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Madison Labor Co-op Committee

Date: 09 15 1947
Description: Members of the Madison Labor Co-op committee are shown at a meeting at the new East side co-op grocery store, 3055 East Washington Avenue, which will have ...
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All CIO Made

Date: 10 1948
Description: The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) booth at the Southeastern World's Fair in Atlanta featured local products made by CIO members. Visitors to t...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 06 1953
Description: Ardis Kirkpatrick, a private secretary to Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Grover Broadfoot, is wearing the costume of an 1800's typist while using a Sholes...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 06 1953
Description: Elizabeth Stemp (right), owner of the Stemp Typewriter Company, shows a typewriter to customer Mildred Subey, associated with the Herfurth Insurance Agenc...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 06 1953
Description: Seated at her desk is Lorraine C. Jones, secretary to T.F. Wisniewski, a director at the State Board of Health. She is portraying a "modern" secretary as a...
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Women's Service Exchange

Date: 03 02 1954
Description: Berta Newel serves a customer, Hazel Van Wagene, at her new job as a clerk in the yard goods department of Yost's-Kessenich's store. Mrs. Newell received e...
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Madison Chapter of National Sales Executives

Date: 09 14 1954
Description: Portrait of three Madison couples taking prominent roles in sponsoring a program featuring two top United States salesmen. The event is sponsored by the Ma...
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Wisconsin State Journal Publicity Workshop

Date: 09 21 1954
Description: Elenor Shefferman, woman's editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, points to a display of woman's page features to Emily Pokorny of the Century Club ...
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Wisconsin Woman Picketing for Grape Boycott

Date: 1969
Description: A woman wearing a paisley dress is carrying a United Farmworkers (UFW)/AFL-CIO sign in front of a Kroger store that reads, "Honor Picket Line/ National Cou...
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National Sales Executives of Madison Party

Date: 01 12 1957
Description: Four guests gathered around a table are: Arletta Duquaine; C.L. Duquaine, past president of the National Sales Executives of Madison; L.E. Dewey; and Mrs. ...
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University of Wisconsin Dames Club Babysitting Project

Date: 03 01 1957
Description: Ann Griffith reads to Jamie Lou, age 4, and Terry, 1 year, daughters of Patrick and Ardus Stone. Ann Griffith is participating in the University of Wiscons...
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YWCA Plans Style Show

Date: 11 01 1960
Description: Two of the models who will display winter fashions at the YWCA style show and dessert party are Terry Alayu (seated), service director at Truax Field, and ...
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As Things Appear at the Bakery

Date: 04 2014
Description: A man and a woman are standing behind the counter at Lane's Bakery. The glass display case has three rows of baked goods. There are three tall movable rack...
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: Model Marlyn Sachtjen paddling around in the 16 by 32 foot pool which was constructed on the Capitol Park overlooking State Street. Ruth Andres sits at the...

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