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| Date: | 11 09 1949 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Dorothy Rainey arranging a children's corner in the Old Rectory Shop at Grace Episcopal Church, located at 116 West Washington Avenue. The shop is the... |
| Date: | 01 19 1950 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the principal participants in a mortgage burning ceremony at First Congregational Church, 1609 University Avenue. The congregation is cel... |
| Date: | 02 02 1950 |
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| Description: | 35 teens and adult leaders from First Baptist Church pose for a portrait at a youth banquet. |
| Date: | 02 07 1950 |
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| Description: | Nine women, all but two in blackface and all dressed in drag for a minstrel show, presented by a St. Bernard's Catholic Church Christian Mothers group. Sea... |
| Date: | 03 06 1950 |
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| Description: | Three members of the Madison Council of Church Women observe Mrs. Leonard (Fay) Howell, wife of the city manger, as she signs the first card of the Eumenic... |
| Date: | 04 12 1950 |
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| Description: | Bishop William P. O'Connor (left) presents a check to Marcia Pilon, an Edgewood College freshman, for her prize-winning poster for the Society for the Prop... |
| Date: | 04 18 1950 |
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| Description: | Gathered together to formulate plans for the inter-faith party for young adults in Madison churches are, standing left to right: Conrad Hilberry, Religious... |
| Date: | 05 03 1950 |
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| Description: | The Reverend Charles R. Bell Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church, is assisted by a group of church officials as he lays the cornerstone for the new bui... |
| Date: | 05 17 1950 |
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| Description: | Shown discussing his talk on 'The United Nations — What It Means To You' with Mrs. I.J. Maurer at the 35th annual conference of the Wisconsin Council of Ca... |
| Date: | 05 17 1950 |
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| Description: | One of the founders of the Madison Catholic Women's Club and of the state council, Mrs. E.T. Baille (right) is shown chatting with Mrs. N.J. Luke Mergen, M... |
| Date: | 05 18 1950 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of newly-elected officers of the Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women. Seated, left to right: Mrs. Frank Morrow, Eau Claire, corresponding se... |
| Date: | 11 11 1950 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of a procession being led out of St. Raphael's Cathedral by Bishop William P. O'Connor in honor of the Madison Knights of Columbus 5... |
| Date: | 01 22 1951 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Council of Church Women's Committee for the annual World Day of Prayer. Seated in foreground left to right: Mrs. A.R. (Pearl) Jenning... |
| Date: | 07 30 1951 |
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| Description: | Four members of the Beth Israel Sisterhood gather around a sewing machine while creating items for the upcoming annual Beth Israel bazaar. Pictured from l... |
| Date: | 09 15 1951 |
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| Description: | Officers of the Catholic Women's Club gather around a table while preparing yearbooks for mailing. Standing, from left to right, are: Mrs. Wilbur R. Carnes... |
| Date: | 01 11 1952 |
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| Description: | Four members of Trinity Lutheran church, 1904 Winebago Street, are shown in costume rehearsing the play "Our Town." The four cast members (shown left to ri... |
| Date: | 02 11 1952 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of some of the women of the Saint Catherine's Guild who are in charge of arrangements for the Annual Dessert and Style show at Grace Episcop... |
| Date: | 02 12 1952 |
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| Description: | Four officers of the Bethany Group of the First University Methodist Church. Seated is Helen Curtis, president. Left to right: Ruth Bumgartner, vice presid... |
| Date: | 05 05 1952 |
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| Description: | The speaker's table at the annual banquet of the Madison Catholic Women's Club. Governor Walter Kohler, fifth from the right, was the featured speaker. |
| Date: | 05 18 1952 |
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| Description: | Crowd watching Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Golden Jubilee parade, including children with their heads turned in anticipation, and dressed up wearing hats... |
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