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Emma Teckemeyer with Lap Robes

Date: 09 10 1951
Description: Emma (Mrs. W.J.) Teckemeyer poses with some of the 13 quilted lap robes which she has personally made for the patients at the new Veterans' Administration ...
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United States General Hospital

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Description: View of Ward 15 of the United States General Hospital No. 7, as designated by the surgeon-general in 1918. Intended for returning soldiers' physical recons...
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Civil War Reunion

Date: 1890
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the reunion of the 21st Wisconsin Infantry at the Soldier's Home.
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VA Hospital Patients Win Short Story Contest

Date: 02 24 1954
Description: Luida Sanders (right), a "writer's aide" and a state public health educator, presents first and second prizes to two writers and patients at the Madison V...
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Bowler Marian Callaway Rolls 268 Game

Date: 03 13 1959
Description: Portrait of Marian Callaway, an office secretary at the Veterans Administration Hospital, and a bowler in the VA hospital League. Her 268 game was the high...
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We Saw You Entertaining VA Patients

Date: 12 19 1960
Description: The women's chapter of B'nai B'rith took care of the entertainment of patients and guests at the VA hospital on Christmas morning. Alma Sweet, longtime lia...
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We Saw You Entertaining VA Patients

Date: 12 19 1960
Description: B'nai B'rith women provide coffee and cookies for patients and their families and friends on Christmas Day at the VA Hospital. Edith Rubenstein is shown gi...
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We Saw You Entertaining VA Patients

Date: 12 19 1960
Description: B'nai B'rith women help entertain patients at the VA Hospital on Christmas Day. Ruth Glucksman is shown supervising a game with patients "Dutch" Parkman (...
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We Saw You Entertaining VA Patients

Date: 12 19 1960
Description: B'nai B'rith women entertain patients at the VA Hospital on Christmas Day. Martha Barth and Geraldine Netboy are shown serving cookies to patients Lyle Str...
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Flag Day at Veteran's Hospital

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: View across road towards eight members of Madison American Legion and its Auxiliary posed and raising a large new flag at the Veteran's Administration Hosp...
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Hospital Employes and Fair Share Boosters

Date: 10 01 1965
Description: Indoor portrait of Orvella Jones (standing), a practical nurse, and Vera Neff, a hospital secretary. They were both employees of the Veterans Administratio...
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VA Yule Party

Date: 12 1954
Description: Belle Richman, Rose Dolinky, and Florence Krash (wife of Rabbi Hyman Krash) are operating a bingo game at a holiday party for patients at the Veterans Hos...
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VA Yule Party

Date: 12 1954
Description: Kitchen help for the holiday party for patients at the Veterans Hospital is provided by Birdie Seligman and Ester Goldstine, members of the Madison Jewish ...
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VA Yule Party

Date: 12 1954
Description: Leah Rothschild and Minnie Marcus folding napkins for the holiday party for patients at the Veterans Hospital. Both are members of the Madison Jewish Welfa...
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VA Yule Party

Date: 12 1954
Description: Elizabeth Woods holding the cup while Judith Stein is pouring coffee at the holiday party for patients at the Veterans Hospital. The women's division of th...
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Angio-cardiogram X-ray Camera

Date: 10 1955
Description: Slightly elevated view of medical staff examining an angio-cardiograph X-ray camera are (from left): Yvonne Traeder, an X-ray technician; Dr. I.A. Krystose...

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