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Sewing Machine Cabinet

Date: 02 25 1942
Description: Decorative wood sewing machine cabinet.
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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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Mrs. Eda Haugsland

Date: 03 22 1945
Description: Mrs. Eda Haugsland, 207 North Pinckney Street, sewing lapel decorations for the Dane County homework shops which employ persons with disabilities.
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Mrs. Charles C. (Alice) Long and Flag

Date: 06 27 1945
Description: Mrs. Charles C. (Alice) Long is shown with the flag she crocheted for her son, Lieutenant Commander H.W. Christensen, who is a surgeon, serving in the Paci...
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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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Tailoring at Madison Vocational and Adult Education School

Date: 01 10 1948
Description: Helen Johnson, tailoring instructor, and Mrs. Edwin (Gertrude) Johnson, student, at Madison Vocational and Adult Education School, 211-213 North Carroll St...
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Blessed Martin House

Date: 04 22 1948
Description: Four women sewing a 'sleeping garment' at the Blessed Martin House, 746 West Washington Avenue, an interracial and interfaith center sponsored by Madison C...
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Madison Vocational and Adult Education School

Date: 01 18 1949
Description: Florence Brewer, seated, from England, learning sewing from Helen John, with Richard W. Bardwell, director of Madison Vocational and Adult Education School...
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University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week

Date: 01 31 1949
Description: Four ladies observing a woman demonstrating on a sewing machine at the University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week.
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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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4-H Club Week

Date: 02 26 1949
Description: Mary Henshue, age 10, has just become eligible for 4-H. She is shown sewing doll clothes. She is a member of the Silver Badgers 4-H Club. A dollhouse is on...
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4-H Club Week

Date: 02 26 1949
Description: Peggy Meyer, member of the Silver Badgers 4-H Club, ironing a dress she is sewing.
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Madison Woman Quilting

Date: 03 22 1949
Description: Mrs. Earle S. (Edith) Metcalf sewing a Rainbow Star quilt at her home at 3905 Council Crest. It is her nineteenth quilt.

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