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Ella M. Pickford

Date: 04 24 1945
Description: Portrait of Ella M. Pickford (Mrs. Henry W. Pickford), 201 South Mills Street. Mrs. Pickford, who is 88 years old, does her own housework and despite poor ...
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Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross

Date: 11 01 1948
Description: Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross teaching jewelry-making to a group of patients at the Mendota hospital for the mentally ill. Gray Ladies, shown at...
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Pueblo Native American Women and Girl

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Description: View of three Pueblo Native American women. The woman on the left is kneeling and spinning wool, and a young girl in the center is sitting and combing wool...
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Young Women Woodworking in Class Room

Date: 1920
Description: Group of young women, probably students, assembling wooden nail boxes and benches in a classroom.
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ELF Peace Demonstration

Date: 08 09 2002
Description: Members of Nukewatch protesting at the Project Elf facility near Clam Lake. This protest was part of the organization's annual Hiroshima event, and the pro...
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Forest Middleton and Leonore Judkins

Date: 1912
Description: Forest Middleton and his future wife, Leonore Judkins, look over a piece of beadwork on a frame.
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Madison Playground Crafts Program

Date: 08 11 1954
Description: Garland Smith, art supervisor in summer crafts for the Madison board of education summer playground program, stands in front of a display of items made by ...
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Kate Schultlz Shows Home Accessory Skills

Date: 10 12 1959
Description: Kate Schultz is shown with a sport coat she made for her husband from fabric that she wove. She also hooked the rug at her feet, upholstered the chair she ...
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Mrs. C.J. (Kath) Key, 423 North Carroll Street, left, and Mrs. Olive, MacKay, 2115 Madison Street, hand-crafted Christmas trees at the Harvest Festival at ...
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Senior Citizens and Their Heirlooms

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: Annie Barnes displays a wide lace collar (called a bertha) that was part of her wedding dress. She had handmade it herself in six weeks using sewing needle...

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