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Wellesley Alumnae Club

Date: 05 08 1950
Description: Four members of the Madison Wellesley College Club are pictured as they discussed plans for the benefit dessert bridge party which the club will hold at th...
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Stay on the Job - Buy War Bonds - 7th War Loan

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design, title and number unknown. The poster features a blue-collar couple holding up war bonds on the left, and a white-collar couple holding up ...
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Buy War Bonds for Fighting Power Today

Date: 1943
Description: Treasury Design No. 25, "Blue Prints." The poster features two contrasting scenes. On the left is an explosive battle scene in shades of dark blue. On the ...
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Buy War Bonds for Fighting Power Today... and Buying Power Tomorrow!

Date: 1943
Description: Treasury Design No. 24, "Happy Family." The poster features two contrasting scenes. On the left is a naval battle commencing on stormy waters in shades of ...
Poster

"You've Done Your Bit... Now Do Your Best" - Buy More War Bonds

Date: 1943
Description: Treasury Design No. 23, "Do Your Best." The poster features Uncle Sam standing facing toward a couple with his hand reached out to rest on the man's should...
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Madison United Givers' Fund First Drive

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: Two solicitors for the Madison United Givers' Fund drive of 1950, Mrs. Ellis (Helen) Wertz (left) and Mrs. Howard (Evelyn) Nedderman (second to left), list...
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Zor Shriner Auxiliary Christmas Fund Raiser

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: The Zor Shriner Auxiliary Christmas and greeting card project is one of the best fund raising activities to benefit Shriners' hospitals for crippled childr...
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Zor Shriner Auxiliary Check Room "Concession" Fund Raiser

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: The Zor Shriner Auxiliary check room "concession" held at the Masonic Temple for all auxiliary social events is one of their many fund raising activities t...
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Knights of Columbus Donation for Underprivileged Children

Date: 12 02 1950
Description: Herman G. Kleinheinz (left) of Madison Council Number 531 of the Knights of Columbus presents a check for $1,100 to William L. Doudna of the Wisconsin S...
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Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot

Date: 12 08 1950
Description: Charles Amacker, left, and Kenneth Greve, members of the Four Lakes Drum and Bugle Corps, stand in front of the Corps' Christmas tree lot located in the 11...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 12 1950
Description: F.N. Weber and Mrs. William (Josephine) Doudna, head of the Empty Stocking Club toy distribution project, standing in front of shelves lined with toys.
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Madison Business and Profesional Women's Club

Date: 01 16 1951
Description: Members of the Madison Business and Professional Women's Club address envelopes to be sent out for the March of Dimes fundraising campaign. Seated, left t...
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Veterans Presentation

Date: 02 15 1951
Description: The Dane County 40 and 8 Chapter Number 684 World War I veterans group presents its annual contributions to four county child welfare programs. Left to rig...
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1951-52 United Givers' Fund Drive

Date: 10 16 1951
Description: Representing the Visiting Nurses Service is Mrs. Anna Forbis, 6112 Wingra Street. More than nine hundred volunteer workers are involved in a house-to-house...
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University of Wisconsin YWCA Christmas Bazaar Committee

Date: 11 28 1951
Description: Mrs. Edmund Hart, Miss Peggy Elvehjem, and Mrs. Harold Kubly serve as chairmen for the University of Wisconsin YWCA Christmas Bazaar to be held in the lobb...
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National Council of Jewish Women

Date: 12 03 1951
Description: Two members of the National Council of Jewish Women present a check to furnish a room at Madison General Hospital in memory of Sarah Sinaiko. Left to righ...
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Madison Mothers March on Polio

Date: 01 23 1952
Description: Mrs. Robert Fletcher, 3304 Wallace Avenue, holds one of the large March of Dimes containers seen in Madison business places this month. Mrs. Fletcher is on...
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Red Cross Peacetime Activities

Date: 02 26 1952
Description: The work of the Red Cross in peacetime is less well publicized than its wartime services. Mrs. Thomas J. (Mildred) Pattison, 2024 Kendall Avenue, residenti...
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Women of the Moose Presents Check and Gifts

Date: 1953
Description: Women of the Moose Senior Regent Cora S. Sannes presents a check for $500 to the Grand Regent Madeline Clark of Moosehart, Illinois. The money is to be use...
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Americanization Pageant Donation Bottles

Date: 08 31 1953
Description: Marie Oakey, left, and children Genevieve and Jacques du Vair place coins into collection bottles to support a patriotic drive held by the Madison Women's ...

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