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| Date: | 08 18 1948 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Wilfred J. (Ruth) Harris, Lake Mendota Drive, is shown weaving a purse on a small loom. |
| Date: | 08 18 1948 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Joseph W. (Frances) Vilas, Maple Bluff, is shown working on a figurine, with a background of other pottery pieces she has made. |
| Date: | 08 18 1948 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Bentley (Leonora) Courtenay, Fox Bluff, polishing jewelry which she has made. |
| Date: | 12 14 1948 |
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| Description: | Members of the Allis School Pre-School and Kindergarten club in the school auditorium refinishing old toys and making other Christmas gifts for sick and ne... |
| Date: | 09 25 1949 |
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| Description: | Esther T. Carswell, an art teacher at Central Junior High School, works with Dennis Herfel and Anne Holm as they make Halloween decorations for patients at... |
| Date: | 11 01 1949 |
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| Description: | Four members of the handicraft group of the Junior division of the University League as they meet at the home of Mrs. David Soper to do some textile painti... |
| Date: | 02 13 1950 |
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| Description: | Members of the University of Wisconsin Dames Club handicraft group making gifts out of small shells. Four members, shown left to right, are: Mrs. Alexande... |
| Date: | 03 17 1950 |
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| Description: | Four members of the YWCA Senior Business and Industrial Girls Club are standing and sitting around a table laden with items for a bazaar and bake sale. Lef... |
| Date: | 04 03 1950 |
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| Description: | Three members of the Madison Art Association spring banquet committee construct corsages designed by Mrs. George (Dorothy) Guild. The women are, from left ... |
| Date: | 04 21 1950 |
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| Description: | Members of the Community Chest budget committee are shown craft work done by three boys at Neighborhood House. Members of the committee, left to right, are... |
| Date: | 05 26 1950 |
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| Description: | Three Madison women and a display of their crafts. The women, members of the Wisconsin Designer-Craftsmen Society, and their crafts are: Mrs. Bentley (Lean... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Fennimore High School sewing class poses in classroom. Mathilda Monteith was the instructor. |
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| Description: | A Native American woman weaving baskets outdoors. Three children are sitting nearby. Caption reads: "Indian Adepts, Glenn, Mich." |
| Date: | 11 27 1951 |
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| Description: | Constructive Workshops for Older Adults, created by the Vocational School, offers many leisure time activities for newly-retired men and women. Pictured le... |
| Date: | 11 27 1951 |
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| Description: | Constructive Workshops for Older Adults, created by the Vocational School, offers many leisure time activities for newly retired men and women. Clara Gull ... |
| Date: | 11 27 1951 |
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| Description: | Constructive Workshops for Older Adults, created by the Vocational School, offers many leisure time activities for newly retired men and women. Arlene Find... |
| Date: | 11 27 1951 |
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| Description: | Constructive Workshops for Older Adults, created by the Vocational School, offers many leisure time activities for newly retired men and women. Alice Holme... |
| Date: | 12 04 1951 |
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| Description: | Four members of the West Side Garden Club examining Christmas holiday table decorations at their Holiday House Tea. Left to right are Mrs. Wilfred J. Harr... |
| Date: | 12 10 1951 |
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| Description: | Residents of Elizabeth Waters Dormitory make stuffed toys for Empty Stocking Club and tray favors for patients at Madison General Hospital. Left to right: ... |
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