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Christmas House Decoration Winner

Date: 12 22 1956
Description: Home of Norman and Ruth Bass, 4216 Mandrake Road, winner of the Christmas outdoor home lighting contest.
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Nurse's Aid and Infant by Christmas Tree

Date: 11 21 1944
Description: Mrs. Margaret Horstmeier, nurse's aide at Methodist Hospital, shows a Christmas tree ornament to infant John Monegar.
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Peterson Christmas Tree

Date: 12 24 1945
Description: Unidentified woman seated in a chair next to a decorated Christmas tree with presents underneath. On a table next to the woman are photographs of a soldier...
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Shriners Yule Party

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Fletcher Mills doing a card trick for three children, with a clown looking on, at the Madison Shriners yule party at the Washington Orthopedic School, 545 ...
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William S. Stafford Children at Christmas Tree

Date: 12 22 1949
Description: Tommy, age 7, Kathy, age 3, and Peggy, age 2, children of Willard S. and Mary Ellen Stafford, sitting at the base of their Christmas tree at their residenc...
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Blooming Grove Bicycle Parade

Date: 07 28 1950
Description: Four children with three decorated bicycles and a doll buggy at Gallagher Plat playground.
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Madison General Hospital Junior Auxiliary

Date: 12 18 1950
Description: Members of the hospital junior auxiliary decorate a Christmas tree at Madison General Hospital prior to a holiday party for patients. They are, from left t...
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West High School Christmas Tree

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: West High School students Janis Tande, Phyllis Waddell, and Dick Stephen decorate a Christmas tree for a school party.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Yule Tree

Date: 12 21 1953
Description: Elevated view of Regina Jean Licari placing a gift under the Yule tree installed in the rotunda of the State Capitol. Gifts placed there were given to resi...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Yule Tree

Date: 12 21 1953
Description: Sandra Hughes placing a gift under the Yule tree installed in the rotunda of the State Capitol.
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Gonstead Residence

Date: 05 05 1954
Description: Mrs. C.S. Gonstead sits next to the fireplace in her home (aka "El Clare" estate) at 602 South 2nd Street in Mt. Horeb. Madison architect Herbert Fritz des...
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Teenagers Gathered for Party

Date: 12 22 1954
Description: Ten teenage girls gather in front of a Christmas tree at the home of Severa Brevik for a skating and supper party.
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Halloween

Date: 10 22 1957
Description: A decorated pumpkin serves as a table centerpiece. It is decorated with a face, a hat made of fresh flowers, and attached leaves for hair.
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Madison Visiting Nurse Service

Date: 10 16 1957
Description: The Madison Visiting Nurse Service held its annual meeting at Blackhawk Country Club. The Visiting Nurse Service, a Red Feather agency, is the only service...
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Capitol Christmas Tree

Date: 12 17 1958
Description: Elevated view of the 35-foot tall Christmas tree heavily draped with tinsel standing in the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Holiday Skirt

Date: 12 24 1958
Description: Margaret Kronenberg sits under a Christmas tree while modeling a Christmas skirt she decorated herself. The skirt is made of white felt and was hand-decora...
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Evergreen Trees in front of and Inside Madison's Zion American Lutheran Church are Decorated

Date: 12 23 1959
Description: A mixture of soap and water made to the consistency of whipping cream is used to decorate the evergreen trees in front of and inside Madison's Zion America...

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