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Volunteers of America Christmas Party

Date: 12 1945
Description: Group portrait of Volunteers of America Christmas Party including Roundy Coughlin and children. (Roundy's Fun Fund Club?) Santa is in the back row with ...
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Madison Altrusa Club

Date: 02 14 1949
Description: Miss Gay Braxton, director of the Neighborhood House and chairman of the Altrusa Club scholarship fund, at right, with two graduate students of the Univers...
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University of Wisconsin Campus Carnival

Date: 03 19 1952
Description: Five University of Wisconsin co-eds taking part in the "Ring the Bell" booth at the Campus Carnival that is sponsored by the Wisconsin Student Association ...
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Shepard Terrace Fourth of July Parade

Date: 07 04 1952
Description: A lineup of over twenty costumed children assembled along 2620 Chamberlain Street in the Shepard Terrace neighborhood. They had performed a circus for Roun...
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Nakoma Welfare League

Date: 05 26 1954
Description: View of the ceremonies of the Nakoma Welfare League installation of officers, held outdoors at the Anderson home, 4014 Cherokee Dr. Left to right: Helen He...
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Nakoma Welfare League

Date: 05 26 1954
Description: Nakoma Welfare League members look on as a ceremony takes place to install new officers. The event took place outdoors at the Anderson home at 4014 Cheroke...
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Nakoma Welfare League

Date: 05 26 1954
Description: Nakoma Welfare League member, some standing, others sitting on blankets on the ground while viewing the ceremony to install new officers. The ceremony took...
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Stage Coach Robbery Play

Date: 07 24 1954
Description: Group portrait of eight westside children who are presenting a play called "Stage Coach Robbery." The proceeds will go to the Polio Fund. Front row, left t...
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Baby Camel Born at Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: Two men in front of a wall of hay bales posing with a baby camel. The men are Zoo Director Harold Hayes (left) and Bellamy Seals (right, wearing a Zor Shri...
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Neighborhood Circus For Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 06 30 1959
Description: A neighborhood circus at 567 Park Lane, the Robert Munger residence, benefited "Roundy's Fun Fund." Left to right in first row: Cheryl Eickner, Douglas Bo...
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YWCA Benefit Smorgasbord Planning

Date: 03 28 1960
Description: Three women, one wearing Scandinavian folk clothing, are examining a globe while making plans for the U.W. YWCA's benefit smorgasbord. The event will help ...
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We Saw You at YWCA Garden Tea

Date: 06 14 1960
Description: Four members of the Madison Folk Dancers, part of the YWCA dance program, perform at the YWCA garden tea in an annual benefit for the World Fellowship Fund...
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Madison Firefighters Local 311 Hosts Christmas Party

Date: 12 12 1963
Description: Madison Firefighters Local 311 hosts a Christmas Party in the children's ward of St. Mary's Hospital complete with a visit from Santa Claus. Daniel Deneen...
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Madison Firefighters Local 311 Hosts Christmas Party

Date: 12 12 1963
Description: Madison Firefighters Local 311 hosting a Christmas Party in the children's ward of St. Mary's Hospital complete with a visit from Santa Claus. Susan Loomis...
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Empty Stocking Fund Television Benefit Show

Date: 11 30 1963
Description: Sandra Lea rehearsing for her ballerina performance on the long television benefit for the Empty Stocking Fund on WISC-TV, co-sponsored by the Wisconsin St...
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World's Championship Rodeo

Date: 06 24 1964
Description: A clown attempts to move a stubborn mule at the 15th annual World's Championship Rodeo at the Holmes No-Oak ranch.
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Knights of Columbus Funfest

Date: 08 04 1965
Description: A clown performing on a bicycle at the Knights of Columbus Funfest at Breese Stevens field. The event is a fund raiser for the benefit of crippled and hand...
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West High PTA-Sponsored Play Rehearsal

Date: 02 15 1954
Description: City Engineer John Thompson taking part in the rehearsal for the PTA-sponsored production of "Ship Ahoy" put on to raise money for underprivileged students...
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West High PTA-Sponsored Play Rehearsal

Date: 02 15 1954
Description: Helen Hillner at a rehearsal for the PTA-sponsored production of "Ship Ahoy" put on to raise funds for underprivileged students at West High School.
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Shrine-Knights of Columbus Benefit Show

Date: 08 07 1957
Description: Mark Struve, in a clown suit, is being held by his mother, Mrs. Edward Struve, at the Shrine-Knights of Columbus benefit show at Breese Stevens Field. They...

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