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| Date: | 03 22 1945 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Eda Haugsland, 207 North Pinckney Street, sewing lapel decorations for the Dane County homework shops which employ persons with disabilities. |
| Date: | 04 24 1951 |
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| Description: | An unidentified man sits at a jig saw making a bird house while receiving instruction in woodworking as a participant in the Madison Vocational School home... |
| Date: | 03 10 1952 |
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| Description: | Edward Meier painting artistic floral plaques, a skill Mr. Meier learned through the Homecraft training service provided by the district rehabilitation off... |
| Date: | 06 25 1953 |
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| Description: | Three Wisconsin veterans service officers display a citation from the Disabled American Veterans for outstanding service. Holding the plaque is O.N. Marcus... |
| Date: | 03 06 2009 |
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| Description: | "At Hope Rehab Center they gave us a nice room where we could meet with former Theresa residents. Clockwise they are (residents marked with an *) *Rogeen F... |
| Date: | 12 28 1954 |
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| Description: | Jack W. Thomas, a service manager at Ray-O-Vac International, was diagnosed with polio in 1952 while in the Belgian Congo. |
| Date: | 12 27 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Judith Lokken, a grandmother of three, was diagnosed with polio in August 1954 but is now virtually recovered. |
| Date: | 03 06 1956 |
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| Description: | Harold W. Rucks, of Edgerton sits in a wheel chair while working at a table jig saw. Rucks, who had been severely crippled for 17 years with rheumatiod art... |
| Date: | 01 1987 |
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| Description: | "The Ron Bernhard family, seated, who lost their young daughter, received aid from AAL Insurance of Appleton. Representatives are in back." |
| Date: | 03 08 1960 |
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| Description: | Marian Bedner (right) of Sun Prairie, who has arthritis, decorates eggs and makes egg trees for sale at the Homecrafters of Dane County 6th Annual Spring F... |
| Date: | 03 2014 |
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| Description: | Michael Pierce Murphy in his giant leprauchan hat and decorated scooter wheelchair at Becker Plaza. |
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| Description: | A woman is leading two men along the sidewalk past the Towers Apartment building on N. Frances Street. Michael's Shoe Service storefront is in the backgrou... |
| Date: | 09 12 1953 |
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| Description: | Fourteen men and women (one in a wheelchair) sitting around a dining table in a restaurant (Hoffman House?) as part of the WKOW-TV telethon (?). |
| Date: | 01 1955 |
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| Description: | Jim Sletten (in dark glasses) is holding onto a guide rail with his left hand while holding a bowling ball in hi right hand as he accepts assistance from L... |
| Date: | 01 29 1955 |
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| Description: | Ruby Graf and Della Killerlain posing with a bowling ball. They are two of about fifteen visually impaired participants who gather weekly on Tuesdays at Pl... |
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