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Three People at the Attic Angels Ball

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Schmidt and Dr. Kenneth Kemmer in formal dress at the Attic Angel Ball in the Loraine Hotel.
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Governor Schmedeman and Christmas Basket

Date: 12 20 1933
Description: Governor Schmedeman presenting Christmas basket provided by the Volunteers of America to Mrs. Catherine Schwartz and daughter, Frances. Captain George Lawt...
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Vocational Students Mail Christmas Seals

Date: 11 29 1933
Description: A group of Madison vocational school students preparing Christmas Seals for distribution by the Madison Anti-Tuberculosis Association.
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Thanksgiving Baskets

Date: 11 29 1933
Description: A table and chairs are laden with rows of Thanksgiving baskets prepared by the Volunteers of America for distribution to needy families.
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Volunteers of America Giving Out a Thanksgiving Basket

Date: 11 29 1933
Description: Volunteers of America volunteer handing out a Thanksgiving food basket.
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Mr. Bellam and George O'Connell

Date: 10 14 1931
Description: Mr. Bellam and George O'Connell discuss the "Forget-Me-Not" campaign for Disabled American Veterans.
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Collection of Food for Salvation Army

Date: 12 23 1930
Description: Collection of food for Salvation Army. Shows four men, two in uniform, and two wearing suits, in the Strand theater lobby.
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Channel 10 Auction

Date: 04 27 1976
Description: The set of the fundraising auction of Channel 10, Milwaukee's public television station. Senator William Proxmire is standing to the left of the closed B B...
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: Bessie Koen serves the first course of the traditional turkey-and-trimmings dinner to James Eckert. Dinner was served by the Volunteers of America to 56 me...
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: William Thorp and Hattie Reed bow their heads in prayer before Thanksgiving dinner is served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its Sunset Club.
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: Members of the Volunteers of America Sunset Club eating a Thanksgiving dinner.
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: Mary Hawkins, assisted by Thorwald Anderson, Checker Cab driver, arrives for a Thanksgiving dinner served by the Volunteers of America to 56 members of its...
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Empty Stocking Club Workers Arranging Toys

Date: 12 18 1952
Description: Empty Stocking Club workers, Sgt. Earl Nevin and Mrs. Alice Shores (holding a musical duck). Other workers behind them are Bill Doudna, Mrs. Lucille Knoche...
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WISC Staff Members

Date: 12 09 1952
Description: Ralph O. Connor, manager of WISC; Carol Cowan, known professionally as "Barbara Lane," and Henry Buslee, a staff member at WISC, sitting at a table behind ...
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Allis Promanaders Square Dancing

Date: 12 09 1952
Description: The "Allis Promanaders," a square dancing group that meets in the gym of Frank Allis school, hold a public square dancing party for the benefit of the Empt...
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Governor Walter Kohler and Polio Victims

Date: 01 07 1953
Description: Governor Walter Kohler sits with 2 1/2 year old Deborah Foster and her mother Ruth Foster, both polio victims. Governor Kohler is proclaiming January as "M...
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Bernhard Mautz

Date: 09 27 1944
Description: Bernhard "Bernie" Mautz, president, general manager, and founder of the Mautz Paint and Varnish Company, at his desk. Mr. Mautz was chairman of Madison's 1...
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Students Stuffing Christmas Seals

Date: 10 15 1944
Description: Madison Vocational School commercial department students stuffing Christmas seals into envelopes to be sent to Madison residents.
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Vocational School Christmas Seal Work Committee

Date: 11 15 1944
Description: Members of the vocational school Christmas Seal work committee, and the departments they represent, are, left to right, (back row), Herbert Zindars, Trade ...
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Roundy's Fun Fund for Crippled Children

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: Left to right: Rufus Wells, associated with Roundy's Fun Fund; Dr. L.E. Holmgren, president of the Dane County unit of the WAD (Wisconsin Association for t...

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