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International Model 52 or 53 Motor Coach

Date: 02 24 1924
Description: International Model 52 or 53 motor coach bus and driver making a stop in front of the YMCA/YWCA cafeteria. The bus ran between Minot and Bismarck.
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Barbers at YWCA Kiddie Camp

Date: 08 10 1931
Description: Eight barbers (S.R. Ashby, E.A. Sorenson, Louis H. Topp, Melvin Byom, Earl G. Carver, Melvin H. Randall, Joseph Fedele, and Claude E. Dyer) cutting hair of...
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Who's New Club - Barn Dance

Date: 11 19 1948
Description: Members of the Who's New Club at a barn dance in the gymnasium of the YWCA. Three "country maidens" at left are: Mrs. M.E. Rudd, 4393 Monona Drive; Mrs. Fr...
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YWCA Dinner

Date: 05 25 1950
Description: Men and women sitting at the speaker's table during the YMCA's 31st Annual Meeting. Pictured, left to right, are: the Rev. Alfred B. Swan, pastor of the Fi...
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University of Wisconsin YWCA

Date: 11 13 1950
Description: Mrs. Arnold S. (Laura) Jackson confers with four young people about plans for the entertainment of foreign students in the homes of Madison families on Tha...
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University of Wisconsin YWCA

Date: 11 13 1950
Description: Professor Lowell E. Noland chats with members of the University YMCA and YWCA at a program of fireside chats. Seated are (left to right): Wanda Bertelman, ...
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YWCA-USO Hostess Unit Organizers

Date: 01 16 1952
Description: Organizers of a new YWCA-USO hostess unit discussing social events at Truax Field. Left to right are Mrs. Harris G. (Marion) Allen, senior hostess; Miss Do...
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Harry And Velma Hamilton

Date: 10 19 1954
Description: One of the many Madison families who take part in the activites of the various Red Feather agencies (which makes up the United Community Chest) are Mr. and...
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YWCA National Centennial

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Group portrait of four of the six members of a Madison group named to be part of the National YWCA Citizens' committee for observance of the YWCA centennia...
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Philharmonic Chorus

Date: 02 22 1958
Description: Members of the Philharmonic Chorus hold a reception in Esther Hall of the YWCA. Left to right are Mrs. Ambrose Landmark, accompanist; Ruth Dickert, presid...
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Madison YMCA Ski Club

Date: 11 20 1958
Description: Anne Collins packs a parka into the knapsack worn by her husband Edward Collins at a fashion show for the Madison YWCA Ski Club. Both are modeling ski appa...
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Y-Teens Give Television to Central Colony

Date: 12 30 1959
Description: Dr. John Touissant , clinical director at Central Colony, accepts a television set from Y-Teens Alison Keith and Ruth Rauschenberger. The Senior Y-Teens of...
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We Saw You at YWCA Garden Tea

Date: 05 14 1960
Description: Two newly elected Madison YWCA board members talk with three Madison ministers. Left to right: Rev. Robert Towner, Blanche Hart, Rev. Howard Orians, Violet...
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We Saw You at YWCA Garden Tea

Date: 06 14 1960
Description: Four members of the Madison Folk Dancers, part of the YWCA dance program, perform at the YWCA garden tea in an annual benefit for the World Fellowship Fund...
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We Saw You at YWCA Garden Tea

Date: 06 14 1960
Description: A number of children and husbands of YWCA members gathering while the YWCA has its annual garden tea in the garden of Sybil Hanks at 525 Wisconsin Avenue. ...
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Y-Teens Promote Spring Clean Sweep Days

Date: 03 13 1961
Description: YWCA Y-teens promote spring clean up time as Mayor declares "Clean Sweep Days." Y-Teens visit homes to take orders for the sale of brooms, whisk brooms, an...
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Betty Faulkner Leading Folk Singing

Date: 05 28 1965
Description: Volunteer Betty Faulkner plays an accordion while leading folk singing with children and parents at Gompers School as part of a YWCA program for 10 to 14 y...
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Back Our Girls Over There

Date: 1918
Description: World War I poster featuring a woman in a navy blue uniform working at a switchboard that has the symbol of the Y.W.C.A abpve it. Outside the window behind...
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Four Years in the Fight

Date: 1918
Description: World War I poster featuring women glass blowers working in a factory with large tongs. Two men are standing by the window in the background, one dressed i...
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His Home Over There DPP?

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration of soldiers in silhouette walking through the snow towards a warmly lit YMCA building at night. The YMCA and YWCA logo's are on...

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