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| Date: | 09 17 1936 |
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| Description: | Charles W. Netherwood, Civil War veteran of Oregon, is shown buying the first Forget-me-not for the Disabled American Veterans' drive from Nina Westbury, p... |
| Date: | 09 20 1934 |
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| Description: | Howard Miner, disabled World War I veteran, receiving Forget-me-not flower from Florence Palz, ladies auxiliary chairman, marking the opening of the forget... |
| Date: | 11 25 1933 |
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| Description: | A group portrait of Boy Scouts and adult leaders armed with tacks, hammers and posters to promote the sale of Christmas Seals. |
| Date: | 05 10 1933 |
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| Description: | Mayor James R. Law buying V.F.W. poppy from Miss Jane Elizabeth Ward. |
| Date: | 12 09 1932 |
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| Description: | Dorothy Hoffman, member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority, is shown dropping money into milk bottle held by Harley Droster, an usher at the Orpheum Theatre. Mone... |
| Date: | 09 29 1932 |
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| Description: | Chief of Police William McCormick buying the first Forget-me-not from the Disabled American Veterans on the Wisconsin State Capitol steps. Left to right: L... |
| Date: | 03 25 1932 |
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| Description: | Governor Philip F. La Follette buying a "buddy poppy" from two women in behalf of the American Legion. The governor is standing in his Wisconsin State Cap... |
| Date: | 05 20 1931 |
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| Description: | Gov. Philip La Follette buying two poppies from Jesse S. Meyers, custodian of G.A.R. Memorial Hall, representing Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Rosemary Ent... |
| Date: | 12 23 1930 |
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| Description: | Collection of food for Salvation Army. Shows four men, two in uniform, and two wearing suits, in the Strand theater lobby. |
| Date: | 12 14 1930 |
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| Description: | Ole Olsen & Chic Johnson at WISJ radio station in front of microphone, with one of them holding a violin. John Sharnberg, manager of Orpheum Theatre is sta... |
| Date: | 01 20 1944 |
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| Description: | An unidentified man, with a cigarette in his mouth, is holding a Collie puppy up for auction at Governor Walter Goodland's dog sale. |
| Date: | 09 22 1944 |
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| Description: | Five Dane County Residents who are taking an active part in the county War Fund drive in the area outside of metropolitan Madison. Standing from left to ri... |
| Date: | 12 16 1944 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 17 1945 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter S. Goodland buying the first poppy from American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary members. Pictured left to right: Mr... |
| Date: | 10 04 1945 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Madison Building and Construction Trades workers signing pledge cards to donate one day's pay (about $12) to Madison War Chest campaign. |
| Date: | 04 23 1947 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of leaders of the Dane County Cancer Fund Drive as they prepare to broadcast a radio appeal for support. Pictured left to right; Mrs. Jesse ... |
| Date: | 12 12 1947 |
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| Description: | 'Roundy' Coughlin receiving a check for $1,085 from eleven contributors for "Roundy's Fun Fund". The money is to be used for Camp Wawbeek which is located... |
| Date: | 02 09 1948 |
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| Description: | Winning team in the March of Dimes wheelchair race, sponsored by the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce: Clarence Beebe, kneeling, and in the back row, lef... |
| Date: | 08 04 1948 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Zor Shrine softball team in uniform during the Knights of Columbus - Zor Shrine Softball Show at Breese Stevens Field. |
| Date: | 07 04 1948 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Knights of Columbus softball team, and clowns, at the Knights of Columbus - Zor Shrine Softball Show at Breese Stevens Field. |
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