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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... |
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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: | 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: | 05 06 1950 |
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| Description: | Front cover and menu page from the luncheon menu for the Cunard White Star ship R.M.S. Queen Mary, with figurines of a white lamb and a shepherd and... |
| 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: | 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... |
| Date: | 12 1899 |
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| Description: | Close-up view of a mechanical rotating Christmas tree stand which has been elevated and incorporated into a winter scene. The key to wind the mechanism is ... |
| Date: | 10 08 1964 |
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| Description: | Fourteen individuals, or schools, are honored by the Governor's Council of the Arts at a Governor's Executive Residence dinner. The recipients are honored ... |
| Date: | 10 25 1964 |
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| Description: | Decorated styrofoam balls for Christmas decorations. |
| Date: | 12 17 1964 |
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| Description: | Jimmy Zimmerman, age 6, is looking over a polyvinyl Christmas tree at the Dream Lanes bowling alley on Cottage Grove Road. Green polyvinyl is the latest th... |
| Date: | 11 10 2014 |
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| Description: | View of a red chair in front of a desk with built-in shelves. In the center is a Macintosh computer and keyboard. A telephone, lamp, and magnifying lens ar... |
| Date: | 12 15 2014 |
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| Description: | Close-up view of an angel tree topper on a Christmas tree. The angel is made of a paper cut-out with the image of a young girl with curly hair, shiny gold ... |
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