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| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Members of the Junior Red Cross of Madison making Christmas cards, tray favors, Christmas tree ornaments, and recreation hall decorations for service units... |
| Date: | 12 16 1947 |
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| Description: | June (Mrs. Robert O.) McLean, and her children Roderick and Gwen, putting the finishing touches on a Gingerbread House. |
| Date: | 10 14 1948 |
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| Description: | The University League committee members, wives of University of Wisconsin faculty, make table decorations for the Centennial luncheon at the Memorial Union... |
| Date: | 11 11 1948 |
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| Description: | Members of the Grace Episcopal Guild prepare for their annual Christmas fair held at the church's Guild hall. Pictured left to right: Mrs. Marvin B. (Lois)... |
| Date: | 11 16 1948 |
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| Description: | Naval Officers and Wives Club annual Christmas dinner dance featuring a Hawaiian Christmas theme, in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Loraine. Mrs. Robert... |
| Date: | 11 22 1949 |
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| Description: | Mary Beach (left), social chairman; Mrs. George Kane, President; and Arabelle Murphy, chairman of the Christmas party making decorations for the annual for... |
| Date: | 08 04 1952 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Frank Vaughn holding a cut work tablecloth at the sale of the late Miss Catherine Corscot's antique collection. It was held in the Guild Hall in Grace... |
| Date: | 07 02 1953 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Fred T. Cruse displays seven examples of her heavily decorated handmade velvet Christmas stockings, which she sells nation-wide and which retail for $... |
| Date: | 12 14 1953 |
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| Description: | Walter Maas of 4029 Council Crest making hand-made Christmas gifts for wife, Cecelia, and children, Twig and Robin. |
| Date: | 11 11 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Irvine (Marg) Elliott of 4601 Wallace Avenue, co-chairman of the "Party Fixins' booth at the Lake Edge Congregational Church bazaar, wears the cap and... |
| Date: | 02 03 1958 |
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| Description: | When Mr. and Mrs. John (Rosie) Capaci of 1025 South Park Street observed their 42nd wedding anniversary, they were presented with a gift from their daughte... |
| Date: | 02 13 1960 |
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| Description: | Four women converse at a display and sale of handicraft work made by disabled persons at the University League brunch. Left to right are: Mrs. William Scot... |
| Date: | 11 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Mrs. C.J. (Kath) Key, 423 North Carroll Street, left, and Mrs. Olive, MacKay, 2115 Madison Street, hand-crafted Christmas trees at the Harvest Festival at ... |
| Date: | 12 06 1957 |
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| Description: | Viewing Christmas displays are (left to right): Mrs Wallace Bondhus, Mt Horeb; Mrs. Henry Wechter, Cross Plains; and Mrs. Norton Urness, Black Earth. They ... |
| Date: | 03 04 1958 |
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| Description: | Three women at a table cutting paper shamrocks of different sizes. They are making the holiday crafts at a dining room table. |
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