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Unitarian Church's Work Day

Date: 1950
Description: People gather around a table of food for the First Unitarian Society's "Work Day". The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and some of the construc...
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Governor Schmedeman and Christmas Basket

Date: 12 20 1933
Description: Governor Schmedeman presenting Christmas basket provided by the Volunteers of America to Mrs. Catherine Schwartz and daughter, Frances. Captain George Lawt...
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Chief McCormick Buying Forget-Me-Not

Date: 09 29 1932
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...
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Burning Building and Volunteer Fire Fighters

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Description: Volunteer fire fighters prepare to put out a fire on a roof. The fire company's hose cart is the vehicle with two large wheels which was attached to any av...
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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: Bessie Koen serves the first course of the traditional turkey-and-trimmings dinner to James Eckert. Dinner was served by the Volunteers of America to 56 me...
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Hubert Humphrey Campaigning

Date: 1960
Description: Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota campaigning for the presidential nomination in southwestern Wisconsin. Humphrey stands at the historical marker in Co...
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"Tractorette" Class

Date: 1943
Description: Lillian A. Heinrichs, Lucille Eltiste, and Esther Goubert receive instruction from H.E. des Granges during "Tractorette" class while Wesley Kollehorst, fie...
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Madison Church Workers' Training School

Date: 10 02 1948
Description: Leaders of the Church Workers' Training School held at First University Methodist Church, 1203 Wisconsin Avenue: Left to right are Mrs. John (Erma) Lonerga...
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Attic Angel Association 60th Anniversary Luncheon

Date: 10 13 1948
Description: Pictured at the 60th anniversary luncheon of the Attic Angel Association, sponsors of the Madison Visiting Nurse Service, are (from left to right): Mrs. Ro...
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Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross

Date: 11 01 1948
Description: Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross serving tea to two unidentified patients at the Mendota hospital for the mentally ill. Left to right are: Mrs. H. ...
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Community Chest (Red Feather) Campaign

Date: 10 17 1949
Description: Major Frank Genge, director of the Salvation Army in Madison, telling three women's division volunteers of the Community Chest about the weekly clothing sa...
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Mary Rennebohm Donating Blood

Date: 06 23 1950
Description: Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm is shown registering at the American Red Cross regional blood center in Madison. Mrs. Charles Schmalbach, volunteer officer of ...
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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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Red Cross Blood Drive

Date: 12 09 1951
Description: Mayor and Mrs. George and Frances Forster prepare to donate blood as volunteer Grey Lady Mrs. Margory Colvin (left) looks on.
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Red Cross Blood Drive

Date: 12 09 1951
Description: City Attorney Harold E. Hanson has his blood pressure taken by Mary Clancy, Red Cross blood center staff nurse.
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Red Cross Blood Drive

Date: 12 09 1951
Description: Alderman Lyle R. Andrews, 7th ward, donates blood while lying on a gurney as Red Cross staff nurse Marge Schmitz looks on. Two nurses and other donors can ...
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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 services during wartime. Their blood bank program is considered one of the most out...
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Red Cross Social Welfare Aids

Date: 03 13 1952
Description: Twelve members of the first class of social welfare aids to the Red Cross home service are shown with their class certificates and pins authorizing them to...
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Red Cross Gray Ladies

Date: 07 07 1953
Description: Volunteer workers of the American Red Cross, Dane County branch, assist with the routine of the blood donor program. In the foreground, Mrs. A.W. (Irene) P...
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Madison General Hospital Blood Drive

Date: 11 22 1953
Description: Myrna Brindley offers doughnuts to Madison General Hospital employees and staff blood donors Jane Watson and Richard Zellinski. The American Red Cross bloo...

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