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Tea to Honor Helen Fairchild

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: Helen, wife of Wisconsin's governor, Vernon W. Thomson attends a tea in honor of Helen E., wife of Edward T. Fairchild, former chief justice of the Wiscons...
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Governor & Mrs. Vernon Thomson

Date: 11 06 1956
Description: Portrait of Governor Vernon Thomson, his wife Helen, and their dog.
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Tea to Honor Helen Fairchild

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: Attending a tea in honor of Helen E., wife of Edward T. Fairchild, former chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are, left to right, Gladys, wife of ...
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Mrs. Vernon W. (Helen) Thomson's Coffee Party

Date: 03 20 1957
Description: Mrs. Vernon W. (Helen) Thomson, Wisconsin's new first lady, greets Mrs. Julian (Cath) Swan of 3918 Yuma Drive at the executive residence, 101 Cambridge Roa...
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Mrs. Vernon W. (Helen) Thomson's Coffee Party

Date: 03 20 1957
Description: Attending Mrs. Vernon W. (Helen) Thomson's informal "brunch" are Mrs. G.H. (Annabelle) Chidester, 4157 Hiawatha Drive; Mrs. John (Florence) Kreutzmann, 413...
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Farm and Home Week Tea at Governor's Residence

Date: 02 03 1958
Description: Wisconsin's first lady Mrs. Vernon (Helen) Thomson hosts a tea at the executive residence at 101 Cambridge Road. Among the 200 guests were, left to right, ...
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Mrs. Helen Thomson Unveils Portrait of Governor Vernon Thomson

Date: 01 02 1959
Description: An oil portrait of Governor Vernon Thomson is unveiled by his wife Mrs. Helen Thomson. The portrait will be hung in the State Capitol executive office with...
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Mrs. Thomson's BPW Tea

Date: 09 21 1957
Description: Wisconsin's first lady Helen Thomson welcomed Mrs. Edward Smith of Mt. Horeb at the door of the executive residence in Maple Bluff. Mrs. Smith is president...
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Wisconsin League of Women Voters Legislative School Tea

Date: 04 11 1957
Description: Wisconsin's governor's wife Helen Thomson, (left) greets Mrs. Ruth Kearl of Madison at a tea in the executive mansion for the Wisconsin League of Women Vot...
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Foster Mothers Tea

Date: 06 18 1958
Description: Wisconsin's first lady, Helen Thomson (left), greets three of the foster mothers who were honored at a tea in the executive mansion. Being greeted are Evel...
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Mrs. Vernon W. (Helen) Thomson's Coffee Party

Date: 03 20 1957
Description: Left to right, Mrs. George M. (Marjory) Keith, 4158 Cherokee Drive; Mrs. C.K. (Jean) Alexander, 962 Waban Hill and Mrs. Leslie J. (Lenora) Lippert, 4145 Hi...
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Winnipeg Y-Teens Visit Madison

Date: 04 08 1958
Description: Helen Thompson (wife of Governor Vernon Thompson) is shown pouring punch for her Madison and Winnipeg Y-Teen guests. Left to right are the Thompson's daugh...
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Mrs. Thomson Meets Truax Airmen

Date: 07 09 1958
Description: Helen Thomson, wife of the governor, is among the Red Cross canteen volunteer hostesses who serve coffee and doughnuts to Truax airmen giving blood at the ...
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We Saw You . . . at PEO Sisterhood Tea

Date: 06 15 1957
Description: Members of the PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood Reciprocity Board hold a tea in honor of First Lady Helen (Davis) Thomson, wife of W...
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Tea for Lawyers' Wives

Date: 10 31 1958
Description: Officers of the State and Dane County Lawyers' Wives Association at a tea at the governor's mansion for members from area counties. In front are Helen Thom...
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Mrs. Vernon W. (Helen) Thomson's Coffee Party

Date: 03 20 1957
Description: Mrs. Robert B. L.(Arabel) Murphy of 806 Ottowa Trail and Mrs. Steven E. (Kathy) Gavin of 4178 Nakoma Road tour the governor's executive residence at 101 Ca...
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Red Cross Activities

Date: 03 07 1951
Description: Blood collection volunteers are instructed by Elizabeth Bell, right, chair of Red Cross volunteer services. Seated, left to right: Rosa Fred, canteen worke...
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Wives of Republican Elected Officials

Date: 03 29 1951
Description: Wives of Republican elected officials were guests of honor at a tea held at the Madison Club, located at 5 East Wilson Street. Shown at the tea table are, ...
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Tea at the Governor's Residence

Date: 10 01 1944
Description: Officers of the Wisconsin Business and Professional Women's Club attending a tea at the Governor's Residence, 130 E. Gilman Street. Left to right around th...
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We Saw You . . . at Tea for Mrs. Kuehn

Date: 07 29 1960
Description: A tea is held to honor Mrs. Margery Kuehn, Whitefish Bay, wife of the Republican candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, Philip G. Keuhn. Among the women that...

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