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Santa Parade

Date: 11 27 1948
Description: In front of Manchester's Department Store, Santa Claus waves to the children from his yellow Ercoupe airplane as he rides in a parade sponsored by the Madi...
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Santa Hands out Candy after Parade

Date: 11 27 1948
Description: Santa Claus is handing out candy and popcorn at the Community Center to children and their parents after the Santa Parade sponsored by the Madison Business...
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Crowd Watching Santa Parade

Date: 11 27 1948
Description: Crowd at the corner of State, West Mifflin and North Carroll Streets watching the Santa Parade, sponsored by the Madison Business Association and the Junio...
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Cub Scouts at Christmas Tree

Date: 12 06 1948
Description: Ten cub scouts from Cub Pack 319 placing gifts for less fortunate boys and girls under a Christmas tree at Marquette School. Standing, left to right, are J...
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Letter Carriers Christmas Pot Luck Supper

Date: 12 06 1948
Description: Elevated view of five seated members of the Madison branch of Letter Carriers (#508) being served a pot luck supper in their honor by seven women at the GA...
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Christmas Ball Committee

Date: 12 07 1947
Description: Six committee members planning a Christmas Ball for university students and the "young married." Left to right: Margot Schmidt; Toby Sherry; Kathleen Kello...
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Edgewood High School Christmas Play

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: Three high school students dressed as Joseph, Mary and the Angel Gabriel, rehearsing for a Christmas play to be presented at the Edgewood High School audit...
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Pre-Christmas Sorority Formal Party

Date: 12 11 1948
Description: Betty Oxnem, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Oxnem of 10 Vista Road, shown with a group of friends she entertained at an "open house" prior to the Theta Ph...
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Madison Women's Club Doll Project

Date: 12 08 1948
Description: The Madison Women's Club annually dress dolls for the children at the Children's Orthopedic hospital. Admiring some of the dolls are Mrs. A.L. (Louise) Thu...
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Edwin and Mary Jones' Twins

Date: 12 14 1948
Description: Christmas pose of Linda and Marcia Jones, twin daughters of Edwin and Mary Jones, 4101 Hillcrest Drive.
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Rundell's Display Window

Date: 12 15 1948
Description: Display window at Rundell's, a men's clothing store at 15 East Main Street. The display window is decorated with Christmas wreaths. The display features va...
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Allis School Pre-School and Kindergarten Club

Date: 12 14 1948
Description: Members of the Allis School Pre-School and Kindergarten club in the school auditorium refinishing old toys and making other Christmas gifts for sick and ne...
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Sorority Christmas Party for Children

Date: 12 14 1948
Description: Two Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority members with group of children from the Washington Orthopedic School during a Christmas party. Sorority members are at left,...
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Six Members of the East Side Women's Club

Date: 12 14 1948
Description: Six members of the East Side Women's Club with a dollhouse to be given to the chi:ldren at the Morningside sanatorium. Seated in front, left to right, are ...
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Bashford Methodist Church Party

Date: 12 15 1948
Description: Santa Claus distributing gifts to five youth in wheelchairs at a party at Bashford Methodist Church at 11 N. 7th Street.
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Radio Sponsored Merry Christmas Poster

Date: 12 1971
Description: Poster commissioned by Community Service Radio Inc., WLVE, based in Baraboo and Madison and by Newsradio WIBU based in Poynette. Features a cartoon of Sant...
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Tabletop Nativity Scene

Date: 12 17 1948
Description: A Christmas nativity scene set up on a table in the home of Mrs. Mathilda Butler, 2642 East Dayton Street. She and her three children have been setting thi...
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Children's Christmas Party

Date: 12 17 1948
Description: Children of Milwaukee Railroad employees sitting near a Christmas tree where a man sitting in a chair is dressed as Santa Claus. They are at the Milwaukee ...
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas Committee

Date: 12 20 1948
Description: A number of Junior Chamber of Commmerce Christmas Committee members gathered around a table. From left to right they are: Robert Wegner, Mrs. Elmer Cirves,...
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Mrs. John C. Weaver and Son

Date: 12 20 1948
Description: Mrs. John Carrier Weaver, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and her two-year-old son, Andrew, sitting by the Christmas tree while visiting in the home of Professor A...

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