodsell

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: C. Glenn Goodsell uses machinery in his basement shop where he repairs toys during his retirement.
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Altrusa Club Spring Garden Festival

Date: 05 01 1957
Description: A volunteer discussing seed catalogs with two nursing home residents as they are sitting outside on lawn chairs. They are at Monona Drive Rest Home at 4202...
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Altrusa Club Spring Garden Festival

Date: 05 01 1957
Description: Altrusa Club member Emma Rice, in a dress and on her knees, planting a flower garden at Agehaven Nursing Home on Bridge Road, as residents Louise Cook and ...
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Retiring Conductor C.R. Odekirk

Date: 08 30 1957
Description: While standing on the steps of a passenger car, North Western Railway conductor C.R. Odekirk is preparing for his final run on the Dakota 400. He is retiri...
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Mitten-Knitter

Date: 12 13 1957
Description: Mary Gillin is sitting behind a table with a display of 21 pairs of mittens of various sizes with wrist stripes that she knitted to donate to The Wisconsin...
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Dr. Frank A. Niles, Senior Citizen

Date: 08 03 1958
Description: Dr. Frank A. Niles, 310 South Randall Avenue, age 76, is a retired Madison dentist and a charter member of the West Side Senior Citizens' Club.
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Mrs. Anna Halgrim Steffenson, Senior Citizen

Date: 08 03 1958
Description: Mrs. Anna Halgrim Steffenson of 3722 Hammersley Avenue, a senior citizen, graduated from the Platteville Normal school in 1908.
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Miss J. Mayme Dieruf, Senior Citizen

Date: 08 03 1958
Description: Portrait of Miss J. Mayme Dieruf of 107 North Randall Avenue, senior citizen.
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Guy S. Keefer, Senior Citizen

Date: 08 03 1958
Description: Guy S. Keefer, a senior citizen who is "past 81" years old.
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East Side Women's Club Spring Banquet

Date: 06 11 1957
Description: At left is Mrs. Amy Levander (left) sitting with her 98-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Ella Stevenson, and her mother, Mrs. W.G. Gerlach, during a three-genera...
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Dane County Medical Auxilliary Charter Members

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: These five charter members of the Dane County Medical auxiliary were special guests of honor at the organization's luncheon meeting. The women are Hilda Ew...
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Isabelle Elder

Date: 05 12 1958
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Isabelle Elder, owner of a three piece bronze and crystal candelabra set. An identical set was made by the same craftsman for Abraham Linc...
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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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