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Children's Rhythm Band

Date: 07 08 1935
Description: Group portrait of children's rhythm band in uniform, posing on the lake shore terrace at Rutledge and S. Brearly Streets. They are getting ready to play an...
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War Chest Workers

Date: 10 11 1944
Description: Three female war chest workers seated at a table sort war chest printed material. The wall in the background is covered with Madison War Chest posters. M...
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War Chest Day's Pay Pledge

Date: 10 04 1945
Description: Madison Building and Construction Trades workers on the job at the Hoofer Glass Co. take time out to sign their pledge cards for one day's pay to the Madis...
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Community Chest Workers

Date: 10 12 1946
Description: Four women preparing to conduct the annual Community Chest "Red Feather" campaign. The woman in houndstooth check hat and suit is Mrs. William (Catherine) ...
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Community Chest Fund Luncheon

Date: 10 11 1948
Description: The Madison Community Chest campaign kick-off luncheon at Grace Episcopal Church. Shown at the speakers table, clockwise from the left are: F. Halsey Kraeg...
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Madison Heart Fund Drive

Date: 01 24 1950
Description: Mrs. John J. (Audrey) Walsh and Mrs. Gottfired (Ruth) Mayer attach plastic heart coin containers to posters for the Madison Heart Fund Drive.
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Rainbow Girls' Variety Show

Date: 10 22 1953
Description: Connie Platz (left) and Betsy Graham practice their dancing act for the variety show sponsored by the Order of Rainbow for Girls to be held at the Masonic ...
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Soroptimist Club Committee

Date: 03 30 1954
Description: Members of the Soroptimist Club style show committee admire a poster for the upcoming style show to benefit the YWCA Camp. Left to right, seated: Mrs. Fran...
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Zor Shrine Booster Band Wagon

Date: 08 24 1956
Description: A band gathers in the Zor Shrine Booster Band Wagon.
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De Porres Guild Bazaar Preparation

Date: 10 01 1957
Description: Members of the De Porres Guild make preparations for the upcoming bazaar. Proceeds will benefit the Blessed Martin Guild which conducts social, recreationa...
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Nakoma Welfare League Tea

Date: 09 27 1961
Description: Maxine Backer, Eleanor Pritchard and Mildred Zimdars admire a stuffed animal and an apron which were made by the Dane County Homecrafters, an organization ...
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West High PTA-Sponsored Play Rehearsal

Date: 02 15 1954
Description: West High school students, Alice Ragatz and Roberta Caldwell, at a rehearsal for the PTA-sponsored production of "Ship Ahoy" put on to raise money for unde...
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West High PTA-Sponsored Play Rehearsal

Date: 02 15 1954
Description: City Engineer John Thompson taking part in the rehearsal for the PTA-sponsored production of "Ship Ahoy" put on to raise money for underprivileged students...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Women's Society Mission Tea

Date: 07 09 1957
Description: Four ladies admire silk scarfs from India that were brought to the annual missionary tea by the speaker, Mrs. Milton Nichols of Reedsburg. The annual tea i...
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Edgerton's Pat Boone Fan Club

Date: 07 08 1957
Description: The Edgerton Pat Boone fan club's major project is to repair used toys, games, and books for the Martin Luther Children's home in Stoughton. Club president...
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St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary Tea

Date: 11 13 1958
Description: Sister Mary Susanne, director of the School of Nursing at St. Mary's Hospital, chatting with Anne Hibbard, left, and Lenora Buenzli at the annual tea of th...

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