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East Side Women's Club

Date: 12 19 1949
Description: Members of the East Side Women's Club pose around a Christmas tree in Hattie Swan's home at 3738 Atwood Avenue. They are seated with some of the 350 gifts ...
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Cub Scouts Donating Toys to Empty Stocking Fund

Date: 12 02 1950
Description: Cub Scouts from Pack 304 place toys for less fortunate boys and girls under a Christmas tree at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. The toys will go to the Wiscons...
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Who's New Club

Date: 12 06 1950
Description: Members of the Who's New Club are shown wrapping some of the many presents they will distribute to the patients out at Mendota State Hospital (Mendota Ment...
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Christmas Tree and Gifts for Childen at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 12 23 1952
Description: Over 2,000 children at two state institutions will receive gifts donated by state employees which are displayed under the Christmas tree in the State Capit...
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Christmas Tree and Gifts for Childen at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 12 23 1952
Description: Over 2,000 children at two state institutions will receive gifts donated by state employees and displayed under the Christmas tree in the State Capitol. Th...
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Women Making Gift Packages

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: Three unidentified women (employees or volunteers) possibly at and possibly from radio station WIBA, making up Christmas gift packages of candy, nuts, and ...
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Gifts for Mendota State Hospital Patients

Date: 12 11 1958
Description: Elizabeth Kurtenacker, left, and Red Cross Gray Lady Ruth Hicks are next to a table with a pile of wrapped gifts. The women were taking part in a project i...
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Empty Stocking Club Brings Gifts to Liggett Children

Date: 12 12 1958
Description: The Empty Stocking Club provides Christmas gifts to the children in the Liggett family of Mazomanie. Shown (L-R) are: Harold (6), Rosie (2) and Alec (3) wi...
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Empty Stocking Club Christmas Toy Depot

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Helping families select Christmas toys at the Empty Stocking Club annual toy depot held at the Community Center. Shown checking the agency report for a mot...
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Empty Stocking Club Christmas Toy Depot

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Members of the Marine Corps Reserves Fourth Automatic Weapons Battery pitch in to help set up the depot, help move equipment and wrap presents for the Empt...

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