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| Date: | 04 16 1957 |
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| Description: | Madison Women's Club presents an original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. Appearing as Adam and Eve (left) are Richard Aukerma of 6... |
| Date: | 12 04 1961 |
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| Description: | Life-sized nativity scene at the State Street corner of the Wisconsin Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 03 16 1957 |
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| Description: | Two veteran Rotarians are shown chatting at the annual Recognition Day dinner which ties in with Armed Forces Day. At the left is Louis Hirsig, chairman of... |
| Date: | 05 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Veronica Goebel (of Racine) is carrying the crown of May flowers to place on the head of a Virgin Mary statue. Maids of Honor in dresses holding posies are... |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Two nursery employees, Florance Dohm and Angeline Magnasco, examining a blooming plant among the tables full of blooming lilies ready for delivery inside a... |
| Date: | 11 23 1962 |
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| Description: | Night view of State Street taken from Lake Street intersection and showing Christmas season lighting. A number of businesses are seen, including Rennebohm'... |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Faye Jorgensen is admiring the tall stems and white blossoms of the traditional Easter lily inside a greenhouse. |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Jo Clark, age 3, is sitting on a table in a department store as clerk Frances Sternberger (left) is tying the chin strap of a new Easter hat. Jo's mother, ... |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Arthur Dier smiles approval as his fiancee, Evelyn Schaefer, asks his opinion of a bright flowery Easter hat at a Madison store. Ms. Schaefer, in the foreg... |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Three boys are pressing their noses to the window of a pet shop on a busy Monroe Street, while viewing five rabbits. Two boys have their thumbs in their ea... |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Coloring Easter eggs at their kitchen table are Sherry Svee, age 8, with her mother, Melba Svee, and father Kenneth Svee who is executive director of the M... |
| Date: | 12 23 1959 |
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| Description: | View down State Street from the Capitol Square following a snowstorm. A Christmas tree is standing on the corner, and other holiday decorations are hanging... |
| Date: | 11 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Manchester's East store manager, Donald (Nick) Ustad, and three military officers set up part of a display at the East Madison Shopping Center to observe V... |
| Date: | 12 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Some of the young people working on committees for the Maple Bluff Counry Club's holiday party for the high school are shown. From left to right are: Sydne... |
| Date: | 03 04 1958 |
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| Description: | Three women at a table cutting paper shamrocks of different sizes. They are making the holiday crafts at a dining room table. |
| Date: | 04 06 1958 |
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| Description: | 3-year-old Betsy Cashin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cashin, is shown in dress and gloves, wearing her Easter bonnet and holding a matching purse in fr... |
| Date: | 04 06 1958 |
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| Description: | Six-month-old twins Matthew and Michael Baer, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Baer, are shown wearing striped sports jackets and beige caps with matching trim as... |
| Date: | 04 06 1958 |
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| Description: | 4-month-old Mary Louise Rodgers, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. F. Ray Rodgers, is shown wearing her dainty pink Easter bonnet. |
| Date: | 04 05 1958 |
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| Description: | Three members of the Alpha Xi chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority delivered Easter baskets to the young tuberculosis patients at the Morningside sanato... |
| Date: | 04 06 1958 |
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| Description: | 6-month-old William Bradford Johnson, son of Mr. & Mrs. Graham Johnson, is shown in his head gear for Easter, a blue corduroy cap. |
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