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Memorial Day Parade

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Description: Memorial Day procession at Second and Main Streets, with the Women's Relief Corps leading the way.
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Group of Boys in Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Boys walking in a Memorial Day parade, in front of the Women's Relief Corps with umbrellas.
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Memorial Day

Date: 1968
Description: "American Legion Post 270 members assemble on the bridge on Memorial Day."
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Flag Day Ceremony

Date: 06 13 1954
Description: The Belleville American Legion post champion drill team raising the flag during Flag Day ceremonies at the Madison Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day."
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Theresa American Legion on Memorial Day

Date: 05 1983
Description: "Theresa American Legion members paid homage to former comrades on Memorial Day at the River Church Cemetery."
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Mrs. William Roehm, Chairman of World Day of Prayer Event

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Portrait of Mrs. William Roehm, chairman of the planning committee for the Madison Council of United Women's annual "World Day of Prayer" event held at Gra...
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Poppy Day Sale Participants

Date: 05 23 1944
Description: Mayor Halsey Kraege buys the first poppy from Mrs. John Coyne, Veterans of Foreign Wars Poppy Day sale chairman of the VFW Auxiliary. Left to right: Joseph...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day.
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day."
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Historical Society Founder's Day Banquet

Date: 02 1959
Description: Attending the State Historical Society Founder's Day banquet are, left to right: Walter and Marie Steuber and Clement Silvestro, executive secretary of the...
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State Historical Society Founder's Day Reception & Banquet

Date: 01 28 1961
Description: The State Historical Society celebrates Founder's Day with a reception and banquet. Shown from left are: Prof. William B. Hesseltine, Board of Curators mem...
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Memorial Day Activities

Date: 05 30 1952
Description: The unveiling of a marble monument dedicated to Madison's war dead at Forest Hill Cemetery as part of Madison's Memorial Day ceremonies. At the right of th...
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First Veterans Day Proclamation in Wisconsin

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Governor Walter Kohler signs a proclamation making November 11, 1954 the first Veterans Day in Wisconsin. Looking on, left to right, are: Francis Lorbecki ...
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Historical Society Founder's Day Banquet

Date: 02 1959
Description: Attending the State Historical Society Founder's Day banquet are, left to right, W.B. Hesseltine, University of Wisconsin history professor; Dr. Donald R. ...
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Madison National Council of Jewish Women Plan Valentine Day Dinner Dance

Date: 01 24 1961
Description: Madison section of the National Council of Jewish Women committee plans a Valentine Day dinner dance to be held at the Embers Supper Club. Shown seated, le...
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Peace Activist David Cline

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Description: David Cline, a Vietnam War veteran and a national leader in Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace, talking to a woman at a Memorial Day c...
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Madison Council of United Church Women Plan Annual World Day of Prayer

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: The Madison Council of United Church Women committee plans for annual "World Day of Prayer" event to be held on February 17, 1961 at Grace Episcopal Church...
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Annual Observance of World Community Day

Date: 10 02 1958
Description: Madison church women plan to join United Church Women throughout the world to observe World Community Day. The service is held at the First Evangelical Uni...
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Historical Society Founder's Day Banquet

Date: 02 1959
Description: Mrs. and Mr. Sanford Herzog (left), curator of the society, Minocqua; Mrs. Howard T. Greene, Genesse Depot, second vice-president; and Attorney Robert Murp...

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