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Veterans of World War I

Date: 05 31 1955
Description: Veterans of World War I were among the participants in the Memorial Day parade. From left to right are Frank Austin, Frank Hermen and Peter C. Vanden Hueve...
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Hanukkah Ceremony

Date: 12 19 1984
Description: Hanukkah Ceremony - Abraham Anton uses a servant candle, called the Shamas, to light the first candle of Hanukkah Tuesday night as fellow students watch at...
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Heritage Christmas Stockings

Date: 07 02 1953
Description: Mrs. Fred T. Cruse displays seven examples of her heavily decorated handmade velvet Christmas stockings, which she sells nation-wide and which retail for $...
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Parade

Date: 05 30 1967
Description: View of a marching band leading a parade down a residential street.
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Christmas Day Presents

Date: 12 25 2011
Description: Robert “Rocky” Skifton with his grandson Christopher Roberts (right) and son Danny (left) on Christmas.
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 1993
Description: "Legionnaires Hubert Oechsner, Pete Bodden, Rudy Heinecke, Rueben Beck, Ralph Widmer, and Paul Koll stand at attention on Memorial Day."
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Polar Bear Club

Date: 01 01 1997
Description: "This and the following pages show the 'Polar Bear Club' ready for a swim at Port Washington on New Year's Day. Lucky for them, temperatures were in the lo...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 26 1997
Description: "Memorial Day veterans — Del McKinney, Rudy Heinecke, Ralph Widmer, Virgil Krueger, Ken Schenning, Ralph Ruecker and Les Beck."
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Nakoma New Year's Eve Party

Date: 01 02 1958
Description: Elsie Johnson pins a name tag on A.F. Ahearn; both are attendees at the Nakoma Golf Club's New Year's Eve "Sno-Ball."
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Flag Burning Ceremony

Date: 11 1995
Description: Gordon Allison, Gary Erdmann, and other members of American Legion Post 270 take part in a flag burning ceremony to commemorate Veteran's Day.
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Easter Egg Hunt

Date: 04 1999
Description: With Shirley Widmer looking on, Chelsey and Logan Wilz and Parker and Carly Hren count their Easter eggs.
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Gene Koll

Date: 01 2000
Description: On New Year's Eve, Gene Koll, Vice President and Branch Manager of TSB Bank, Theresa, worked very late into the night compiling year-end data and watching ...
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Woman Wearing Easter Hat

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a smiling woman wearing a large hat decorated with artificial Easter bunnies, a live duck, and artificial Easter basket grass.
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St. Patrick's Day Costume

Date: 03 2014
Description: Michael Pierce Murphy in his giant leprauchan hat and decorated scooter wheelchair at Becker Plaza.
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Newcomers Club and Holiday Decorations

Date: 11 16 1965
Description: Five members of the Madison Newcomers club are completing decorations for the holiday dinner dance at the Nakoma Country club. They are, left to right: Sal...
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We Saw You . . . at Shrine Dinner

Date: 02 14 1956
Description: Ticket committee members Mrs. Russell Perry (left), Ruth Herthel, Mrs. Conrad Lindenlaub, and Mrs. Eldred Tygum attend the Madison Shrine Valentine Dinner ...
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We Saw You . . . at the Armed-Forces Event

Date: 03 16 1957
Description: Two veteran Rotarians are shown chatting at the annual Recognition Day dinner which ties in with Armed Forces Day. At the left is Louis Hirsig, chairman of...
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Drummer Har...
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Shown (L-R)...
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We Saw You......at West Side Garden Club Show

Date: 11 17 1960
Description: The West Side Garden Club holds its annual "Holiday House" show. Shown (L-R) are Mrs. Mary Ethel Van Hagan, Garden Club President, 2105 Madison Street; and...

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