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| Date: | 07 04 1954 |
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| Description: | Locktender Earl Wood swinging open the heavy lock gate for a speedboat operator passing through the lock on the Yahara River at Tenney Park. A sign above t... |
| Date: | 12 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 12 1954 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 12 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 11 23 1962 |
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| Description: | Night view of State Street taken from Lake Street intersection and showing Christmas season lighting. A number of businesses are seen, including Rennebohm'... |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Jo Clark, age 3, is sitting on a table in a department store as clerk Frances Sternberger (left) is tying the chin strap of a new Easter hat. Jo's mother, ... |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Coloring Easter eggs at their kitchen table are Sherry Svee, age 8, with her mother, Melba Svee, and father Kenneth Svee who is executive director of the M... |
| Date: | 12 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Some of the young people working on committees for the Maple Bluff Counry Club's holiday party for the high school are shown. From left to right are: Sydne... |
| Date: | 04 06 1958 |
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| Description: | Six-month-old twins Matthew and Michael Baer, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Baer, are shown wearing striped sports jackets and beige caps with matching trim as... |
| Date: | 04 05 1958 |
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| Description: | Three members of the Alpha Xi chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority delivered Easter baskets to the young tuberculosis patients at the Morningside sanato... |
| Date: | 02 22 1944 |
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| Description: | Close-up of Caryl Coyle and Alex McCormick, who will be the Queen and King of the Edgewood High School Junior Prom to be held in May, photographed at the ... |
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Four Junior Red Cross members with Christmas cards, tray favors, Christmas tree ornaments and recreations hall decorations made for military units and hosp... |
| Date: | 12 02 1970 |
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| Description: | Poster advertising the Union Gallery and Crafts Committee Holiday Art Sale, held in the Main Lounge of the Memorial Union. A caricatured Santa is illustrat... |
| Date: | 05 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Children of University of Wisconsin faculty living in University Houses at Eagle Heights are costumed as Native Americans, cowboys, and flowers are marchin... |
| Date: | 05 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Patty Ann Geaney, 21-month-old daughter of Captain and Mrs. Edward J. Geaney, residents of Eagle Heights, University of Wisconsin Houses, watches older chi... |
| Date: | 05 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Cynthia Cottam, age 3 and a half, watches as children participate in a parade of gaily decorated tricycles while costumed as Native Americans, cowboys, and... |
| Date: | 05 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Vernie Swenson, 4 1/2, on the left, and her brother, Juddy, are shown in the exotic costumes they wore at the Memorial Day parade and celebration sponsored... |
| Date: | 05 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Suzanne Seifert, 3-year-old daughter of Professor and Mrs. Lester W. Seifert, is shown in her costume made of pink crepe paper, which she wore at the Memor... |
| Date: | 09 12 1950 |
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| Description: | "Homemakers' Holiday" was planned by the YWCA for wives and mothers between the ages of 18 and 35. Sitting and addressing invitations for the event are Mrs... |
| Date: | 05 30 1952 |
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| Description: | Cub Scout Pack 329 from Emerson School lines up on Doty Street for the Memorial Day parade around Madison's Capitol Square. Monona Tire Company on the corn... |
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