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| Date: | 12 01 1949 |
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| Description: | Sixth grade students at Emerson School make lamps in an art class. From left are: Patsy Downs, Wesley Lovejoy, Jerry Ott, and Darlene Butler. |
| Date: | 11 01 1949 |
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| Description: | Sixth grade teacher Don Reppen of Emerson School oversees students as they cut a log to be used in making lamps. The students, left to right, are: Don Spri... |
| Date: | 03 13 1950 |
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| Description: | A familiar sight around Madison is workers framing in houses. Two workers are working on a roof and dormer. |
| Date: | 05 08 1950 |
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| Description: | The cornerstone for the million-dollar four-story addition to the Madison Vocational School was laid at the corner of North Carroll and West Dayton Streets... |
| Date: | 05 14 1950 |
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| Description: | President Harry S. Truman visited Madison to be present at the laying of the cornerstone for the CUNA's Filene House, 1617 Sherman Avenue. He is pictured ... |
| Date: | 06 14 1950 |
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| Description: | Hildur Hanson, receptionist in the "Wisconsin State Journal" editorial rooms, looks over the 25-piece tool kit which will be awarded for the best construct... |
| Date: | 07 07 1950 |
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| Description: | Madison Soap Box Derby racer John Bock of 19 Paget Road, right, is shown prizes to be awarded to the top racers by Jean Behling, staff writer for the "Wisc... |
| Date: | 08 08 1950 |
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| Description: | Paul Hennie, wholesale metal engraver, working on a large trophy in his office at 23 North Pickney Street. |
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| Description: | The interior of the University of Wisconsin-Madison blacksmith shop. A man stands with his hands crossed in the shop, surrounded by various blacksmith impl... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Mr. Edward Schildhauer sits in a rocking chair at an angled architect desk. The desk is covered with papers and various drafting tools such as a protractor... |
| Date: | 12 20 1950 |
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| Description: | Thirteen-year-old Jim Koehler of 2408 Chamberlain Avenue works on making himself a pipe organ in his home workshop. |
| Date: | 02 20 1951 |
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| Description: | Four men complete woodworking tasks at Neighborhood House, the oldest community center in Madison. It was established in 1916. |
| Date: | 04 11 1951 |
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| Description: | Clarence Marty, a student in the television repair course offered at the Madison Vocational and Adult school, demonstrates how to measure the voltage in a ... |
| Date: | 04 11 1951 |
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| Description: | Jim Studee, left, and Gordon Jenkins, students in the television repair course offered at the Madison Vocational and Adult school, build a television set. ... |
| Date: | 04 25 1951 |
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| Description: | Barbara and Howard Vindedahl tack upholstery onto their renovated chair in an upholstery class at Madison Vocational School. |
| Date: | 07 22 1951 |
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| Description: | Five of the winners in the Soap Box Derby competition pose with their prizes. Left to right are Billy McFarland, Darlington, winner of the best upholstery ... |
| Date: | 11 27 1951 |
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| Description: | Constructive Workshops for Older Adults, created by the Vocational School, offers many leisure time activities for newly retired men and women. Margaret La... |
| Date: | 11 27 1951 |
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| Description: | Constructive Workshops for Older Adults, created by the Vocational School, offers many leisure time activities for newly retired men and women. Clara Gull ... |
| Date: | 11 27 1951 |
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| Description: | Constructive Workshops for Older Adults, created by the Vocational School, offers many leisure time activities for newly retired men and women. Arlene Find... |
| Date: | 06 18 1952 |
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| Description: | William F. Guethlein, Sauk City, resting on a scaffold on the Belmont Hotel, 31 North Pinckney Street. He has been repairing and painting the hotel windows... |
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