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The Health Of The Child Is The Power Of The Nation

Date: 1918
Description: A group of children walking up a grassy hill together, with text that reads: "The health of the child is the power of the nation," and "Children's Year." C...
Photograph

PTA Health Chairwomen

Date: 02 09 1948
Description: PTA health chairwomen hearing about plans for the mobile X-ray program from Beulah Dreyfus, a tuberculosis (TB) nurse with the City of Madison Health Depar...
Photograph

Dove Flight Opens Christmas Seal Sale

Date: 11 20 1949
Description: Delores Wilkinson, member of the Madison Come-Back Club, and Sylvan Lipski, Milwaukee All-City Flying Club member are shown just before they released five ...
Photograph

Visiting Nurse Service Board of Directors

Date: 11 08 1950
Description: Group portrait of the Visiting Nurse Service Board of Directors. The function of the visiting nurses is to provide bedside care when needed in Madison. Sta...
Manuscript

Animal Protective League Letter

Date: 06 30 1957
Description: Letter from Marie Thompson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, President of the Animal Protective League to John Beale, Chief Forester at the Wisconsin Conservation D...
Photograph

March of Dimes

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brown and their three children. Russell, right, is still fighting the effects of his paralysis from polio; he pins a Mother...
Photograph

Dane County Medical Auxilliary Charter Members

Date: 04 15 1958
Description: These five charter members of the Dane County Medical auxiliary were special guests of honor at the organization's luncheon meeting. The women are Hilda Ew...
Photograph

Sertoma Gives to Polio Fund

Date: 10 01 1959
Description: The Madison Sertoma Club presented a check for $100 to the National Foundation to aid polio patients. Dr. Robert Harmon, right, Dane County chapter emergen...
Photograph

March of Dimes Campaign

Date: 01 22 1964
Description: L to R: Pat Tyler, Jim Tipple, and Kathy Voeck help the March of Dimes by sorting out "marching kits" for persons who will solicit door-to-door.
Photograph

Visiting Nurse Service Fall Luncheon and Business Meeting

Date: 10 27 1964
Description: Members of the Visiting Nurse Service held their annual fall luncheon and business meeting at Maple Bluff Country Club. Seated are Jane Rikkers, president;...
Photograph

Visiting Nurse Service Fall Luncheon and Business Meeting

Date: 10 27 1964
Description: Members of the Visiting Nurse Service held their annual fall luncheon and business meeting at Maple Bluff Country Club. John Frautschi, newly elected treas...
Photograph

Visiting Nurse Service Fall Luncheon and Business Meeting

Date: 10 27 1964
Description: Members of the Visiting Nurse Service held their annual fall luncheon and business meeting at Maple Bluff Country Club. Constance Elvehjem, seated, and Phi...
Photograph

Weighing and Measuring Campaign, Lincoln School

Date: 1918
Description: Seven women in white uniforms measuring five children, including one infant. Caption reads: "Lincoln School, Madison, Wis. Weighing and Measuring Campaign ...
Photograph

Methodist Hospital Service League

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Members of the Methodist Hospital Service League during their monthly day of service preparing swabs to be used in the hospital. Left to right: Hazel Teasd...
Photograph

Methodist Hospital Service League

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Members of the Methodist Hospital Service League during their monthly day of service sewing linens to be used in the hospital. Standing left to right are: ...
Photograph

Methodist Hospital Service League

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Members of the Methodist Hospital Service League during their monthly day of service preparing items to be used in the hospital. Preparing bandages are Mrs...
Photograph

Methodist Hospital Service League

Date: 02 04 1954
Description: Members of the Methodist Hospital Service League during their monthly day of service. Visiting while making swabs are, left to right: Mrs. David Johnson, E...
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One of Madison's Prominent Ladies

Date: 05 07 1957
Description: Ida Kittleson in her Spaight Street home. She has been active in several organizations, including the Humane Society, Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Kiddie...

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