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| Date: | 12 23 1954 |
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| Description: | Louise Marston (right), society editor, accepts a check from three barbershop singers for the Wisconsin State Journal's Empty Stocking Fund. The don... |
| Date: | 12 22 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Nancy McVee, recently recovered from tuberculosis after being treated in a sanatorium for five years. During that time, she took correspondence... |
| Date: | 12 28 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. William J. (Salome) Fix, caretaker of premature babies at St. Mary's Hospital, holds one of her tiny patients. She was diagnosed with polio in 1949. |
| Date: | 12 28 1954 |
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| Description: | Jack W. Thomas, a service manager at Ray-O-Vac International, was diagnosed with polio in 1952 while in the Belgian Congo. |
| 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: | 12 27 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Judith Lokken, a grandmother of three, was diagnosed with polio in August 1954 but is now virtually recovered. |
| Date: | 12 28 1954 |
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| Description: | Everett L. Liddicoat, an insurance agent and 4-year veteran of the Army Air Corps, was diagnosed with polio in 1949. |
| Date: | 03 14 1955 |
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| Description: | The family of David Lindl, the 1956 "Easter Seal Boy", eating breakfast. They include, from left: father Frank C. Lindl; Dennis, age 17 months; mother Marg... |
| Date: | 02 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Louise Romaker, representing the Wisconsin Vererinary Medical Auxiliary, models fashion for the 'smart clubwomen.' She is accompied by her poodle, Cherie. ... |
| Date: | 02 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Dorothy Cleary, representing the Madison Jaycettes, models fashion for the 'smart clubwomen.' The proceeds of the style shows were to maintain and further ... |
| Date: | 02 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Barbara Lawson, representing the Truax Field Officers' Wives' Club, models fashion for the 'smart clubwomen.' The proceeds of the style shows were to maint... |
| Date: | 02 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Betty Geisler, representing the Blackhawk Country Club Women's Organization, models fashion for the 'smart clubwomen.' The proceeds of the style shows were... |
| Date: | 02 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Charlotte Lunsford, representing the Junior Division of the University League, models fashion for the 'smart clubwomen.' The proceeds of the style shows we... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Men moving an iron lung. The machine has the logo for the March of Dimes imprinted on it. Iron Lungs were commonly used for the treatment of polio. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | A nurse holding a mirror so that the photographer can see the face of a girl in an iron lung. Hanging from the machine are a number of greeting cards. The ... |
| Date: | 03 13 1956 |
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| Description: | A donation to Blessed Martin House is presented to Monsignor Jerome Hastrich by members of the Women of the Moose. On left is Elsie Bostock. Others shown a... |
| Date: | 05 17 1956 |
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| Description: | Three Moose women were given certificates of merit for chapter development: Emma Hackbart, membership committee chair; Mary L. Gordon, social service commi... |
| Date: | 05 17 1956 |
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| Description: | Charlotte Haugen, senior regent of the Women of the Moose, is shown with two young recipients of Bible Camp scholarships: Kenneth Wilke and Sharon Thompson... |
| Date: | 05 17 1956 |
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| Description: | Gara Sullivan, Mooseheart alumni committee chair and Elizabeth A. Fulda, publicity committee chair for Women of the Moose photographed at the award night c... |
| Date: | 06 05 1956 |
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| Description: | United Givers Women's Division chairman Merle Bieberstein (left), confers with Mr. C.N. Goulet, associate campaign chairman; Carl G. Mayer, campaign chairm... |
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