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National Office Management Association Meeting

Date: 11 11 1953
Description: Left to right, Fred Broker, Ardis Barr & Mary Parker of the Madison Business College visiting during dinner at the one meeting of the year when the Madison...
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Rain on a Dreary Winter Day

Date: 12 03 1953
Description: A newspaper salesman guarding his wares against a damp chilly wind.
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Weather Bureau Operation at Truax Field Control Tower

Date: 12 22 1953
Description: Harold Evans launching a weather balloon from the pilot balloon shelter on top of the Truax Field control tower.
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West Side Business Men's Association Meeting

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Freeman Fox greeting William D. Byrns, the first president of the West Side Business Men's Association, at the meeting to install 1954 officers at the Nako...
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Madison Free Library

Date: 01 28 1954
Description: A man is studying material from the Madison Free Library at 206 North Carroll Street.
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Vocational School Speech Class

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: As preparation for speech class at the Madison Vocational School, Olga Toltzien is reading from The American Observer.
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Vocational School Speech Class

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Armanda Schmelzer expressing a thought during a speech class at the Madison Vocational school.
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Madison Free Library Bookmobile

Date: 02 09 1954
Description: Alice Volker, a city librarian, boarding the library's bookmobile to start the day's rounds. The bookmobile is an outfitted bus.
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Madison Free Library Bookmobile

Date: 02 09 1954
Description: African-American bookmobile driver, Bert Rogers, checking for carbon monoxide in the bookmobile because the motor is kept running for heat. The bookmobile ...
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Madison Free Library Bookmobile

Date: 02 09 1954
Description: Timmy and Joan Becker are reading a book by the shelves in the Madison Free Library bookmobile, which is parked in the Lakeview Heights neighborhood, a new...
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Isabel La Follette and Deborah Sherman

Date: 02 18 1954
Description: Isabel La Follette (right) and probably Deborah Sherman, are discussing the Woman's Service Exchange, which Mrs. La Follette started at the Madison Vocatio...
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We Saw You . . . at Opti-mrs Meeting

Date: 04 01 1954
Description: Wives of members of the Downtown Optimist Club organized an auxiliary club called the Opti-mrs. The group's first luncheon is held at Kennedy Manor on Lang...
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We Saw You . . . at Opti-mrs Meeting

Date: 04 01 1954
Description: Wives of members of the Downtown Optimist Club organized an auxiliary club called the Opt-mrs. The first luncheon meeting for the group was held at Kennedy...
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We Saw You . . . at Opti-mrs Meeting

Date: 04 01 1954
Description: Wives of members of the Downtown Optimists Club organized an auxiliary club called the Opti-mrs. The group held their first luncheon meeting at Kennedy Man...
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We Saw You . . . at Opti-mrs Meeting

Date: 04 01 1954
Description: Wives of members of the Downtown Optimists Club organized an auxiliary club called the Opti-mrs. The group held their first luncheon meeting at Kennedy Man...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Milwaukee boys, John and David Malec, in Madison to visit their grandmother, Mrs. Louis Malec at 1134 E. Gorham Street. John is fishing on the Yahara River...
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We Saw You . . . at Attic Angels' Meeting

Date: 04 28 1954
Description: Annual Attic Angels Association, spring luncheon meeting held at the Blackhawk County Club. Shown are (left to right): Mrs. L.M. Hobbins, Mrs. Mary Esther ...
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We Saw You . . . at Attic Angels' Meeting

Date: 04 28 1954
Description: Annual Attic Angel Association, spring luncheon meeting held at the Blackhawk Country Club. Shown are members of the board of directors (left to right): Mr...
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40 and 8 Convention

Date: 07 15 1954
Description: B.A. Clark shown taking time out for relaxation on the porch of the Elks Club, headquarters for the Wisconsin American Legion's 40 and 8 Grande Promenade. ...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 1955
Description: Three women are holding a poster at a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral. Th...

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