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Teenagers Dance the Can-Can

Date: 08 30 1954
Description: Teenagers dance the can-can for the American Field Service Exchange Program benefit ice cream social and dance. The benefit is sponsored by the East Side Y...
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John R. Wrage

Date: 09 01 1954
Description: Portrait of John R. Wrage, general campaign manager of the 1954 United Givers Campaign, as well as personnel director and assistant vice-president at Gisho...
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League of Women Voters House Tour

Date: 09 21 1954
Description: Eleanor Riley Grant sitting in the living room of the Frank Riley house, 2925 Oakridge Avenue, one of the homes on the benefit tour for the League of Women...
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League of Women Voters House Tour

Date: 09 21 1954
Description: Virginia Dymond and Frances Hurst sitting in the home of Virginia and Russell Dymond at 2805 Ridge Road, one of the houses on the League of Women Voters' b...
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League of Women Voters House Tour

Date: 09 21 1954
Description: The Gilmore House, located at 120 Ely Place and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is one of the homes on the League of Women Voters benefit tour. Sitting in ...
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Wisconsin Lions Clubs Light Bulb Sale

Date: 09 29 1954
Description: Governor Walter Kohler buys the first bag of light bulbs from Ed Steul (center), Madison, Lions' district governor; and H. M. Schmid (right), New Glarus, c...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 23 1954
Description: Monte Allen, age eight, reads about the need for donations for the Empty Stocking Club in the Wisconsin State Journal. The Club, sponsored by the
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 23 1954
Description: Monte Allen, age eight, saves money for the Empty Stocking Club by putting coins into his piggy bank. The Club, sponsored by the Wisconsin State Journal...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 23 1954
Description: Monte Allen, age eight, dreams of children receiving toys from the Empty Stocking Club as a result of his and others' donations. The Club, sponsored by the...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 11 1954
Description: Marcia Holten, age 3 and a half, holds a Musical Duck pull toy she received from the Empty Stocking Club, as imagined in Monte Allen's dream. The Club, spo...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 23 1954
Description: Jeffery Radder, age five, holds a football he received from the Empty Stocking Fund, as imagined in Monte Allen's dream. The Club, sponsored by the Wisc...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 10 23 1954
Description: Rebecca Rae Rodgerson, age three, hugs a doll she received from the Empty Stocking Club, as imagined in Monte Allen's dream. The club, sponsored by the ...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 23 1954
Description: John Prindle, age three, holds a toy car he received from the Empty Stocking Club, as imagined in Monte Allen's dream. The Club, sponsored by the Wiscon...
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Firefighters March on Muscular Dystrophy

Date: 11 24 1954
Description: Four firefighters wearing working gear and positioned about a fire truck posing with a sign stating: "Firefighters March on Muscular Dystrophy." On the bac...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 23 1954
Description: Jane Curran, age seven, posing with a book on children's poems she received from the Empty Stocking Club, as imagined in Monte Allen's dream. The club, spo...
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Girl Scout Cookie Sale

Date: 02 08 1956
Description: F.S. Brandenburg, a long time supporter of camping, gives his annual Girl Scout Cookie order to Black Hawk Girl Scout Louise Youngquist. The cookie sale ha...
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Easter Seal Boy

Date: 03 14 1955
Description: The family of David Lindl, the 1956 "Easter Seal Boy", eating breakfast. They include, from left: father Frank C. Lindl; Dennis, age 17 months; mother Marg...
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Jaycette Style Show Models

Date: 02 28 1956
Description: Barbara Lawson, representing the Truax Field Officers' Wives' Club, models fashion for the 'smart clubwomen.' The proceeds of the style shows were to maint...
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Jaycette Style Show Models

Date: 02 28 1956
Description: Charlotte Lunsford, representing the Junior Division of the University League, models fashion for the 'smart clubwomen.' The proceeds of the style shows we...
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University of Wisconsin Red Cross Fundraising Drive

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Anne Ross, instructor of a water safety course for the Red Cross, kneeling at the side of a pool. In the water with a boat are (left) Susan Benn of Ft. Lau...

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