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Methodist Hospital Service League

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Members of the Methodist Hospital Service League during their monthly day of service preparing swabs to be used in the hospital. Left to right: Hazel Teasd...
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Methodist Hospital Service League

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Members of the Methodist Hospital Service League during their monthly day of service sewing linens to be used in the hospital. Standing left to right are: ...
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Methodist Hospital Service League

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Members of the Methodist Hospital Service League during their monthly day of service preparing items to be used in the hospital. Preparing bandages are Mrs...
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Early Settlers' Picnic

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: At the Sun Prairie Early Settlers' picnic at Angell Park, the oldest settler present was Julia McElroy, 89, pictured with her son, George McElroy.
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VA Yule Party

Date: 12 1954
Description: Belle Richman, Rose Dolinky, and Florence Krash (wife of Rabbi Hyman Krash) are operating a bingo game at a holiday party for patients at the Veterans Hos...
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Ella Stevenson's 98th Birthday

Date: 07 04 1957
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Ella Stevenson taken for her 98th birthday. After the close of the Civil War, she and her family left Pennsylvania to settle in Crawford C...
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High School Shorthand Writing Awards

Date: 06 07 1957
Description: Madison East High School teacher in the school's business education department, Mary Heyer (standing by the chalkboard), awards gold pins to Barbara Lien (...
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Minetta Leonard

Date: 05 24 1957
Description: Indoor portrait of Minetta Leonard, who will give an illustrated travel talk to the Christian Mothers and Altar Society at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in...
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City-County Canteen

Date: 08 21 1957
Description: Employees of the new City-County Building enjoying refreshments in the canteen. Marion Burns (left) and Dorothy Gaukel visit at a standup coffee counter be...
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Senior Citizens and Their Heirlooms

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: Susan Groves posing with her watch stand that originally belonged to her grandfather, a native of Great Britain.
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Annie Barnes

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: Portrait of Annie Barnes. Barnes was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal displaying a treasured lace collar that she made for her wedding dress.
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We Saw You . . . On Television

Date: 07 29 1958
Description: Members from Madison's five Senior Citizens groups tour the University of Wisconsin television station WHA-TV. The group reacts when they view themselves o...
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We Saw You . . . On Television

Date: 07 29 1958
Description: Members from Madison's five Senior Citizens groups tour the University of Wisconsin television station WHA-TV. Shown looking through a television camera ar...
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We Saw You . . . On Television

Date: 07 29 1958
Description: Members from Madison's five Senior Citizens groups tour the University of Wisconsin television station WHA-TV. Shown smiling at the camera are, (L-R): Mrs....
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Granny Cowdin

Date: 11 19 1958
Description: Mary B. Cowdin (Granny), Mary C. Metz and Ralph W. Metz financed and built a house at 4725 Lafayette Drive with a full apartment for Granny and the rest of...
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Half Century Club of U.W. Madison

Date: 06 05 1959
Description: Portrait of U.W. 1909 alumnae Jane Hebenstreit Tighe of Fargo, North Dakota.
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Lou Nelson

Date: 08 15 1960
Description: Mrs. Lou Nelson is shown framed by a rack of clothing at her business, Olson's, Inc., a women's apparel store at 105 State Street. She is a grandmother of ...

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