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Child Health Poster

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Description: Poster titled "Ignorance Kills - Knowledge Saves" encouraging expectant parents to learn about infant health. Poster includes six images: little mothers cl...
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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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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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Fort Atkinson Public Library

Date: 1918
Description: Interior view of the Fort Atkinson Public Library. The library was funded by H.E. Southwell with $10,000. War posters are prominently displayed and include...
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Genoa Junction Free Public Library

Date: 10 07 1905
Description: Interior view of the Genoa Junction Free Public Library. Reverse of cardboard mounting reads: "Genoa Junction Free Public Library, Genoa Junction, Wisconsi...
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Genoa Junction Free Public Library

Date: 10 07 1905
Description: Interior view of the Genoa Junction Free Public Library. Reverse of cardboard mounting reads: "Genoa Junction Free Public Library, Genoa Junction, Wisconsi...
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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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Clay Figure in Woman's Mouth

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Description: A tiny clay figure in Alice Bedard's mouth. Posters of mountains and skyscrapers are on the wall in the background.
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Clay Figure on Woman's Breast

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Description: A tiny clay figure sits on the exposed left breast of Alice Bedard, looking into the distance. A poster of skyscrapers is visible in the background.
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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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Safe Driver Award

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: The Dane County Traffic Director presents a savings bond for the safest driver award to Mineral Point jeweler Ross Graves, who is accepting the award on be...
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LOFT Registration

Date: 08 05 1950
Description: Joan Gilbert (right) and Pat Wahlen pose with posters publicizing fall registration at the LOFT Youth Center.

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