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St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary Tea

Date: 11 13 1958
Description: Guests of the annual tea included, left to right, seated: Kathleen Ross, and Gladys Dean. Standing: Margaret Schmitz and Mary Lyons.
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We Saw You . . . Selling Christmas Trees

Date: 12 11 1958
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuhrman, 4318 Herrick lane, look over a Christmas tree held by Emil Zentner at the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps parents group's...
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Madison Police Cadet Training

Date: 11 21 1958
Description: A police officer instructs two cadets on the operation of radar equipment and the proper way to talk to violators. The officer is holding a tuning fork nea...
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Empty Stocking Club Christmas Toy Depot

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Members of the Marine Corps Reserves Fourth Automatic Weapons Battery pitch in to help set up the depot, help move equipment and wrap presents for the Empt...
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Winkie the Elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo Enjoys His Chrismas Tree

Date: 12 23 1958
Description: Winkie the elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo enjoys the Christmas Tree in the lion cage next to his cage. A father and daughter watch as Winkie reaches for t...
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Two Baby Penguins

Date: 12 26 1958
Description: Onlookers look at two new baby penguins in the display window at the Wolff, Kubly, and Hirsig store on Madison's Capitol square. They will later by taken t...
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Meredeth Niemczyk, Crossing Guard

Date: 01 13 1959
Description: Meredeth Niemczyk, a crossing guard for Madison Lutheran school, blows a whistle to stop traffic at the corner of Jenifer and Brearly streets. Madison's 49...
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Meredeth Niemczyk, Crossing Guard

Date: 01 13 1959
Description: Crossing guard Meredeth Niemczyk dresses for the weather in a plaid wool jacket and heavy pants. In the foreground on the couch is her portable hand held s...
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Meredeth Niemczyk, Crossing Guard

Date: 01 13 1959
Description: Crossing guard Meredeth Niemczyk, standing at the corner of Jenifer and Brearly streets, facing north, spreads her arms and displays a hand held stop sign ...
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Winter Snowstorm in Madison

Date: 01 22 1958
Description: Pedestrians buck a stiff headwind walking along the Capitol square during a winter snowstorm that brought a 5-inch snowfall and stiff winds in Madison.
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Winter Snowstorm in Madison

Date: 01 22 1959
Description: A group of riders are standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus on Madison's Capitol square during a winter storm that brought a 5-inch snowfall and high ...
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Man Shoveling Snow

Date: 02 10 1959
Description: Man shoveling snow on the sidewalk of North Carroll Street. Grace Episcopal Church is visible in the background.
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Mailing Letters from a Car

Date: 01 20 1959
Description: A man using two hands to deposit letters in a roadside mailbox from a truck on the corner of Monona Avenue and Doty Street. The photograph was taken with a...
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Monster Twelve Foot High Snowman Built on N. Midvale Boulevard

Date: 01 30 1959
Description: A twelve-foot high snowman is built by Dr. James Messer, Michael Roldt, and Donald Norbert, all living at an apartment building at 505 N. Midvale Boulevard...
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At Home With State's Lawmaking

Date: 02 11 1959
Description: Carolyn Blanchard, wife of GOP floor leader of the assembly, David Blanchard, is shown standing next to pillars in the assembly gallery.
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Snow Blower in Front of Capitol Building

Date: 02 11 1959
Description: "What All Hope Snow Will Do: Blow" is the caption. As much snow on the ground as there was at anytime during the past two winters. A man is pushing the sno...
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Interior of Kellor's Lakeview Store

Date: 02 13 1959
Description: Richard Kellor, son of the owner Carroll Kellor, standing in an aisle of Kellor's Lakeview Store, the site of a possible robbery. The store is located on H...
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Madison Apartment Fire

Date: 02 19 1959
Description: Madison firemen fighting an apartment fire at 146 West Johnson street.
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Dudgeon School Students Making Snowmen

Date: 02 23 1959
Description: Over 100 Dudgeon school students making snowmen from a wet snowfall during recess.
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Homemade Snow Slide in a Front Yard

Date: 03 01 1958
Description: Larry (9) and Howard (13) Schwartz work at building a snow slide in their front yard at 4322 Wakefield Street.

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