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Central International Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Wisconsin's First Lady, Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm, makes a special arrangement of gladioli for the Central International Gladiolus Society show being hel...
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Central International Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Professor James H. Torrie, 37-D, University Houses, is pictured spraying his gladioli garden in preparation for the Central International Gladiolus Society...
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Central International Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Mr. and Mrs. John (Angeline) Magnaseo standing in their garden at 25 Hillside Terrace with their thirteen-year-old son, Peter, admiring "Cupid," one of the...
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Central International Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Four members of the Madison Gladiolus society are pictured inspecting a variety of containers suitable for gladioli arrangements prior to the Central Inter...
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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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Korn Kids

Date: 01 1914
Description: Class of Boys who attended a 10-Day Course at the college of Agriculture, Madison. The course began on January 26th, 1914 with an opening speech by Profess...
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Badger State Dahlia Society

Date: 08 22 1950
Description: Four members of the Badger State Dahlia Society are shown left to right: Mrs. Loder, Mrs. Ira Fuller, Mr. Everett Loder and Mr. Ira Fuller. They are in the...
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Veterans of Foreign Wars

Date: 08 22 1950
Description: A memorial plaque in honor of Corporal Kenneth Grosse was presented to the air force man's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grosse, center, and their daughter, P...
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Effie Stringer Coffman

Date: 09 19 1950
Description: Portrait of Effie Stringer Coffman, founder of a Catholic sewing circle that made clothing and provided other help to unfortunate children. She founded St....
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Mrs. H.S. (Elsie) Bostock

Date: 09 20 1950
Description: Mrs. Elsie Bostock was honored by being named Wisconsin's first nationally accredited judge for flower shows. The appointment was made by the National Coun...
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Dane County Medical Auxiliary

Date: 08 27 1950
Description: Dane County Medical auxiliary members will serve as hostesses for the annual convention of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin at Hotel Schroeder in Mil...
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Madison United Givers's Fund First Drive

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: L.E. Rolefson, director of the Lutheran Welfare Society, seated, shows the Reverend E.J. Van Handel, director of the Catholic Welfare Bureau, and two Unite...
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The Old Powder House

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Description: The Old Powder House, the original site from 1770. A stone building was erected in 1920 in honor of the Pilgrims' descendants and their fight for American ...
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Veterans Presentation

Date: 02 15 1951
Description: The Dane County 40 and 8 Chapter Number 684 World War I veterans group presents its annual contributions to four county child welfare programs. Left to rig...
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Children of the American Revolution

Date: 03 13 1951
Description: Members of the Timothy Hatch Society of the Children of the American Revolution take part in the commemoration ceremony in recognition of the founding of M...
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The Historical Society

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Description: View down tree-lined sidewalk toward the Historical Society built into the side of the hill on the left and the street along the right.
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New Madison Youth Council Officers

Date: 10 24 1951
Description: New officers of the Madison Youth Council are given their oath by City Clerk A.W. Bareis, at far right. Left to right are: Harold Haak, treasurer; John Hob...
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Wisconsin State Medical Society Auxiliary

Date: 11 12 1951
Description: Mrs. Russell M. Kurten of Racine (right), president of the women's auxiliary of the Wisconsin State Medical Society, was honored at a dessert luncheon at t...
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Military Order of World Wars, Madison Chapter

Date: 12 01 1951
Description: Shown left to right at the founding of the Military Order of World Wars, Madison Chapter, are: Col. Herbert P. Schowalter, West Bend, president of the Wisc...
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Holy Name Society March

Date: 01 13 1952
Description: Members of the Catholic Holy Name Society march from the Catholic Community Center, located at 15 East Doty Street, to St. Raphael's Cathedral as part of t...

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