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| Date: | 12 21 1935 |
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| Description: | American Legion group outdoors at Breese Stevens field with Christmas toys, which were distributed to American Legion children. |
| Date: | 10 23 1956 |
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| Description: | Betty J. DiSalvo reading good night stories to her children, Michael DiSalvo (age 6) and Mark DiSalvo (age 4) after having solicited money for 27 Red Feath... |
| Date: | 12 18 1952 |
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| Description: | Empty Stocking Club workers, Sgt. Earl Nevin and Mrs. Alice Shores (holding a musical duck). Other workers behind them are Bill Doudna, Mrs. Lucille Knoche... |
| Date: | 12 17 1947 |
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| Description: | Three workers setting up "Santa's Shop" at the Empty Stocking Club's toy depot at the Madison Community Center, 16-20 East Doty Street. The club is sponsor... |
| Date: | 11 23 1948 |
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| Description: | Fritz Hanson, Peggy Huiskamp, and Winifred Grant of Wisconsin High School, are shown checking on the drive for toys which the school's Junior Red Cross Cou... |
| Date: | 12 14 1948 |
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| Description: | Members of the Allis School Pre-School and Kindergarten club in the school auditorium refinishing old toys and making other Christmas gifts for sick and ne... |
| Date: | 12 20 1948 |
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| Description: | Three volunteers distributing Christmas gifts at the Wisconsin State Journal Empty Stocking Toy Depot. Volunteers, left to right: Mrs. F.R. (Alice)... |
| Date: | 02 25 1949 |
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| Description: | West High School pupils Muriel Showers and Anna Pronin watch Pamela Showers, 15 months, and Joan Gmeinder, 7, model two of the outfits that clothing studen... |
| Date: | 12 07 1949 |
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| Description: | A display of stocking dolls, rabbits, and cats made by members of the Margaret Street Club for distribution to underprivileged children by the Wisconsin... |
| Date: | 12 16 1949 |
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| Description: | In preparation for Christmas, Girl Scout Troop 42 of Nakoma School made 30 stuffed animals for children at the Washington Orthopedic school, and 100 Christ... |
| Date: | 12 21 1949 |
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| Description: | Dozens of contributed stuffed toys are examined by volunteers for The State Journal Empty Stocking Club. In the front row, left to right, are: Alice Shores... |
| Date: | 10 16 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 12 02 1950 |
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| Description: | Cub Scouts from Pack 304 place toys for less fortunate boys and girls under a Christmas tree at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. The toys will go to the Wiscons... |
| Date: | 12 12 1950 |
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| Description: | Young child holding a doll. The image was taken to represent children helped by the Empty Stocking Fund. |
| Date: | 12 12 1950 |
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| Description: | F.N. Weber and Mrs. William (Josephine) Doudna, head of the Empty Stocking Club toy distribution project, standing in front of shelves lined with toys. |
| Date: | 11 12 1950 |
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| Description: | Three women are carrying a basket of dolls and teddy bears to be distributed to children through the Empty Stocking Club. Left to right: Mrs. William (Shi... |
| Date: | 12 12 1950 |
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| Description: | Four women help to distribute children's toys for the Empty Stocking Club at the Community Center. Left to right: Mrs. John Tews, Mrs. F.R. (Alice) Shores,... |
| Date: | 12 19 1950 |
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| Description: | Two women and a man working in the Empty Stocking Club's toy depot at the Madison Community Center. |
| Date: | 12 07 1951 |
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| Description: | Members of Cub Scout Pack #304, sponsored by St. Mark's Lutheran Church, place toys under their Christmas tree that will be donated to the Empty Stocking C... |
| Date: | 12 15 1951 |
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| Description: | Four members of the Lowell School cub scout pack are shown with toys they have collected and repaired for the Wisconsin State Journal's |
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