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| Date: | 12 04 1959 |
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| Description: | One of the ideas for gift wrapping presented at the Dane County Homemakers annual Christmas tea includes this poodle made of black ribbed paper ribbon. |
| Date: | 11 04 1959 |
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| Description: | One of the gift wrapping ideas presented at the Dane County Homemakers annual Christmas tea includes a wrapping for a child's gift which includes a jump ro... |
| Date: | 03 15 1960 |
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| Description: | Working on plans for the annual dinner meeting of the Wisconsin Alumni Club of Madison are Anya Castle, Dorothy Curreri, Mary Mohs, and Jean Johnson. The s... |
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| Description: | Luncheon menu from the Rigadoon Room in the Edgewater Hotel, with an illustration of twin gargoyle figures that stood on either side of a curtained doorway... |
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| Description: | Luncheon menu from the Rigadoon Room in the Edgewater Hotel, with a gargoyle figure against a background of tied-back drapery, and spot illustrations of th... |
| Date: | 10 18 1960 |
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| Description: | Jimmy Demetral poses with an ancient Chinese screen at his shop, Gulesserian's, on State Street in Madison. He bought the screen, said to be over three-hun... |
| Date: | 09 31 1960 |
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| Description: | Three members of the social committee of the Catholic Woman's Club pose with artwork to highlight the African theme at their meeting. Pictured are: Louise ... |
| Date: | 12 01 1960 |
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| Description: | Members of the newly formed American home group of the Junior Women's Club of Madison are making Christmas trees and wreaths for rooms of the patients at t... |
| Date: | 12 28 1960 |
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| Description: | Three members of the University League look over the decorations for the annual dinner-dance and bridge party. Left to right: Doris Green, Mary Mohs, and... |
| Date: | 06 09 1953 |
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| Description: | Mora Lincoln with one of her flower arrangements. She regularly gives lessons and demonstrations on the art of arranging flowers. |
| Date: | 11 1954 |
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| Description: | A holiday tree made by Martha Hart decorates a table. The tree is accented with leaves and boughs around a cone-shaped styrofoam base, with light green osa... |
| Date: | 10 1954 |
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| Description: | A combination candelabra and lazy Susan made by Mrs. Winfield Martin is on display at the Art Guild holiday exhibit. The round base is an old ceiling fixtu... |
| Date: | 11 1954 |
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| Description: | An angel decoration was made by Fern Fowler for the Art Guild display. The decoration is for display on mantel or window and is cut from cardboard, covered... |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | A man readies the materials for a presentation at Neighborhood House on the art of Ukrainian egg decoration as several women around a table observe. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Group of Ladies' Sewing Club women posing under a tapestry at Neighborhood House. |
| Date: | 09 15 1961 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Jerome Schwartzbaum (left) and Gertrude Kimbrough look at decorative hookings made by members of the handicrafts group of the Junior Division of the U... |
| Date: | 12 01 1961 |
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| Description: | A member of Dane County Homemaker's Club displaying holiday decorations. Mrs. Delbert Bolleg, Mt. Horeb, admires a holiday cane tray, and decorated boxes, ... |
| Date: | 12 01 1961 |
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| Description: | Members of Dane County Homemaker's Clubs displaying holiday decorations. Mrs. Gaylord Martinson (L) and Mrs. Arthur Sutter (R) of Mt. Horeb admire a wrappe... |
| Date: | 10 30 1963 |
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| Description: | Teresa Vos, age 5, dressed as a ghost, pays homage to a pumpkin totem pole at Gompers school. |
| Date: | 12 12 1963 |
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| Description: | Mark Hosek, 8, is shown looking at a Christmas tree made by his father, Robert Josek, out of over 500 tin cans. The cans, placed against a wall, were solde... |
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