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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A woman fashions a miniature hand-made metallic tree, while tables full of others await packing and shipment for the Christmas holidays. |
| 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. |
| Date: | 12 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Margaret Stephan making a batch of her favorite "Almond Crisps" cookies. |
| Date: | 04 12 1954 |
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| Description: | Elizabeth Vogts is making a flower arrangement while wearing an Easter hat made of imported toyo straw. |
| Date: | 04 12 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. John V. Mc Keon posing beside a floral arrangement while wearing an Easter hat. |
| Date: | 12 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Karen Nielsen, a native from Denmark, lights candles in a Christmas decoration she made for her dinner table. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda during the holiday season. A man is standing on a ladder which is on top of scaffolding to decorate the tree. |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Faye Jorgensen is admiring the tall stems and white blossoms of the traditional Easter lily inside a greenhouse. |
| Date: | 07 03 1958 |
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| Description: | A crowd of children holding small flags are assembled in front of Regina Hall at Edgewood College to celebrate the 4th of July. |
| Date: | 04 05 1950 |
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| Description: | Three Madison high school girls modeling their Easter outfits featuring hats, dresses, gloves and high heeled shoes. Left to right: Lois Ann Hammer, West H... |
| 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: | 04 12 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Kathyn Taplick wearing a suit and Easter hat. Also included in this series are separate photographs of Kathryn's daughters: Patricia, Jane, Kat... |
| Date: | 01 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Elsie Johnson pins a name tag on A.F. Ahearn; both are attendees at the Nakoma Golf Club's New Year's Eve "Sno-Ball." |
| Date: | 01 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Attendees at Nakoma Golf Club's New Year's Eve "Sno-Ball" admire the table decorations. They include, from left: K.A. Johnson, J.D. Howard, and Nita Howard... |
| Date: | 02 14 1956 |
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| Description: | Ticket committee members Mrs. Russell Perry (left), Ruth Herthel, Mrs. Conrad Lindenlaub, and Mrs. Eldred Tygum attend the Madison Shrine Valentine Dinner ... |
| 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: | 09 06 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Evelyn Gotzion of 3222 James Street in Madison, Labor Day Queen, shows her ring to Orla Coleman, president of the Madison Federation of Labor. The rin... |
| Date: | 04 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Four members of the Soroptimist Club fill Easter baskets with candies. The baskets will be given to children at Morningside Sanatorium. Left to right: Regi... |
| Date: | 12 17 1957 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of three past presidents of the Four Lakes Secretary's Association at a holiday dinner party. They include Paige Hampton, Marion Dengel, and... |
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