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| Date: | 10 24 1976 |
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| Description: | A mosaic mural with the theme of freedom of communication at Werner Journalism Court in Vilas Hall at 821 University Avenue. The piece was created by Unive... |
| Date: | 11 14 1976 |
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| Description: | A colorful mosaic mural on the westernmost wall of the University Square shopping mall between West Johnson Street and University Avenue. (demolished June ... |
| Date: | 01 23 1977 |
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| Description: | A small sculpture of a girl with little ducks on the front steps of the house at 211 North Prospect Avenue. |
| Date: | 03 13 1977 |
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| Description: | "Puerto Rican Gold," a fiberglass sculpture by Wayne Taylor which was located at the entrance to the Madison Art Center when it was located at 720 East Gor... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | The interior of one of the buildings at "Little Norway," showing a group of objects of Norwegian decorative art and household utensils, including duck bowl... |
| Date: | 10 23 1944 |
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| Description: | Joyce Elmer, Memorial Union gallery committee chairman, inspecting an antique Norwegian chest as part of an exhibit of Elaine Smedal's "Norwegian Wisconsin... |
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Members of the Junior Red Cross of Madison making Christmas cards, tray favors, Christmas tree ornaments, and recreation hall decorations for service units... |
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Four Junior Red Cross members with Christmas cards, tray favors, Christmas tree ornaments and recreations hall decorations made for military units and hosp... |
| Date: | 05 1990 |
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| Description: | Detail of one of two bronze andirons, this one a satyr, in the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The andirons depict cherubs and f... |
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| Description: | Base of bronze lamp on second floor bridges, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Date: | 10 25 1946 |
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| Description: | Frances Statz, daughter of Fred L. Statz, owner of the Fred. L. Statz Company, 123 West Main Street, shown displaying framed picture in front of display of... |
| Date: | 01 30 1947 |
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| Description: | Three woman admire table decorations at the dessert bridge party of the Shorewood Hills Community League party. Pictured from the left are: Mrs. James L. ... |
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| Description: | Aline W. Hazard stands behind two seated women who are making crafts. |
| Date: | 09 20 1947 |
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| Description: | Three women in formal wear at the Hotel Loraine viewing floral arrangements set in a background of crocheted tablecloths, quilts, and embroidered cloths wh... |
| Date: | 11 11 1947 |
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| Description: | Three members of the University of Wisconsin Dames Club making Christmas gifts. Left to right are Mrs. Marvin D. Whitehead, Mrs. John S. Boyle (standing),... |
| Date: | 02 04 1948 |
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| Description: | Three women looking at an exhibit at the University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week, showing room furnishing revolving around rural paintings. Pictured lef... |
| Date: | 04 28 1948 |
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| Description: | First grade students at Madison's Washington School used special activities to help build their vocabularies. In this photograph students are watching a "m... |
| Date: | 10 13 1948 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Robert (Dorothy L.) Sirney, standing in front of a curtain and wearing a Norwegian costume. She is holding a wooden platter she has decorated with ros... |
| Date: | 01 26 1949 |
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| Description: | Mrs. J.E. Hurff standing on the stairway of her Eagle Heights apartment, furnished with Chinese art objects purchased during Captain J.E. Hurff's naval dut... |
| Date: | 03 26 1949 |
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| Description: | Madison artist Mrs. Russell (Fern) Fowler, 3315 Blackhawk Drive, with a display of her hand-painted china Easter eggs. The eggs were popular during the Vic... |
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