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Pitching Horseshoes on July 4th

Date: 07 02 1944
Description: Fourth of July celebration in Westmorland neighborhood with three men pitching horseshoes. Shown here are Elmer Nielson, 4022 Winnemac Avenue, Ray Heibel, ...
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Washington School Hearing Clinic

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Participants in a large-scale hearing clinic held at Washington School in Madison and sponsored by the University of Wisconsin departments of speech and ed...
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Marquette School Family Fun Night

Date: 03 14 1949
Description: Billy Lorenz and a friend's dad, Howard Wagner, participating in the relay race during Marquette school's family fun night.
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LOFT Executive Council

Date: 06 14 1949
Description: Some members of the LOFT executive council making plans for their summer program. From left are: Charlene Schaefer, Dick Brilliott, Dave Matson, and Ruth L...
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The Loft Community Center Anniversary Dance

Date: 01 29 1950
Description: Eugene Fraser (left) and Vernie Lapan play chess at the anniversary dance at the Loft Community Center, 16 East Doty Street.
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Children in Foster Care

Date: 03 21 1950
Description: Under the eye of Esther Ruf and her daughter Karen, second from right, four handicapped children in foster care enjoy some games.
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Madison Summer Playground Activities

Date: 08 16 1950
Description: A group of kids play a paper game "Air Defense" with two playground directors at a table in Vilas Park. Sitting around the table, from left, are: Nancy Bri...
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Volunteers at St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 09 19 1950
Description: Florence Crowley, an active volunteer at St. Mary's Hospital, working on a jigsaw puzzle with Ronald Paar, age 9 of Cross Plains, and Kenneth Krall, age 4 ...
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Wisconsin Hoofers Winter Carnival

Date: 01 31 1951
Description: An unidentified University of Wisconsin student looks on as fellow student, Jim Healy of Milwaukee (right), practices for the barrel stave races. The race ...
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East High School Future Nurse's Club

Date: 05 21 1956
Description: East High School Future Nurse's Club members perform volunteer activities at the Wisconsin Nuerological Hospital. Students Marily Detter (left) and Adeline...
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Babysitting the Charlton Children

Date: 08 07 1956
Description: Babysitter Linda Taylor plays a game with Mary Teresa Charlton.
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Summer Visitors to Madison

Date: 07 16 1957
Description: Cathryn Montgomery, with her daughter, 3-year-old Cathy Sue, visiting Cathryn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon W. Pettersen, on Prospect Avenue.
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Student Nurse Week

Date: 10 07 1957
Description: Two Methodist Hospital student nurses play checkers with patients at the hospital. At left is Susan Miller and at right is Mary Kane. They are participatin...

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