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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of Soldiers' Orphans Home, formerly Harvey Hospital. The octagon house was originally built for Governor Leonard J. Farwell and designed by Aug... |
| Date: | 1877 |
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| Description: | This building, on an entire block of Spaight and Brearly Streets with Lake Monona, was originally the governor's mansion for Leonard J. Farwell. The Farwel... |
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| Description: | Several men with suitcases are sitting and standing along the road in front of the Soldiers Home. |
| Date: | 03 19 1944 |
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| Description: | USO-Travelers Aid award ceremony featuring Katheryn Heringer, medical social worker at the Bureau of Handicapped Children and Orthopedic Hospital; Lieut. J... |
| Date: | 08 12 1944 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Albert (Nima) Quentmeyer took in two young girls from a broken home after raising six sons, who have since grown up. Some of her sons are serving in t... |
| Date: | 07 30 1899 |
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| Description: | View across pond of Syl at Soldiers Home with aunt Helen standing on a landing near a boat and a flagpole. There is a large group of people gathered around... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Interior of the infirmary barracks at the National Military Home. Men sit in chairs next to rows of beds on both sides of the room. Construction of the Nat... |
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| Description: | A drawing of the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland at Milwaukee. National Soldiers Home is visible in the background. |
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| Description: | Food conservation is demonstrated to a group outdoors at a community center. |
| Date: | 01 29 1957 |
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| Description: | Two officers of the Madison Women's club serve refreshments to two foster parents. They are Marie Oakey, chairman of the Women's Club social service depart... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Poster featuring an image of a child wrapping her arms around woman's neck. Text on left reads: "150,000 Children under the age of 6 die every year from pr... |
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