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| Date: | 1800 |
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| Description: | Needlework scene on silk worked in colored silk thread using running and crewel stitches. The hands and faces of the figures are watercolor on paper. Sce... |
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| Description: | Elderly woman using a spinning wheel to make yarn from wool. |
| Date: | 07 17 1957 |
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| Description: | A young woman helps a girl make toy dolls out of cloth. |
| Date: | 05 13 1939 |
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| Description: | A hobby show with quilts hanging on the wall, as well as tables with other crafted goods in a room with a high ceiling. |
| Date: | 05 13 1939 |
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| Description: | Wooden tables and other crafts on display at a craft show in a room with a high ceiling. |
| Date: | 05 13 1939 |
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| Description: | A hobby show with quilts hanging from the wall. Rugs are draped over radiators. There are also bedside tables, lamps, a bookshelf, and a rocking chair. A s... |
| Date: | 04 20 1950 |
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| Description: | Members of Nakoma Girl Scout Troop 107 displaying their needlework projects. Shown left to right are Katy Grimmer, 4018 Council Crest, holding the mittens ... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Fennimore High School sewing class poses in classroom. Mathilda Monteith was the instructor. |
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| Description: | A Woman for a peaceful Christmas sheet of patterns for felt butterfly, rabbit, cat, elephant, camel, and dog ornaments. Logo on left says: "No more shoppin... |
| Date: | 11 05 1953 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Fern Fowler, WMTV show host, with Christmas candles that she made. |
| Date: | 10 22 1957 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 10 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Members of the De Porres Guild make preparations for the upcoming bazaar. Proceeds will benefit the Blessed Martin Guild which conducts social, recreationa... |
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| Description: | Group of girls sitting or standing around a table that is covered with paper and containers of paint, holding brushes and small objects they are painting. ... |
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| Description: | Young women practicing fine sewing and lace making at Wisconsin Home for the Feeble Minded. |
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