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Hotel Loraine Lobby

Date: 09 21 1928
Description: Loraine Hotel lobby with local business directory next to registration desk, male customer at registration counter and two clerks in front of Western Union...
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World War II Bond Sale

Date: 12 16 1944
Description: Men and women lined up along a sales counter at Manchester's Department Store to buy war bonds, while two clerks behind the counter are ringing up the sale...
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Lucille Ballweg Funeral

Date: 08 02 1948
Description: Elevated view of scene in sanctuary of St. Martin's Catholic Church, during the funeral for Lucille Ballweg, who was the victim of a tornado.
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Community Chest Kick-off Luncheon

Date: 10 24 1949
Description: Members of the Sunset Garden Club decorate a table in the guild hall at Grace Episcopal Church for the kick-off luncheon for the Madison Community Chest dr...
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16th Annual Wisconsin Salon of Art

Date: 11 06 1950
Description: The Madison Art Association's 16th Annual Wisconsin Salon of Art opened at the Memorial Union with a traditional preview reception. Mrs. Raymond J. (Doroth...
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Children and Christmas Gifts

Date: 12 19 1950
Description: Jeffery, age 10, Leslie, 6, and Kurt, 3, children of Dr. Leslie and Jean Antonius, hold wrapped Christmas gifts while standing in front of their home at 32...
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Maple Bluff Christmas Display

Date: 12 16 1951
Description: Four young residents of Maple Bluff stand in front of the giant 32-foot-high Christmas display of a manger scene at the intersection of Charing Cross Road ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Yule Tree

Date: 12 21 1953
Description: Elevated view of Regina Jean Licari placing a gift under the Yule tree installed in the rotunda of the State Capitol. Gifts placed there were given to resi...
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Daughters of Demeter Christmas Tea

Date: 12 07 1954
Description: Mrs. Ewin B. (Rosa) Fred and Mrs. Robert C. (Isabel) Clark admire the Christmas decorations created by Mrs. George M. (Vivian) Werner for the Christmas tea...
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Zor Shrine Wives

Date: 06 02 1956
Description: Vera Browne, coordinator of women's activities for the Zor Shrine spring ceremonial, and Bertha Lewis, in charge of decorations and Mrs. Winfield McDonald,...
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Neighborhood House Scrapbook: Christmas Joy

Date: 1939
Description: Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with a man and three boys positioning a ladder to hang holiday decorations on the exterior of the settle...
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Madison Visiting Nurse Service

Date: 10 16 1957
Description: The Madison Visiting Nurse Service held its annual meeting at Blackhawk Country Club. The Visiting Nurse Service, a Red Feather agency, is the only service...
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Westmorland Community Association Annual Party

Date: 05 11 1958
Description: Jeannette Von Gunten (left), Dorothy Uehling, Charlotte Spohn and Betty Cotterman attend the Westmorland Community Association Annual Party held in the aud...
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Madison Visiting Nurse Service Annual Meeting

Date: 10 15 1958
Description: Group portrait of attendees of the annual meeting of the Madison Visiting Nurse Service at the Blackhawk Country Club. Members of the decorating committee ...
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Alpha Chi Omega House Decorations

Date: 12 12 1958
Description: The front of the Alpha Chi Omega chapter house is decorated with a golden lyre Christmas decoration, put up as a surprise by the pledges. Pledges, left to ...
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Mad Hat Luncheon

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: Original colorful hats of all types and designs appeared at the spring "Mad Hat" luncheon at the Blackhawk Country Club. Blanche Tallard, left, was awarded...
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Mad Hat Luncheon

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: Original colorful hats of all types and designs appeared at the spring "Mad Hat" luncheon at the Blackhawk Country Club. Irene Marsh and Ann Rundell wore h...
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Geshe L Sopa

Date: 2006
Description: Abbott, Geshe L Sopa, inspecting art objects on the doors of the Deer Park Buddhist Center Temple.
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Yost-Kessinich Department Store, from North Fairchild Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Fairchild Street towards Yost-Kessinich Department Store on the corner of State Street. Show windows display mannequins in women's clothi...
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Truax Wives Entertain

Date: 12 01 1960
Description: Three committee chairmen of the Truax Field Officers' Wives club during a tea for wives of a number of prominent Madison residents. They are, left to right...

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