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War Chest Day's Pay Pledge

Date: 10 04 1945
Description: Madison Building and Construction Trades workers on the job at the Hoofer Glass Co. take time out to sign their pledge cards for one day's pay to the Madis...
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Red Cross Nurses' Aide and Baby

Date: 02 24 1944
Description: Mable Sawtelle, a Red Cross nurses' aide, tends to baby Sara in a crib with doll. Poster on wall reads: "Rollier demonstrated the value of heliotherapy in ...
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Magazine Window Display

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: Window display featuring the July, 1946 issue of Holiday magazine. In this issue is an article called, "Read about Wisconsin's Dairyland" by Phil Dr...
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Junior Red Cross

Date: 1946
Description: Lapham School students with gift boxes prepared by Junior Red Cross members to be sent to boys and girls overseas. Shown with teacher Gladys Halvorsen are,...
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Parkway Theatre Marquee

Date: 04 23 1947
Description: Marquee of the Parkway Theater, 6 West Mifflin Street, advertising the movie, "The Best Years of Our Lives".
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 29 1947
Description: In the lobby of the Capitol Theatre, manager Fred Reeths is holding Johnny Heitz while he drops a coin into the Empty Stocking Club stocking. Johnny's moth...
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Wisconsin Conservation Department Display

Date: 10 06 1948
Description: Wisconsin Conservation Department Display.
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Berg's Sporting Goods Window

Date: 12 11 1948
Description: Berg's Sporting Goods window at the corner of 2123 Atwood Avenue and Division Street, featuring Thompson boats and Evinrude motors.
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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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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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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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Loft Halloween Party

Date: 10 26 1954
Description: Joyce Nelson gets her hand stamped by Kristine Kaltbrunner at the Loft Halloween party. Admission cost one quarter and Dan Garson's orchestra performed for...
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Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers Convention

Date: 04 10 1956
Description: Shown with a sign advertising the Wisconsin Congress of Parents and Teachers are, left to right: Constance Stolen and Judy Smith, two West High School stu...
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Romper Room

Date: 06 14 1957
Description: "Miss Nancy" (Eunice Spindler) posing with a Good Behavior Poster on the set of WMTV's Romper Room program.
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East Side Youth Council Committees

Date: 10 14 1957
Description: Two members of the decorations committee, Judy Johnson and Paul Haskenson, prepare for the annual East Side Youth Council's homecoming dance. They are work...
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High School Sorority

Date: 12 17 1958
Description: Group portrait of six Phi Beta Chi sorority members from West and Edgewood high schools, who planned a New Year's Eve party. Shown holding a "Midnight in ...
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We Saw You at Drama Institute

Date: 12 12 1959
Description: Drama Institute in Madison drew hundreds of high school thespians from all over the state. Members of the South Milwaukee High School Drama Club. Left to R...

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