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| Date: | 12 15 1948 |
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| Description: | Santa Claus distributing gifts to five youth in wheelchairs at a party at Bashford Methodist Church at 11 N. 7th Street. |
| Date: | 12 31 1948 |
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| Description: | Men and women seated around a banquet dinner table. Several people are sitting in wheelchairs, and there are crutches leaning against the wall. A group of ... |
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| Description: | A man with a bandaged foot sits in a chair holding crutches for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit jacket, hat, and tro... |
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| Description: | A man stands for a portrait in front of a painted backdrop on crutches. He is wearing a long coat over a vest with a watch fob, and holds a hat in his righ... |
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| Description: | A man without arms stands for a portrait in front of a painted backdrop, behind a table that holds a prosthetic arm, a towel and other miscellaneous items. |
| Date: | 03 31 1949 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Georgia Phillips leads boys of the primary classes in group singing at the orthopedic department at Washington School, 545 West Dayton Street. |
| Date: | 03 31 1949 |
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| Description: | Taking motherly care of their dolls in the orthopedic department at Washington School are, left to right: Jeanne Laugen, Virginia Czerpinski, and Marian Mc... |
| Date: | 03 31 1949 |
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| Description: | Jimmy Fladen, Christine Mercer, and Paul Vincent manipulate Punch and Judy marionettes in the orthopedic department at Washington School, 545 West Dayton S... |
| Date: | 03 31 1949 |
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| Description: | Richard Johns of Janesville puts the finishing touches on a painting while seated in a wheelchair at the orthopedic department at Washington School, 545 We... |
| Date: | 03 31 1949 |
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| Description: | Gilbert Ripp of Waunakee works at a loom at the Wisconsin Homecraft Program, a part of the rehabilitation division of the State Board of Vocational and Adu... |
| Date: | 1988 |
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| Description: | Brian Willson, Vietnam veteran who lost both legs during a demonstration in 1987, holds up his arm to give the peace sign to audience at a New York peace c... |
| 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: | 11 09 1949 |
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| Description: | Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce auxiliary (Jaycettes) members Mrs. Marvin (Lucille) Bump and Mrs. Robert (Merrilyn) Wegner posing for a photograph with ... |
| Date: | 11 27 1949 |
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| Description: | W. Jerome & Dora Higgins celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a cake in their home at 316 Grand Avenue. Jerry Higgins is blind and runs the newsst... |
| Date: | 01 17 1950 |
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| Description: | Skating hand in hand to a waltz tune are, from left to right, Lorraine Bokina, Hugh Bell, Fritz Balsley, and Gary Rieman. Also standing on the far right is... |
| Date: | 10 19 1950 |
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| Description: | White House conference panelists post for a portrait at the Dane County Association of Health Councils meeting. They are, from left: Morris Hursh, executi... |
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| Description: | A mother arriving at the Health Center with her special needs children. |
| Date: | 08 02 1951 |
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| Description: | Bonnie Wainscott (left), age 16, and her mother Mrs. Grace Wainscott are greeted by Francis M. Higgins, President of Wisconsin Central Airlines. The Wainsc... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Two Ojibwa men standing outdoors on a blanket while shaking hands. The man on the left is dressed in a suit and wearing a hat while holding a blind walking... |
| Date: | 03 07 1952 |
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| Description: | Erna Schweppe showing members of her Troop No. 6 at Washington Orthopedic school a proclamation by Governor Walter Kohler recognizing the 40th anniversary ... |
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