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| Date: | 04 11 1965 |
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| Description: | A hospital patient plays a scrabble game with an occupational therapist. |
| Date: | 08 22 1963 |
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| Description: | "Picnicking in Mitchell Park provided a pleasant afternoon recently for these senior citizens who participated in the Milwaukee County Park Commission's pr... |
| Date: | 10 17 1968 |
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| Description: | An elderly man and woman make new cane seats for chairs at the Cedar Lake Home for the Aged. |
| Date: | 03 06 2009 |
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| Description: | "At Hope Rehab Center they gave us a nice room where we could meet with former Theresa residents. Clockwise they are (residents marked with an *) *Rogeen F... |
| Date: | 01 1979 |
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| Description: | Congressman David Obey (right) enjoys lunch at a senior center in his northern Wisconsin congressional district. |
| Date: | 07 29 1995 |
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| Description: | At a celebration for the 30th anniversary of Medicare, Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey and guests blow out the candles on a cake. |
| Date: | 09 1995 |
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| Description: | Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin, a strong supporter of seniors, helps to deliver meals on wheels to a home-bound resident of his district. |
| Date: | 05 01 1957 |
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| Description: | A volunteer discussing seed catalogs with two nursing home residents as they are sitting outside on lawn chairs. They are at Monona Drive Rest Home at 4202... |
| Date: | 01 1979 |
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| Description: | Green Thumb was a project sponsored by the National Farmers Union to find jobs for the elderly people who were able to work. During his district tour Congr... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Middle-aged woman seated at an outdoor table with refreshments. She is wearing a hat made out of newspaper. The occasion is a card party arranged for older... |
| Date: | 12 19 1956 |
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| Description: | A woman in costume is smiling and stands near two women who are sitting. One of the women is holding a wrapped present. Caption reads: "Mrs. Santa Claus vi... |
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