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| Date: | 12 07 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Russell (Fern) Fowler sits by her entry for the fifth annual "Holiday House" Christmas flower show at the Woman's Club building. She represented the M... |
| Date: | 11 29 1956 |
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| Description: | Professor James Watrous of 2809 Sylvan Avenue, professor at the University of Wisconsin Art History department, works on a glass mosaic mural in his studio... |
| Date: | 01 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Madison Art Guild members repair picture frames in Doris Brobst's recreation room at 211 Lathrop Street. Standing: Jean Johnson. Sitting on left: Ellsworth... |
| Date: | 01 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Madison Art Guild informal lunch takes place in the recreation room of Doris Brobst's home at 211 Lathrop Street. Left to right: Janet Washa, Louise Lawton... |
| Date: | 03 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Little Garden Club members Pearl Nordeen and Lydia Shafer posing with their floral arrangement at the Red Cross office. |
| Date: | 03 11 1957 |
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| Description: | West Side Garden Club member and Red Cross Gray lady therapist Christina Dana is shown with a floral arrangement used in helping Mendota State Hospital pat... |
| Date: | 10 17 1957 |
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| Description: | The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society Women's Auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." Shown is a ... |
| Date: | 10 17 1957 |
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| Description: | The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society Women's Auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." The image sh... |
| Date: | 10 17 1957 |
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| Description: | The history of tea service was shown by a display of tea pots in the Wisconsin Historical Society women's auxiliary exhibit, "Tides of Taste." The image sh... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with women painting vases for United Service Organizations (USO) use. Groups at the settlement house wor... |
| Date: | 02 20 1958 |
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| Description: | A statue of St. Patrick stands at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, located at 410 East Main Street. |
| Date: | 02 02 1957 |
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| Description: | Working on decorations for the 11th birthday celebration of The Loft are, from left to right, Richard Hamm, 206 North Hillside Terrace; Lynn Miller, 2518 U... |
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| Description: | Group of girls sitting or standing around a table that is covered with paper and containers of paint, holding brushes and small objects they are painting. ... |
| Date: | 04 28 1958 |
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| Description: | Portrait of John Eustice, a designer of china patterns, at work in his studio. A graduate of University of Wisconsin, and New York State College of Ceramic... |
| Date: | 04 28 1958 |
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| Description: | John Eustice poses with a display of his china patterns. A graduate of University of Wisconsin and New York State College of Ceramics, John specializes in ... |
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| Hand-painted earthenware jar manufactured by the Pauline Pottery, Edgerton, Wisconsin, 1888-1892. (Museum object # 1964.95.1,A) |
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| Deauville-style chair used at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Memorial Union Terrace on Lake Mendota, 1930s. (Museum object #1982.271.9) |
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| Early hand-carved table made by Levi Havemann, a German immigrant to Madison, c. 1860. (Museum object #1998.21.1) |
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| Marquetry table made by August Schlaak as a Christmas present for his daughter, 1923-1929. (Museum object #2003.78.1) |
| Date: | 10 12 1959 |
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| Description: | Kate Schultz is shown with a sport coat she made for her husband from fabric that she wove. She also hooked the rug at her feet, upholstered the chair she ... |
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