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Bishop Northcott with His Collection of Gavels

Date: 02 15 1955
Description: Methodist Bishop Northcott posing with his collection of gavels.
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Button Collectors

Date: 04 19 1947
Description: Button collectors, Paul and Mollie Pierce, shown with their collection.
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Toy Bank Collector

Date: 04 19 1947
Description: Paul Pierce with his collection of toy banks.
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August Derleth and his Comic Collection

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Description: August Derleth posed with part of his comic collection. The image is from a tinted photograph by Carmie Thompson.
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Joe Oesterle's Japanese Doll Collection

Date: 11 01 1951
Description: Joe Osterle, 2411 Monroe Street, is pictured with his collection of handmade Japanese dolls. Mr. Osterle, a Korean War veteran, collected the dolls and oth...
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Young Sports Enthusiast "Hoppy" Corcoran

Date: 11 29 1951
Description: Four-year-old baseball enthusiast Tommy "Hoppy" Corcoran is pictured in his baseball uniform. "Hoppy," named for one of his heroes, Hopalong Cassidy, has a...
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Jeanette Kincaid Playing Card Collection

Date: 08 13 1952
Description: Mrs. Charles (Jeanette) Kincaid of 2122 Vilas Avenue is shown with a display of some of her playing card collection. Mrs. Kincaid has collected more than 4...
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Christmas Customs

Date: 12 14 1953
Description: Mrs. Ernest B. Steen of 2205 Lakeland Avenue, wife of new pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, demonstrates a Christmas custom by displaying her bell collect...
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Sue Carolyn Renk

Date: 06 18 1958
Description: Sue Carolyn Renk examines a piece of crystal glassware as her mother, Mrs. Wilbur Renk looks on. She is preparing for her wedding and her graduation.
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Harold Myhre, Stamp Collector

Date: 03 13 1958
Description: Harold Myhre, a philatelist and head of the Madison Stamp Club, with a display of some of his valuable stamps that are framed.
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Senior Citizens and Their Heirlooms

Date: 05 13 1958
Description: Harvey C. Dollison, a coin collector, is shown holding a round container displaying California Gold Rush era privately minted 25 and 50-cent gold pieces th...
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Attic Angels Benefit Sale

Date: 08 30 1960
Description: Nancy Taborsky and Doris Harper are Attic Angel members who are serving on the committee for the benefit sale. They are standing at the entrance to the liv...

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