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Christmas Pageant at Zion Lutheran Church

Date: 12 24 1946
Description: Christmas Pageant at Zion Lutheran Church. The angels are, left to right: Arlene Jenkins, Mary Sachtjen, Elsa Splett, Shirley Schumann, Joanne Groff, Joan ...
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Two Boys at Refreshment Counter

Date: 01 09 1956
Description: Rees Thomas and Billy Putnam at an ice skating party at the Truax Field clubhouse refreshment counter holding soda bottles.
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Roger Mott

Date: 03 13 1945
Description: Roger Mott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Mott, 20 Lathrop Street, holding a letter he received from General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines. Roger, ...
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Zion Lutheran Church Christmas Pageant

Date: 12 24 1946
Description: A scene from the Christmas Pageant presented at the Zion Lutheran Church, 247 Division Street. Angels are left to right: Arlene Jenkins, Mary Sachtjen, Els...
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West Side Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 05 24 1948
Description: West Side Garden Club junior hostesses, left to right: Carol Ann Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Watson, 721 Seneca Place; Virginia Pochmann, daug...
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Ground Breaking At Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish

Date: 07 18 1948
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor, in vestments, turning the first shovel of dirt for the building that will contain the parish auditorium and six classrooms on t...
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Three Boys with Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1902
Description: Three boys holding fireworks stand near a tent or open-sided awning in a backyard near a house.
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Outdoor Dinner Party

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Description: View down table of people at a large, outdoor dinner party. They are dining near the Blue Mound Church.
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UNICO Festival

Date: 06 28 1950
Description: Children who came to the UNICO festival in Brittingham Park gather around a soap box derby car for a group portrait. The festival is sponsored by the Madis...
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Hugo Phillips and Family

Date: 11 28 1950
Description: Group portrait of Hugo Philipps, his son, three sons-in-law, and five grandchildren during the Franklin Elementary School father-son banquet. Front row sea...
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Children and Christmas Gifts

Date: 12 19 1950
Description: Jeffery, age 10, Leslie, 6, and Kurt, 3, children of Dr. Leslie and Jean Antonius, hold wrapped Christmas gifts while standing in front of their home at 32...
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Syl, Harold and Gordon with Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl, Gordon and Harold playing with fireworks on a lawn. A hammock strung between two trees is visible in the background.
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Syl with Cake and Christmas Tree

Date: 1901
Description: Syl sitting at a table with a birthday cake with eight candles. There is a Christmas tree in the background.
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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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Lewis Arms on Easter

Date: 04 26 1943
Description: Lewis Arms poses with his sister and other children on Easter Day. Front from left to right are Nedra Arms (sister) and John Hall. From left to right behin...
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Girl at Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 28 2007
Description: A young girl dressed in red, white, and blue is watching the Memorial Day parade while holding an American flag and sitting in a chair on the sidewalk.
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Girls Around the Maypole with Flowers

Date: 1913
Description: Group of girls holding fabricated flowers around a maypole at an annual school festival in Belwood Park. A large group of fellow students and teachers look...
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Xmas and New Year Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard of a young girl holding a bouquet of violets and surrounded by sprigs of holly. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder dress with a pink bow. ...
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Christmas with Foreign Students

Date: 12 14 1954
Description: Ritva Jantunen (standing right) of Helsinki, Findland displays a symmetrical "himmelis." In Finland, a "himmelis" would be made of straw and oats and place...
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Newspaper Carriers' Breakfast

Date: 04 05 1956
Description: Madison Newspaper carrier boys were treated to breakfast at Felly's Restaurant at 927 South Park Street. Shown clockwise from lower left are: Michael Riede...

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