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Dahlia Flower Show Judges

Date: 09 04 1955
Description: Dahlia show judges stand behind champion dahlias at the Community Center, sponsored by the Badger State Dahlia Society. Shown are left to right: Willard A....
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Older Adult Klub String Trio

Date: 09 29 1955
Description: The string trio of the Older Adult Klub (OAK), Gus Torgerson, Henry Brenneman, and Julia Bennett, rehearsing for a senior citizen workshop on recreation fo...
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Drum and Bugle Corps Officials

Date: 04 17 1955
Description: Three men at a table at a contest clinic for drum & bugle corps officials held at the Madison Community Center.
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Arthur W. Friede, President of Gentile League, Watertown

Date: 01 20 1944
Description: Arthur W. Friede, President of Gentile League, an organization "to give Gentiles equal rights with Jews." The Wisconsin State Journal investigated t...
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Governor Goodland and Little Friends of America School Children

Date: 03 23 1944
Description: Slightly elevated group portrait of Governor Goodland signing a scrapbook prepared by the Little Friends of America, Baraboo children's organization, for t...
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Veterans of Foreign Wars at Flag Presentation

Date: 10 10 1944
Description: Group portrait of ten members of the Marion C. Cranefield post No. 1318 Veterans of Foreign Wars presenting a United States flag and staff for use at the D...
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Kiwanis Club Recognition of Madison Newspapers

Date: 10 03 1944
Description: Kiwanis Club honors city newspapers for their wartime service. Left to right: William T. Evjue, editor of the Capital Times; Edward Doane, Govenor G...
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Judson Pearsall and Sargent James E. Spangberg

Date: 11 24 1944
Description: Judson Pearsall, commander of the Madison chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, visiting with an injured soldier, Sargent James E. Spangberg, at the T...
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Wrapping Christmas Packages

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Mrs. Don Wheeler wrapping a package for mailing at the USO Center for Glen Barnes, a V-12 student at the University of Wisconsin Naval Training School.
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Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps

Date: 02 12 1945
Description: Madison Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps taken at a Kiwanis Club meeting.
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Governor Goodland with Crippled Girl

Date: 03 28 1946
Description: Governor Goodland being presented with a sheet of Easter Seals by a disabled girl, Carol Schlimgen, age 9. Carol is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose P...
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Fitchburg Farm Bureau

Date: 01 18 1947
Description: The Fitchburg Farm Bureau council, meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blaney, Route 3, presenting a check to the American Cancer society field army, an...
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Holy Name Society, Queen of Peace Parish

Date: 01 21 1947
Description: Charter members of the Holy Name Society, Our Lady Queen of Peace parish, at their swearing-in ceremony. Pictured seated from the left are: Louis Fiore, so...
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Walter Cappel, CIO Lobbyist

Date: 07 18 1947
Description: Walter Cappel, lobbyist for Wisconsin CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations), is sitting on a "plunder box" watching the State Assembly.
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Bishop O'Connor with Three Women

Date: 09 30 1947
Description: Jennie Conlin, Lilian Regan, and Irene O'Rowley, left to right, members of the Madison Business and Professional Women's Club, interviewing Bishop William ...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Hoofers Club

Date: 10 02 1947
Description: Eight University of Wisconsin-Madison Hoofers Club members lounging in their club room at the Memorial Union.
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Lithgow Osborne

Date: 10 27 1947
Description: Portrait of Lithgow Osborne, former Ambassador to Norway, and president of the American-Scandinavian Foundation.
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Empty Stocking Club's Toy Depot

Date: 12 17 1947
Description: Three workers setting up "Santa's Shop" at the Empty Stocking Club's toy depot at the Madison Community Center, 16-20 East Doty Street. The club is sponsor...
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Young Adult Club Subscription Dance

Date: 12 27 1947
Description: From the left: Francis Bloodgood, Patricia Dean, Betty Baer, and John Lupenschloss, at the second annual Young Adult Club subscription dance at Turner Hall...
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Members

Date: 12 27 1947
Description: From the left: Mrs. Harry P. (Mary) Stoll, Harry P. Stoll, Robert Wegner, Mrs. Robert Wegner (seated), and Tom McKay at the Hotel Loraine attending the Jun...

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