click zoom to display a high-res image
Mitten-Knitter
Image
Mary Gillin is sitting behind a table with a display of 21 pairs of mittens of various sizes with wrist stripes that she knitted to donate to The Wisconsin State Journal's Empty Stocking Club.
December 13, 1957
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W0122YX
WHi 96746
Image
Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
Mary Gillin
December 13, 1947
Portrait of Mrs. John L. (Mary) Gillin, 2211 Chamberlain Avenue, seated in a chair knitting for the State Journal Empty Stocking Club.
Nakoma Girl Scout Troop 107
April 20, 1950
Members of Nakoma Girl Scout Troop 107 displaying their needlework projects. Shown left to right are Katy Grimmer, 4018 Council Crest, holding the mittens and argyle socks she knit; Virginia Pochma...
Wisconsin State Journal Recipe Contest
October 13, 1957
Camille Mathias, the third grand prize winner in the Wisconsin State Journal's second annual recipe contest, preparing her recipe entry, Chicken Noodle Piquante.
Empty Stocking Club
November 17, 1957
Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin holds an autographed football auctioned off at an Empty Stocking Club telethon. Standing with him is Patricia Cornwell, secretary to Roy Matson, editor of the Wisconsin Sta...
Dagmar Muckler
October 1, 1957
Portrait of Dagmar Muckler, first place winner in the vegetable category of Wisconsin State Journal's second annual recipe contest. Her winning recipe is for spinach dumplings.
Halloween
October 22, 1957
A decorated pumpkin serves as a table centerpiece. It is decorated with a face, a hat made of fresh flowers, and attached leaves for hair.
