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William Hobbins in Costume

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: William Suhr Hobbins, master of ceremonies for the Madison Art Association Beaux Arts Ball, in a large nightgown on which he painted a modernistic art pict...
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Sunset Village Garden Club Exhibit

Date: 09 20 1947
Description: Three women in formal wear at the Hotel Loraine viewing floral arrangements set in a background of crocheted tablecloths, quilts, and embroidered cloths wh...
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Madison Art Association Tea

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: Shown at the Madison Art Association tea, at the Madison Free Library, are from left to right: Mrs. Raymond (Dorothy) Koltes, Mrs. James (Margaret) Watrous...
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Madison Art Association Tea

Date: 02 12 1950
Description: Madison Art Association sponsored a tea at the Madison Free Library in connection with the exhibit of the works of Madison artists. Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Re...
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Art Association Tea

Date: 10 01 1950
Description: Members of the Madison Art Association celebrate the organization's 50th year with a tea and exhibition preview. Left to right, around the tea table are: M...
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Chicken Wire Witch at Midvale School

Date: 10 19 1952
Description: Sixth grade students at Midvale School constructed a witch out of chicken wire for the Halloween exhibit in the art gallery at school. The children left to...
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Madison Art Association Invitational Exhibition

Date: 10 07 1959
Description: Dr. Adrian Davis (left), Mrs. Carl Carper, Margorie Boissard and Ann Bolz attend the opening reception of the Madison Art Association Invitational Exhibiti...
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Madison Art Association Invitational Exhibition

Date: 10 07 1959
Description: Among those viewing the works of Illinois and Iowa artists are, (left to right): Sally Marshall, president of the Madison Art Association; Clayton Howdle; ...
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Madison Art Association Invitational Exhibition

Date: 10 07 1959
Description: Blanche Nesbit, Dr. Mark Nesbit, and Dorothy Guild posing in front of a large painting during the Madison Art Association Invitational Exhibition.
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Madison Art Association Invitational Exhibition

Date: 10 07 1959
Description: Shown viewing a painting, are, left to right: Helen Zillman, Dean Zillman, and Helen Schmedeman.
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Art Show Hung at Madison Public Library

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Jane Evert is hanging one of her pictures in the Madison Public Library gallery while other exhibitors watch. The other girls whose work is also being show...
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Art Guild Yule Gifts

Date: 11 1954
Description: This metal wall-hanging candle holder was made from a trivet and a pendulum by Mrs. Winfield Martin for the Art Guild gift exhibit. Winfield made the candl...
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Art Guild Yule Gifts

Date: 10 1954
Description: A combination candelabra and lazy Susan made by Mrs. Winfield Martin is on display at the Art Guild holiday exhibit. The round base is an old ceiling fixtu...
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Art Guild Yule Gifts

Date: 11 1954
Description: An angel decoration was made by Fern Fowler for the Art Guild display. The decoration is for display on mantel or window and is cut from cardboard, covered...
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Art Guild Yule Gifts

Date: 10 1954
Description: Old wood and pieces of inner tubing are painted and used to make animal decorations. This was a project of Mrs. Charles Watson and her family shown at the ...
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Madison Art Association Exhibit

Date: 10 15 1953
Description: Interested viewers at the preview for the Madison Art Association art exhibit in Scanlan Hall at the Vocational School were Lt. and Mrs. Olnar Olsen of Mil...

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