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| Date: | 09 17 1936 |
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| Description: | Charles W. Netherwood, Civil War veteran of Oregon, is shown buying the first Forget-me-not for the Disabled American Veterans' drive from Nina Westbury, p... |
| Date: | 03 30 1936 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of veterans sitting at individual tables in the occupational therapy room, making poppies in the Wisconsin Memorial Hospital. The hospital is... |
| Date: | 09 20 1934 |
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| Description: | Howard Miner, disabled World War I veteran, receiving Forget-me-not flower from Florence Palz, ladies auxiliary chairman, marking the opening of the forget... |
| Date: | 05 10 1933 |
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| Description: | Mayor James R. Law buying V.F.W. poppy from Miss Jane Elizabeth Ward. |
| Date: | 09 29 1932 |
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| Description: | Chief of Police William McCormick buying the first Forget-me-not from the Disabled American Veterans on the Wisconsin State Capitol steps. Left to right: L... |
| Date: | 05 20 1932 |
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| Description: | Group of Fanchon & Marco show girls with baskets of American Legion poppies in front of Karsten's, 22-24 North Carroll Street. |
| Date: | 03 25 1932 |
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| Description: | Governor Philip F. La Follette buying a "buddy poppy" from two women in behalf of the American Legion. The governor is standing in his Wisconsin State Cap... |
| Date: | 10 14 1931 |
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| Description: | Mr. Bellam and George O'Connell discuss the "Forget-Me-Not" campaign for Disabled American Veterans. |
| Date: | 05 17 1945 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter S. Goodland buying the first poppy from American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary members. Pictured left to right: Mr... |
| Date: | 08 03 1949 |
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| Description: | Governor Rennebohm purchases the first viola from Walter Nettum, Stoughton, a member of the Iron Brigade Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.... |
| Date: | 05 10 1950 |
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| Description: | Governor Oscar Rennebohm receiving the first poppy of the year from Patty Coyne, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.J. Coyne and Phillip Thornton, son of Mr. and M... |
| Date: | 02 15 1951 |
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| Description: | The Dane County 40 and 8 Chapter Number 684 World War I veterans group presents its annual contributions to four county child welfare programs. Left to rig... |
| Date: | 02 20 1959 |
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| Description: | A group of men from the VFW Booster club presents a check to Roundy for "Roundy's Fun Fund." From left to right are: Bill Mathews, John Dobson, Earl Lyda, ... |
| Date: | 07 27 1959 |
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| Description: | Six-year-old Deborah McCann presents a purple heart viola to Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson. The Madison chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Hea... |
| Date: | 05 12 1960 |
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| Description: | Governor Gaylord Nelson purchases the first red poppy to start the annual joint veterans organizations poppy sales days. Shown, left to right, are: Gov. Ne... |
| Date: | 09 26 1960 |
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| Description: | Madison Mayor Ivan A. Nestingen kneels next to two young boys, Steve and John Peckman, during a ceremony prior to the Forget-Me-Not fundraising drive of th... |
| Date: | 09 08 1965 |
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| Description: | Ben Bergor presenting a check to Ann Geyer, director of nursing at Methodist hospital, that comes from the profits of the Kitty Wells show sponsored by the... |
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