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Minstrel Show Players

Date: 02 07 1950
Description: Nine women, all but two in blackface and all dressed in drag for a minstrel show, presented by a St. Bernard's Catholic Church Christian Mothers group. Sea...
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Pilgrim Congregational Church Men's Club Turkey Feast

Date: 03 01 1950
Description: Pictured seated at the speakers' table are some of the attendees at the annual turkey feast of the Men's Club of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 953 Jen...
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Madison Council of Church Women

Date: 03 06 1950
Description: Three members of the Madison Council of Church Women observe Mrs. Leonard (Fay) Howell, wife of the city manger, as she signs the first card of the Eumenic...
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Prize-Winning Poster Promoting Mission Sunday

Date: 04 12 1950
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor (left) presents a check to Marcia Pilon, an Edgewood College freshman, for her prize-winning poster for the Society for the Prop...
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Planning Committee for YMCA Inter-Faith Party

Date: 04 18 1950
Description: Gathered together to formulate plans for the inter-faith party for young adults in Madison churches are, standing left to right: Conrad Hilberry, Religious...
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Speaker at Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: Shown discussing his talk on 'The United Nations — What It Means To You' with Mrs. I.J. Maurer at the 35th annual conference of the Wisconsin Council of Ca...
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Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women Founder

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: One of the founders of the Madison Catholic Women's Club and of the state council, Mrs. E.T. Baille (right) is shown chatting with Mrs. N.J. Luke Mergen, M...
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Catholic Women's Council

Date: 05 18 1950
Description: Group portrait of newly-elected officers of the Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women. Seated, left to right: Mrs. Frank Morrow, Eau Claire, corresponding se...
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Living Rosary

Date: 10 01 1950
Description: Five of sixty-one Edgewood college girls who took part in the "Living Rosary" ceremony are shown holding candles and rosaries. They led prayers on the rosa...
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Madison Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Banquet

Date: 11 12 1950
Description: Ten men sitting at a table at the Madison Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Banquet at Hotel Loraine. Left to right: Anton L. Nussbaum, past grand knigh...
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Council of Church Women Committee for World Day of Prayer

Date: 01 22 1951
Description: Group portrait of the Council of Church Women's Committee for the annual World Day of Prayer. Seated in foreground left to right: Mrs. A.R. (Pearl) Jenning...
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Beth Israel Sisterhood

Date: 07 30 1951
Description: Four members of the Beth Israel Sisterhood gather around a sewing machine while creating items for the upcoming annual Beth Israel bazaar. Pictured from l...
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Catholic Women's Club Officers

Date: 09 15 1951
Description: Officers of the Catholic Women's Club gather around a table while preparing yearbooks for mailing. Standing, from left to right, are: Mrs. Wilbur R. Carnes...
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Trinity Lutheran Church Couples Club

Date: 01 11 1952
Description: Four members of Trinity Lutheran church, 1904 Winebago Street, are shown in costume rehearsing the play "Our Town." The four cast members (shown left to ri...
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Installation of New Minister at University Presbyterian Church

Date: 01 20 1952
Description: Group portrait of pastors and lay officials gathered for the installation of the Rev. John R. Collins, third from left, as the new pastor of the University...
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Council of Churches Officials

Date: 01 11 1952
Description: Portrait of the Council of Churches officials, three men and two teenagers, sitting around a table looking at a brochure titled: "The Call to United Christ...
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Saint Catherine's Guild Style Show at Grace Episcopal Church

Date: 02 11 1952
Description: Group portrait of some of the women of the Saint Catherine's Guild who are in charge of arrangements for the Annual Dessert and Style show at Grace Episcop...
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Methodist Church Group

Date: 02 12 1952
Description: Four officers of the Bethany Group of the First University Methodist Church. Seated is Helen Curtis, president. Left to right: Ruth Bumgartner, vice presid...
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Bashford Methodist Church

Date: 03 02 1952
Description: Portrait of three officials who participated in the dedication of the church school annex of Bashford Methodist Church at 11 North 7th Street. They are, fr...
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Catholic Women's Club Dinner

Date: 05 05 1952
Description: The speaker's table at the annual banquet of the Madison Catholic Women's Club. Governor Walter Kohler, fifth from the right, was the featured speaker.

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