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Philomathia Members

Date: 01 24 1949
Description: Four Wisconsin High School female students painting posters for the Philomathia formal to be held February 19 at Wisconsin High School. Philomathia is a gi...
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University of Wisconsin Winter Carnival

Date: 02 02 1949
Description: University of Wisconsin Winter Carnival general chairman Hans Hopf, and Joan Schroeder, both wearing sweaters, are shown admiring one of the trophies award...
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Preparing for YWCA Benefit Party

Date: 02 07 1949
Description: Three women preparing for a YWCA benefit party to send representatives to an YWCA conference. Delores Nelson, left, is painting a poster. Violet Fisher, c...
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Couple at Lunt-Fontanne Play

Date: 02 22 1949
Description: Laurence W. and Virginia Hall at the premiere production of the Alfred Lunt-Lynn Fontanne play "I know My Love" at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
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Audience Members at Lunt-Fontanne Play

Date: 02 22 1949
Description: Harriet Hass and her daughter Georgia Hass at the premiere performance of the Alfred Lunt-Lynn Fontanne play "I Know My Love" at the Wisconsin Union Theate...
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Madison old Central Fire Station

Date: 1900
Description: Madison old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster St. Three men driving horse-drawn ladder trucks in front of Madison Fire Station, 10 S. Webs...
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Building Site

Date: 1916
Description: A building site at 11 West Main Street, next to Gamm's Jewelry Store and Cop's Cafe. Power lines are in the alley in the background.
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Madison Firemen's Posters

Date: 10 23 1949
Description: The winning high school artists in the poster contest for the Madison Firemen's Dance. Shown with the three top placed posters are, left to right: Janet ...
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Junior Red Cross Leadership Training

Date: 10 25 1949
Description: Organizers of the Junior Red Cross leadership training conference gather around a table. From left are: Lois Brustman, Wisconsin High School; Stefan Anders...
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Junior Red Cross Leadership Training

Date: 10 25 1949
Description: Three Edgewood High School students enroll in the Junior Red Cross leadership training conference. From left are: John McCormick, Wayne Pope, and D'Ann Gra...
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National Book Week at Marquette School

Date: 11 16 1949
Description: Marquette school children posing for a group portrait while dressed up to represent their favorite literary characters. Some of the children are holding si...
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Madison Heart Fund Drive

Date: 01 24 1950
Description: Mrs. John J. (Audrey) Walsh and Mrs. Gottfired (Ruth) Mayer attach plastic heart coin containers to posters for the Madison Heart Fund Drive.
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Madison Heart Fund Drive

Date: 01 24 1950
Description: Mrs. James B. (Anya) Castle, chair of the women's division of the Madison Heart Fund Drive, displays a fundraising poster.
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Boy Scout Four Lakes Council Annual Dinner

Date: 02 28 1950
Description: Boy Scout - Four Lakes Council annual dinner head table. Left to right are: John A. Raymond, scout commissioner; Dr. Albert E. Iverson, national director o...
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Nichols School Poster Contest for Red Cross Blood Drive

Date: 03 31 1950
Description: Nichols School poster contest for the Red Cross Blood Drive. At rear is Clifford Olson, chairman and sponsor of the contest for the Blooming Grove and Mono...
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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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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 04 12 1950
Description: Chuck Dykman, shown with his parents Melvin and Ruth Dykman, signs up for the 1950 Soap Box Derby at Hult's Chevrolet garage. Don Knowles, vice-president ...
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Madison's First Camp Week

Date: 05 23 1950
Description: Five youth from the East Side Youth Activities Center make posters for the contest being held in connection with Madison Camp Week. The girls in the pictur...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Prizes

Date: 06 14 1950
Description: Hildur Hanson, receptionist in the "Wisconsin State Journal" editorial rooms, looks over the 25-piece tool kit which will be awarded for the best construct...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Organizers

Date: 07 12 1950
Description: Organizers of the 1950 Madison Soap Box Derby gather around a table while examining papers. Pictured left to right, front row, are: Glenn "Pat" Holmes, Joh...

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