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Summer Bible School at Second Baptist Church

Date: 07 25 1958
Description: A group of African-American children singing hymns at their church, Second Baptist Church at 827 Mound street. One girl is looking toward the photographer ...
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Summer Bible School at Second Baptist Church

Date: 07 25 1958
Description: A group of children attending Bible school. In the foreground a 3 year old boy is sucking his thumb as he is leaning into the embrace of an older sister be...
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Labor Woman's Auxiliary Officers

Date: 08 27 1958
Description: Eleanor McEvilly, president of the auxiliary to the Gas Workers' union, Local 20620. Her husband, Stanley McEvilly, is employed at Madison Gas and Electric...
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Mifflin Moppets with Roundy

Date: 08 29 1958
Description: Group portrait of ten girls, who called themselves the "Mifflin Moppets" posing with Wisconsin State Journal sportswriter Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin i...
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Family Visits from New Milford, Connecticut

Date: 10 03 1958
Description: The Charles Iltis family visiting his parents, Professor and Mrs. Leon L. Iltis at their Nakoma road home.
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Donation to Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 10 04 1958
Description: Wisconsin State Journal reporter, Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin poses with five kids who raised money for "Roundy's Fun Fund". Members of the summer Busy Bees c...
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Halloween Fund Drive to Help UNICEF

Date: 10 21 1958
Description: Madison children call on their neighbors and friends to contribute funds for the United Nations Fund for Children (UNICEF). Shown collecting in a neighbor...
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Youngsters Celebrate Halloween at Sunset Village Party

Date: 10 31 1958
Description: The Sunset Village Community Association holds a Halloween party for neighborhood youngsters. Shown dressed as bunnies are, (L-R): Kathy, Kevin and Cerri H...
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Youngsters Celebrate Halloween at Sunset Village Party

Date: 10 31 1958
Description: The Sunset Village Community Association holds a Halloween party for neighborhood youngsters. Shown enjoying an ice cream bar is James Crone, (4), son of M...
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Vandals Spray Paint Cars and Homes on Coolidge, Dahle and Moland Streets

Date: 10 31 1958
Description: Halloween vandals use black spray paint on east side homes. Paint was sprayed on at least 13 cars and 15 homes on Coolidge, Dahle and Moland Streets. Four ...
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Little Badgers Basketball Camp

Date: 12 20 1954
Description: Elevated view of a large group of children in a large circle being taught basketball during a Little Badgers basketball camp. The camp is being held in an ...
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Portrait of Governor-Elect Gaylord Nelson with Family

Date: 11 05 1958
Description: Portrait of Governor-Elect Gaylord Nelson with wife Carrie Lee Nelson, and children Cynthia (Tia) (3) and Gaylord, Jr. (Happy) (5) taken at the family home...
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Governor-Elect Gaylord Nelson Holding Son Gaylord, Jr.

Date: 11 05 1958
Description: Governor-Elect Gaylord Nelson holding his son Gaylord, Jr (Happy) (5) in the family home at 5627 Crestwood Place. The photograph was taken prior to the Nel...
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Van Hise School Recreation Center Offers Table Games

Date: 11 15 1958
Description: Competition during a table top basketball game played with ping-pong balls at the Van Hise School recreation center. Bob Reinfreid, son of Dr. and Mrs. Wil...
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Granny Cowdin

Date: 11 19 1958
Description: Mary B. Cowdin (Granny), Mary C. Metz and Ralph W. Metz financed and built a house at 4725 Lafayette Drive with a full apartment for Granny and the rest of...
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Local Homemakers Making Holiday Preparations

Date: 12 02 1958
Description: Group of grandmothers from a clothing class at Madison Vocational and Adult School that make clothing for their grandchildren. Genevieve Sorenson (left) ad...
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Granny Cowdin

Date: 11 19 1958
Description: Three generation family watching television, shot from behind the television through the 'rabbit ears' antenna. At the far right is 'Granny' Mary B. Cowden...
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Woman's Club of Madison Vaudeville Show

Date: 11 26 1958
Description: The four dancing McGilligans, Pat (7), Maureen (9), Dennis (11), and Luann (5) performing at the Vaudeville show at a meeting of the Woman's Club of Madiso...
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Christmas Card Images for the Edwin Stein Family

Date: 12 15 1958
Description: Jimmy Stein (age 2) on a rocking horse.
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Christmas Card Images for the Edwin Stein Family

Date: 12 15 1958
Description: Laurie Stein (age 5) on a rocking horse.

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