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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A smiling girl poses with stalks of gladiolas that won the champion ribbon for "Gladiolus Spike," and the first premium ribbon for "Horticulture Plants and... |
| Date: | 05 06 1947 |
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| Description: | Mrs. A.L. (Louise) Thurston,left, and Mrs. R.V. (Bessie) Fox, who judged some of the flower arrangements at the West Side Garden Club flower show. |
| Date: | 05 24 1948 |
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| Description: | West Side Garden Club junior hostesses, left to right: Carol Ann Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Watson, 721 Seneca Place; Virginia Pochmann, daug... |
| Date: | 08 09 1948 |
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| Description: | Some of the hundred of gladioli at the 7th Annual Madison Gladiolus Show at the First National Bank, 1 South Pinckney. |
| Date: | 07 26 1949 |
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| Description: | Jeanne Flad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. (Nell) Flad, Shorewood Hills, holding an armful of gladioli similar to the ones that will be displayed in the... |
| Date: | 08 07 1949 |
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| Description: | Theodore Woods and Mrs. T.R. (Madeline) Hefty admiring a vase of "Madeline Hefty" gladioli at the Madison gladiolus society's eighth annual show. Mr. Woods... |
| Date: | 09 05 1949 |
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| Description: | Officers of the Badger State Dahlia Society are shown admiring blooms at the society's fourth annual show opened at the Community Center, 16 East Street. L... |
| Date: | 07 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Tiny Jean Lucey of Mazomanie standing next to a basket of gladiolus in the lobby of the First National Bank during the annual show of the Madison Gladiolus... |
| Date: | 06 06 1959 |
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| Description: | Dr. Ralph Campbell, president of the Madison Rose Society, admires a rose at the public rose show held at the Woman's Building, 240 E. Gilman Street. Dr. C... |
| Date: | 06 06 1959 |
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| Description: | Dr. O. Sidney Orth and Dr. Helen Dickie admiring a rose bush at the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. The doctors were two of a number of physicians... |
| Date: | 06 06 1959 |
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| Description: | Dr. Peter Duehr arranging one of his entries in the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. He is one of several physicians whose hobby is growing roses. |
| Date: | 06 05 1959 |
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| Description: | Dr. Henry Suckle (left), one of the Madison Rose Society's many physician rose enthusiasts, admiring flowers in Olbrich Park with James Marshall, city park... |
| Date: | 10 21 1959 |
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| Description: | Three members of the West Side Garden Club preparing for the annual "Holiday House" Christmas flower show by making holiday decorations using natural mater... |
| Date: | 10 21 1959 |
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| Description: | Oak leaves, berries, milkweed pods, and other natural materials are grouped together to make a decorative wall hanging to be used as decoration ideas at th... |
| Date: | 11 20 1959 |
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| Description: | Members of the Mendota Gardeners plan their annual public flower show. Seated left to right are: Gladys Dulin, Ann Gordon, and Viola Keller. Standing: Ruth... |
| Date: | 07 09 1960 |
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| Description: | Elizabeth Clark, Columbus, WI, observes lily displays during the North American Lily Society (NALS) 13th annual lily show held at the U.W. Wisconsin Center... |
| Date: | 07 29 1960 |
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| Description: | Stanley Hill, vice-president of the Male Garden Club of Madison, posing beside some flowers at Olbrich Park Botanical Gardens. |
| Date: | 07 11 1961 |
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| Description: | Judging flower shows requires a lot of training. Seated in a garden for the purpose of judging, are (left) Lurie Brewster Wear, a judge-in-training and (ri... |
| Date: | 08 05 1961 |
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| Description: | Flower arrangement and color displays of gladiolus are highlighted at the annual Madison Gladiolus Society flower show in the lobby of the City-County Buil... |
| Date: | 07 11 1961 |
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| Description: | Catherine Barber of the West Side Garden Club, a certified flower show judge, is shown kneeling in the midst of a garden of flowers. |
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