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Nativity Christmas Pageant

Date: 12 1943
Description: The cast of the Nativity Christmas pageant of Blessed Sacrament Church, posed on a stairway in their costumes.
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Senior Service Girl Scouts

Date: 12 16 1944
Description: Senior Service Girl Scouts of Troop 22 from East High School posing on the stairs after having hung Christmas greens at the USO club. The girls are (left t...
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New Catholic Priests with Bishop

Date: 05 14 1955
Description: Seven new Catholic priests and two existing Madison priests posing with Bishop William P. O'Connor at St. Raphael Cathedral. The new priests include the Re...
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William Hobbins in Costume

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: William Suhr Hobbins, master of ceremonies for the Madison Art Association Beaux Arts Ball, in a large nightgown on which he painted a modernistic art pict...
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Presenting Wreath on Armistice Day

Date: 11 11 1952
Description: Nena Aylward, left, of the Women's Relief Corps, is placing a wreath on the cenotaph in Armistice Day ceremonies in Capitol Park. Assisting is Clarence R. ...
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Funeral of Robert M. La Follette Jr.

Date: 02 27 1953
Description: Robert M. La Follette Jr., funeral at Grace Episcopal Church. The former senator, who committed suicide, was thought to have been depressed. Some thought h...
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Catholic Boy Scouts

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: Three Madison Boy Scouts received the Ad Altare Del medal at a retreat at the Dane County fairgrounds. Left to right: Reverend Wayne Turner, Tim Harrington...
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Court of Honor for the 25th Little International Show

Date: 02 01 1944
Description: University of Wisconsin home economics students and members of the Court of Honor for the Queen of the 25th Little International Show. Left to right: Phyl...
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Couple at High School Sorority Dance

Date: 02 12 1944
Description: Anne Lunde and Lyle Larson arriving at a Beta Gamma Chi and Mu Delta Chi high school sorority dance at the Loraine Hotel.
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Wisconsin State Journal Newspaper Carriers

Date: 04 14 1944
Description: Eleven boys, winners of a contest for Wisconsin State Journal newspaper carriers, and their supervisors from the circulation area standing on the st...
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Wisconsin Delegates to Republican National Convention

Date: 06 26 1944
Description: Two Wisconsin delegates to Republican Party National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman, left, Edwin W. Shear, Hillsboro...
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Air Warden Wearing Gas Mask

Date: 04 04 1944
Description: Dane County chief air raid warden, Coroner E.A. "Ace" Fischer, wearing a gas mask on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Madison United States Mail Carriers

Date: 12 07 1944
Description: Fifteen Madison U.S. Mail carriers standing on the front steps of the Madison U.S. Post Office. Lower row left to right: Martin T. Digney, Thomas M. Carey,...
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Jane and Janet Brandenburg in Easter Outfits

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Jane and Janet Brandenburg, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. (Marian) Harold Brandenburg, 4134 Hiawatha Drive, posing in their identical Easter outfits.
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St. Joseph's Church Eighth Grade Class

Date: 06 07 1945
Description: Group portrait of the eighth grade graduation class with priest, nun and altar boys in front of St. Joseph's Catholic School, 901 Bowen Court in the Greenb...
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Coleman Wedding Party

Date: 06 12 1945
Description: Group portrait of Coleman wedding party. The groom is in a WWII uniform.
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Mrs. Fred (Marguerite Jenks) Snyder and Children

Date: 07 10 1945
Description: Group portrait of Mrs. Fred (Marguerite Jenks) Snyder and her daughters, Ruth and Peggy. Mrs. Snyder and her daughters are guests of her parents and grandf...
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Shrine All-City Football Team

Date: 11 14 1945
Description: Group portrait of Zor Shrine All-City high school football team, left to right, top row: Duane Sydow, East High; Jim Toepfer, East High; Bob Johnson, West ...
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Students Home for the Holidays

Date: 12 26 1945
Description: Three Madison girls, students at Kemper Hall in Kenosha, visiting in Madison during their Christmas holiday. Left to right are: Margot Schmidt, daughter of...
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St. Mary's Hospital Graduate Nurses

Date: 07 01 1946
Description: Group portrait of the recent graduates from St. Mary's School of Nursing, shown with Sister Mary James Howard, Director of Nurses.

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