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Unitarian Meeting House Nursery School

Date: 06 28 1951
Description: Children sitting on the floor and working on art projects at tables in the nursery school at the First Unitarian Society Meeting House. The building was de...
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Nursery School for Slow Learners

Date: 11 18 1955
Description: Patricia Mathisen (Mrs. George), member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority alumnae group, sponsor of the Nursery School for Slow Learners at the First Congregat...
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Nursery School for Slow Learners

Date: 11 18 1955
Description: Dorcas Nichles (Mrs. Robert J., Jr.), member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority alumnae group who sponsored the Nursery School for Slow Learners at the First Co...
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Students with Model Airplanes at Marquette School

Date: 01 19 1944
Description: Children of parents who work at war plants participate in after school recreation program at Marquette School. Shown standing behind a ping-pong table, wit...
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Frog Jumping Contest

Date: 04 18 1944
Description: Frog jumping contest showing Jim Brandenburg, 4134 Hiawatha Drive, coaching his frog "Rebel" on to victory.
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Neighborhood House

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Children playing on and near a slide indoors in the Neighborhood House, 768 West Washington Avenue across from Brittingham Park. Pictured on the slide are:...
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Neighborhood House

Date: 10 06 1947
Description: Children engaged in an art project at the Neighborhood House, 768 West Washington Avenue across from Brittingham Park. Pictured left to right are: Marion D...
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Play Scene

Date: 07 10 1948
Description: Janet Kuhlman, Cherlyn Litchfield, and Larry Litchfield are modeling clay inside Marquette School.
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Sherif and Mohammed El Gindi

Date: 08 28 1948
Description: Sherif, 4, and Mohammed, El Gindi, 5, sitting on an Oriental rug brought from Egypt by their parents. Their father, Ibrahim, was chosen by the Egyptian gov...
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Mrs. Robert C. (Jean) McGuire and Daughter Jean Anne

Date: 01 04 1949
Description: Mrs. Robert C. (Jean) McGuire, formerly of Oshhosh, and her daughter Jean Anne Shephard, on her hobby horse "Lulabelle," in their home at 4413 Winnequah Ro...
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Madison Interracial Sewing Group's Children

Date: 02 15 1949
Description: Children at play while their mothers mended clothes for the Quaker relief project on a regular Tuesday session at the home of Mrs. Hilton E. (Lillian) Hann...
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Southern Wisconsin Shuffleboard Tournament

Date: 04 18 1949
Description: After four weeks of qualifying play, the champion of the Southern Wisconsin shuffleboard tournament was to be declared the following Sunday afternoon and n...
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Kaether's Bar Shuffleboard Team

Date: 03 01 1951
Description: Group portrait of the Kaether's Bar shuffleboard team, which is scheduled to play in the finals of the city championship tournament. Pictured from left to ...
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Silver Dollar Bar Shuffleboard Team

Date: 03 01 1951
Description: Group portrait of the Silver Dollar Tavern shuffleboard team, which is playing in the finals of the city championship tournament. Pictured from left to ri...
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Loft Tournament Winners

Date: 01 24 1951
Description: Three trophy winners in various tournaments and contests held at the Loft during its annual anniversary celebration sit around a table with their prizes. T...
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Air Force Families

Date: 04 02 1951
Description: Mrs. Robert F. (Jean) Wall poses for a portrait with her three children. Left to right are Nancy Sue, age 2 years, Patricia Ann, age 4 years, and Robert Wa...
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Turner Hall Shuffleboard Tables

Date: 04 14 1951
Description: Elevated view of six shuffleboard tables in Turner Hall, ready for the upcoming state shuffleboard tournament.
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The Inter-Club Olympics

Date: 02 21 1952
Description: Three men are squatting on the floor, and another man is standing and pointing at rubber horseshoes. Left to right are: Arlo Anderson, Paul Steul, Al Hoess...
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Easter Seal Sales Help the Handicapped

Date: 03 10 1952
Description: Enjoying a game of checkers at the Madison Community center are three members of the Happy Hour club, a social organization for handicapped adults. From le...
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Healy Lane Play Group

Date: 02 20 1958
Description: Children who are part of the Healy Lane play group entertain themselves at the Wind home at 5410 Healy Lane in Monona. They are, from left to right, Randi ...

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