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Holiday Benefit Dance

Date: 12 26 1948
Description: Three couples in front of two Christmas trees at the holiday benefit dance held at the Turner Hall. The seated girls are, from left, Patricia Albrecht, Jul...
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Merry Christmas

Date: 1989
Description: Photographic holiday card from Tommy Thompson and family, governor of Wisconsin, 1987-2001. The card is a color image of Mr. Thompson, his wife, daughters,...
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Flowers I Bring, With Hope That All, Fair Christmas Joys, On Thee May Fall

Date: 1930
Description: Two-sided holiday card with blue fringe all around the edges. The front has a young girl holding cream colored roses. She is wearing a white dress with a r...
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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Description: Photographic holiday card from Marie and Averell Harriman. Mr. Harriman was governor of New York 1955-1958, U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union 1943-1946, ...
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My Valentine

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Description: Valentine's Day card showing a male bird standing on a tree branch with a top hat, cane and bouquet of flowers. To the right is a female bird wearing a hat...
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With a Golden Wedding Ring

Date: 1885
Description: Valentine's Day card with the image of a woman sitting on a cushioned wooden bench, gazing at her wedding ring. She is wearing a long blue dress. A gray ce...
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Easter Hats and Flowers

Date: 04 12 1954
Description: Portrait of Kathyn Taplick wearing a suit and Easter hat. Also included in this series are separate photographs of Kathryn's daughters: Patricia, Jane, Kat...
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Madison Labor Day Queen

Date: 09 06 1954
Description: Mrs. Evelyn Gotzion of 3222 James Street in Madison, Labor Day Queen, shows her ring to Orla Coleman, president of the Madison Federation of Labor. The rin...
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Four Lakes Secretary's Association

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: Group portrait of three past presidents of the Four Lakes Secretary's Association at a holiday dinner party. They include Paige Hampton, Marion Dengel, and...
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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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Easter Baskets for Sanatorium Patients

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: Kathy Jahnke and Florence Bunbury, members of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority, present Easter baskets to youthful patients at Morningside Sanatorium.
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Creating Holiday Centerpieces

Date: 12 10 1965
Description: Cleo Morschauser, sitting, is demonstrating techniques in creating holiday centerpieces in the Christmas workshop at Olds Garden Center. Watching are, left...
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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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Bartending

Date: 03 2017
Description: A young woman, Jamie, is pouring out a drink at Dublin Square Pub on the day of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Both she and another bartender behind her are...
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May Day Ceremony Held at St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing

Date: 05 01 1957
Description: Veronica Goebel (of Racine) is carrying the crown of May flowers to place on the head of a Virgin Mary statue. Maids of Honor in dresses holding posies are...
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Liberace Christmas Card

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Description: Custom holiday card for the entertainer Liberace. On the outside front and back are two wreaths of piano keys, with holly, ribbons and his signature candel...
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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 at an informal holiday table are, (L-R) Mrs. Sarah Jamieson, Properties Committee, 1...
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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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