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| Date: | 12 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Margaret Stephan making a batch of her favorite "Almond Crisps" cookies. |
| Date: | 09 01 1952 |
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| Description: | Reviewing stand at the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 04 29 1947 |
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| Description: | Connie Wear, 332 Lakewood Boulevard, hanging a bright green May Basket that she made in Marjorie Deakman's nursery school, Lakewood. |
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| Description: | Children acting in a living nativity scene at St. Michael's Home. The three children represent an angel, Joseph, and Mary, and are gathered around a manger... |
| Date: | 12 16 1957 |
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| Description: | Betsy Crane, Judy Herbert, and Mary Ann Webster, high school students, were invited to attend the holiday party of Chi Delta sorority. |
| Date: | 1878 |
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| Description: | Large group at Syttende Mai (May Celebrations), possibly at Winnequah. Norwegian ladies are playing croquet and there is a Norwegian Flag on the side. Wome... |
| Date: | 03 07 1950 |
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| Description: | This little Irish miss is 2 1/2-year old Sally Anne O'Malley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Connor (Mary) O'Malley, 202 South Allen Street. |
| Date: | 04 01 1961 |
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| Description: | Kathy Jahnke and Florence Bunbury, members of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority, present Easter baskets to youthful patients at Morningside Sanatorium. |
| Date: | 05 1946 |
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| Description: | Marge Bong and General Kenney standing by a bust of Major Richard Ira Bong (1920-1945), at the Richard Bong Memorial dedication on Memorial Day. |
| Date: | 12 14 1953 |
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| Description: | Geraldine Fitzpatrick, of 1504 Sumac Drive in Shorewood Hills, decorates her home for Christmas with children Cecelia (age 4), Gerry (age 6), and Lynn (age... |
| Date: | 12 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Two couples are shown dancing with a Christmas tree in the background. Left to right are: Nancy and Dr. William Hardin and Mrs. and Dr. Michael Lazor. |
| Date: | 04 06 1958 |
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| Description: | 6-month-old William Bradford Johnson, son of Mr. & Mrs. Graham Johnson, is shown in his head gear for Easter, a blue corduroy cap. |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | Three men, including Governor Patrick J. Lucey, pose in front of a sign that reads: "Labor Works For Highway Safety. Make Labor Day Weekend A Safe, Pleasan... |
| Date: | 03 07 1950 |
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| Description: | A sprinkling of freckles gives an authentic Irish touch to the children of Mr.and Mrs. Thomas J. (Rosamund) Doran of 4117 Yuma Drive: twelve-year old Geral... |
| Date: | 03 07 1950 |
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| Description: | 'Tis Irish they are for sure, begorra, these young lads, five-year old Richard, left, and his eleven-month old brother, Patrick, right. The boys are the so... |
| Date: | 09 01 1952 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Iron Workers Local 383 float in the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. It won first place for originality. |
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| Description: | Holiday card with a uniformed nurse standing under mistletoe, while a soldier and a sailor are walking towards her, presumably to kiss her. Inside a red bo... |
| 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 22 1959 |
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| Description: | Five members of the Salvation Army advisory board with baskets of food collected for needy families. Left to right are W. B. Miller, E. J. Kallerang, Herbe... |
| Date: | 04 06 1958 |
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| Description: | 1-year-old Carol Lynn Cooper, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ames Cooper and granddaughter of Mrs. Walter Meanwell and Mrs. A.W. Kimball, is shown in her pi... |
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