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| Date: | 12 20 1933 |
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| Description: | Governor Schmedeman presenting Christmas basket provided by the Volunteers of America to Mrs. Catherine Schwartz and daughter, Frances. Captain George Lawt... |
| Date: | 11 29 1933 |
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| Description: | Volunteers of America volunteer handing out a Thanksgiving food basket. |
| Date: | 12 15 1952 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Jack Westra is serving punch at a Christmas party to three residents of the Dane County Home. The party was sponsored by the Madison Association of Un... |
| Date: | 03 01 1947 |
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| Description: | Red Cross volunteers making clothes for destitute children in war torn countries. Left to right: Emma Henwood, Mrs. Casimir D. (Fredericka) Zdanowicz, Mrs... |
| Date: | 11 01 1948 |
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| Description: | Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross teaching jewelry-making to a group of patients at the Mendota hospital for the mentally ill. Gray Ladies, shown at... |
| Date: | 07 07 1950 |
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| Description: | Volunteer worker Mrs. Charles (Elnora) Wirth stands at the counter in the American Red Cross Blood Center canteen, while nurses' aide Mrs. Gordon (Mabel) N... |
| Date: | 09 10 1951 |
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| Description: | Emma (Mrs. W.J.) Teckemeyer poses with some of the 13 quilted lap robes which she has personally made for the patients at the new Veterans' Administration ... |
| Date: | 07 06 1953 |
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| Description: | Three volunteers for the American Red Cross, Dane County branch, take a break at the snack bar. Shown left to right are: Mrs. T.H. (Mary) Ellison, Mrs. B.L... |
| Date: | 11 22 1953 |
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| Description: | Myrna Brindley offers doughnuts to Madison General Hospital employees and staff blood donors Jane Watson and Richard Zellinski. The American Red Cross bloo... |
| Date: | 12 17 1953 |
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| Description: | Three unidentified women (employees or volunteers) possibly at and possibly from radio station WIBA, making up Christmas gift packages of candy, nuts, and ... |
| Date: | 02 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Three officers of the Junior Catholic League, composed of girls from Madison high schools, prepare refreshments. Right to left: Margaret McConley, Monona G... |
| Date: | 03 06 1956 |
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| Description: | Mary Hogan, Katherine Becker, and children posing near the Hogan's home civil defense shelter. Hogan and Becker are members of the Dane County Medical Auxi... |
| Date: | 07 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Chester L. "Grandpa" Gill cooking for his family at a backyard cookout two months after surgery that required several blood transfusions. Several members o... |
| Date: | 12 13 1957 |
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| Description: | Mary Gillin is sitting behind a table with a display of 21 pairs of mittens of various sizes with wrist stripes that she knitted to donate to The Wisconsin... |
| Date: | 07 15 1957 |
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| Description: | Three newly installed directors of the Madison Optimists sit at a breakfast table. They include, from left: Delbert Braun, Harold Anderson, and Edward Krec... |
| Date: | 01 03 1958 |
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| Description: | Plans are being completed for the organization of a Women's Auxiliary to the Dane County Bar Association. Wives of the lawyers will make up the membership.... |
| Date: | 12 1959 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of four canteen hostesses at the first Red Cross "thank you" tea held at the home of the University of Wisconsin president. Left to right ar... |
| Date: | 04 30 1960 |
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| Description: | Four new probationary members attend the Attic Angel Association. They include, left to right: Helen Giessel, Betty Suhr, Barbara P. Johnson, and Betty Ber... |
| Date: | 08 22 1961 |
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| Description: | Two teen girls examining the contents of large rosemaled (painted decorations) wooden box. The original caption states: "Norwegian rosemaling on a American... |
| Date: | 09 27 1961 |
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| Description: | Members of the Nakoma Welfare League gathered at Westminster Presbyterian Church for the organization's annual fall get acquainted tea and program. Dorothy... |
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