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War Chest Workers

Date: 10 11 1944
Description: Three female war chest workers seated at a table sort war chest printed material. The wall in the background is covered with Madison War Chest posters. M...
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Community War Chest Office

Date: 1945
Description: Three women work in the Community War Chest office. One of the women is typing and one is about to use the telephone. A sign on the wall behind the women r...
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Girl Scouts Training at Washington Orthopedic School

Date: 03 22 1944
Description: Dane County Unit of the Association for the Disabled training members of Girl Scout Troop No. 6 at the Washington Orthopedic School for Crippled Children, ...
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Bernhard Mautz

Date: 09 27 1944
Description: Bernhard "Bernie" Mautz, president, general manager, and founder of the Mautz Paint and Varnish Company, at his desk. Mr. Mautz was chairman of Madison's 1...
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Students Stuffing Christmas Seals

Date: 11 15 1944
Description: Madison Vocational School commercial department students stuffing Christmas seals into envelopes to be sent to Madison residents.
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Students Stuffing Christmas Seals

Date: 10 15 1944
Description: Madison Vocational School commercial department students stuffing Christmas seals into envelopes to be sent to Madison residents.
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Vocational School Christmas Seal Work Committee

Date: 11 15 1944
Description: Members of the vocational school Christmas Seal work committee, and the departments they represent, are, left to right, (back row), Herbert Zindars, Trade ...
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Roundy's Fun Fund for Crippled Children

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: Left to right: Rufus Wells, associated with Roundy's Fun Fund; Dr. L.E. Holmgren, president of the Dane County unit of the WAD (Wisconsin Association for t...
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Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry and Frank Ross

Date: 11 31 1944
Description: Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry, honorary president of the Wisconsin War Fund, and Frank Ross, president, signing a check for $500,000.00.
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Girl Reserves

Date: 01 14 1945
Description: Five Girl Reserves (?) shown with items of clothing collected for the war effort.
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Ann L. Schmich

Date: 01 18 1945
Description: Ann L. Schmich, Director of Visiting Nurse service, sponsored by the Attic Angels.
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Joe Rothschild and Barbara L'Hommedieu

Date: 03 30 1945
Description: Joe Rothschild, Dane county chairman of the United National Clothing Collection, is shown receiving a donation from Barbara L'Hommedieu, daughter of Mr. an...
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United National Clothing Collection

Date: 04 20 1945
Description: Handing over bundles of clothing collected for the United National Clothing Drive are three Chinese children, Judy, Betty and Billy Lee, children of Mr. an...
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Teens at Clothing Drive

Date: 04 20 1945
Description: Five high school teenagers at the LOFT, donating used clothing to the Dane County clothing drive. The teenagers, left to right, are Bob Drake, Gene Bliss, ...
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Junior Red Cross War Related Activities

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Four Junior Red Cross members with Christmas cards, tray favors, Christmas tree ornaments and recreations hall decorations made for military units and hosp...
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"Roundy" Coughlin with Children

Date: 11 26 1945
Description: Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin shown with a group of children at Washington School as part of his charity fund raising for "Roundy's Fun Fund."
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Easter Seal Mailing

Date: 04 08 1946
Description: Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxilliary members preparing Easter Seal mailing for Dane County Unit for the Disabled.
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Madison Community Chest Workers

Date: 10 07 1946
Description: Madison men in charge of Community Chest campaign for small business firms looking at a city map. Sitting left to right: Leo Kronenberg, chairman of the Ea...
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Community Chest Workers

Date: 10 12 1946
Description: Four women preparing to conduct the annual Community Chest "Red Feather" campaign. The woman in houndstooth check hat and suit is Mrs. William (Catherine) ...
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Visiting Nurse Service

Date: 09 11 1947
Description: Group portrait of the Attic Angel Association meeting at the Visiting Nurse Service headquarters, 418 West Mifflin Street. Left to right: Mrs. Walter A. (D...

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