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| Description: | Easter postcard with a bird, bird's nest and flowers. In the background is a country scene with a river and the moon partially behind clouds. Text on front... |
| Date: | 06 14 1940 |
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| Description: | Boy Scouts and others recite the Pledge of Allegiance during Madison's first public Flag Day ceremony held at the UW football stadium. |
| Date: | 02 07 1948 |
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| Description: | S.S. Kresge Store, 25-27 East Main Street, display window featuring Valentine's Day gift selections, with sign: "Now! Every Tot Can Have a Ballerina (skirt... |
| Date: | 09 02 1918 |
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| Description: | Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at the State Street corner, featuring a float shaped like a boat and carrying a naval gun barrel. Gun barrel and fl... |
| Date: | 03 05 1953 |
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| Description: | Truax Field Officers' Wives Club president, Irene Crouch, 213 North Street, and her sons, Keith, 6, and Kenneth, 10, preparing to dye eggs for the Easter e... |
| Date: | 01 03 1944 |
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| Description: | Patricia Fitzpatrick and her mother Frances Risdon Fitzpatrick, seated by a Christmas tree with opened presents, including several stuffed animals. Patrici... |
| Date: | 05 10 1944 |
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| Description: | Elinor Neckerman Stege, and her six month old son, Edward Richard "Ricky" Stege, Jr., posing for a Mother's Day portrait. The baby's father, "Ed" Stege, wa... |
| Date: | 12 27 1948 |
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| Description: | Two couples at the punch bowl during the holiday benefit dance at the Turner Hall. From left are Gail Snyder, Footville; John Fox, Madison; Margot Schmidt,... |
| Date: | 04 12 1949 |
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| Description: | Children of Mr. and Mrs. John Warren Fish dressed in Easter outfits and holding their Easter bunnies. They are Stephanie, age 5; John Jr., age 1; and Sydne... |
| Date: | 06 14 1949 |
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| Description: | Attorney General Thomas E. Fairchild gives the keynote address at the flag day ceremony at the Madison Elks Lodge, 120 Monona Drive. At the left is Kenneth... |
| Date: | 09 05 1949 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Madison's Labor Day parade, showing the electrical workers' unit, the largest unit in the parade, and the Brotherhood of Electrical Worker... |
| Date: | 12 28 1949 |
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| Description: | Four youth that took part in the New Year's Eve party at the Loft. In front, from left, are Eugene Frazer, Nancy Runkel, and Carveth Miller. Behind them is... |
| Date: | 04 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Barbara B. Conley, 4.5 months, is dressed for Easter in a white crepe coat and bonnet trimmed in Valenciennes lace. She is the daughter of Mr. Berton B. an... |
| Date: | 04 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Anne McLean Anthony, age 4, and Deborah Anthony, age 1, are dressed in dresses and bonnets for Easter. They are the daughters of Robert W. and Nancy M. Ant... |
| Date: | 04 04 1950 |
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| Description: | Susan Stroud, 3.5 years old, wears her new navy blue straw Easter bonnet which is trimmed in pale pink and yellow rosebuds. She is the daughter of Mr. and ... |
| Date: | 05 30 1952 |
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| Description: | Members of the Women's Relief Corps scattered flowers on the waters of Lake Mendota in honor of Navy and Air Force dead as part of Memorial Day services in... |
| Date: | 04 26 1943 |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms poses with his sister and other children on Easter Day. Front from left to right are Nedra Arms (sister) and John Hall. From left to right behin... |
| 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. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Holiday postcard showing Santa Claus behind the steering wheel of his motorized sleigh. Holly fills the front and pine boughs fill the back. He is wearing ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Holiday postcard of two children, one with blonde hair and one with brunette hair. They are in bed wearing their pajamas while emptying their Christmas st... |
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