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Red Cross Sewing Circle

Date: 12 07 1932
Description: Seven women from the Social Service Department of the Woman's Club sewing for the Red Cross in the lounge of the Woman's Club, 240 W. Gilman Street.
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Red Cross Sewing Circle

Date: 12 08 1932
Description: Large group of women sewing for the Red Cross at St. John's Lutheran Church, 322 East Washington Avenue. Shows a woman sitting behind a sewing machine on t...
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Red Cross Sewing Circle

Date: 12 08 1932
Description: Large group of women sewing for the Red Cross in the home of James and Mary McManamy, 2005 Jefferson.
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Emerson Girl Scouts

Date: 12 08 1931
Description: Emerson school girl scouts do clothing maintenance such as ironing, sewing, and shoe polishing around a table.
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Marian Dolan 4-H Champion Sewing

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan, of the Maple Knoll 4-H club north of Sun Prairie, 1931 National 4-H champion, sewing.
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Attic Angels Sewing Bee

Date: 04 19 1955
Description: Attic Angels Association "sewing bee," where members make aprons, curtains, and other articles for the Visiting Nurse Service. Left to right: Daisy Breyer,...
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Madison Community Center Craft Class

Date: 01 04 1955
Description: Lydia MacKenzie, Helen Burkhart, the instructor, and Lucille Harks participate in a class on textile handicrafts at the Madison Community Center.
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Women Working on a Patchwork Quilt

Date: 11 22 1955
Description: Daughters of Demeter members piecing and tying a patchwork quilt to give to a welfare agency. Pictured left to right are: Naomi Price, Mildred Froker, Carr...
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Madison Woman's Club Annual Benefit Party

Date: 09 24 1944
Description: Participating in the Madison Woman's Club annual benefit party by sewing for the Russian War Relief are members of the Shorewood Hills League, left to righ...
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Junior Red Cross

Date: 12 15 1946
Description: East High School clothing and homemaking teacher Helen Mathias (second from right), helping three of her students to make wool jumpers for the Junior Red C...
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Red Cross Workers

Date: 03 01 1947
Description: Red Cross volunteers making clothes for destitute children in war torn countries. Left to right: Emma Henwood, Mrs. Casimir D. (Fredericka) Zdanowicz, Mrs...
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Unitarian Service Committee

Date: 03 13 1947
Description: Mrs. Fred R. (Edith) Jones, Mrs. Kenneth H. (Pauline) Parsons, and Mrs. Hans T. (Josephine) Sondergaard, of the Unitarian Service Committee, are shown mend...
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Children's Convalescent Service Club Members

Date: 04 08 1947
Description: Group portrait of members of the Children's Convalescent Service Club shown making afghans and quilts for rheumatic fever patients. Left to right: Mmes. R....
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University of Wisconsin Dames Club

Date: 11 11 1947
Description: Two members of the University of Wisconsin Dames Club working on sewing projects with the "new look". Treadle sewing machines were used. Mrs. W. James Harp...
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Doll Dresses

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Wisconsin Dames club members sewing doll dresses for dolls to be sold at the Christmas bazaar. Proceeds to be used to purchase Christmas baskets for needy...
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Madison Interracial Sewing Group

Date: 02 15 1949
Description: A group of women mending clothes for the Quakers' relief clothing project at one of their regular Tuesday morning sessions at the home of Mrs. Hilton E. (L...
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University League-Junior Division

Date: 11 01 1949
Description: Pictured are three members of the sewing problems group of the Junior Division of the University League as they met at the home of Mrs. Robert W. (Charlott...
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Nakoma Girl Scout Troop 107

Date: 04 20 1950
Description: Members of Nakoma Girl Scout Troop 107 displaying their needlework projects. Shown left to right are Katy Grimmer, 4018 Council Crest, holding the mittens ...
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Mary Extrom, Chariman of the Zor Shriner Sewing Project

Date: 10 31 1950
Description: Mrs. George M. (Mary) Extrom of 2121 Fox Avenue served as chairman of the Zor Shriners' sewing project that raises funds for the Shriners' nursing hopsital...
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Beth Israel Sisterhood

Date: 07 30 1951
Description: Four members of the Beth Israel Sisterhood gather around a sewing machine while creating items for the upcoming annual Beth Israel bazaar. Pictured from l...

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