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Jaycettes' Fashion Show

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Three of the models participating in the Jaycettes' fashion show admire a large-sized cartoon that will be used in the show, inspired by State Journal cart...
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Jaycettes' Fashion Show

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Pictured are Mrs. Gordon (Dolly) Harmon, at left, who will be the narrator for the Jaycettes' fashion show, and some of the group who will model vacation ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Prizes

Date: 06 14 1950
Description: Hildur Hanson, receptionist in the "Wisconsin State Journal" editorial rooms, looks over the 25-piece tool kit which will be awarded for the best construct...
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American Red Cross Center Blood Center

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Mrs. John (Emily) Sprague, right, nurse's aide at the American Red Cross Center blood bank, preparing to take the temperature of blood donor, Mrs. Richard ...
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American Red Cross Blood Center

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Volunteer worker Mrs. Charles (Elnora) Wirth stands at the counter in the American Red Cross Blood Center canteen, while nurses' aide Mrs. Gordon (Mabel) N...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Prizes

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby racer John Bock of 19 Paget Road, right, is shown prizes to be awarded to the top racers by Jean Behling, staff writer for the "Wisc...
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Voters' Registration Week

Date: 08 05 1950
Description: Acting Madison City Manager George Forster signs a proclamation designating the week of August 14 as Voters' Registration week. Watching are, left to righ...
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Women on Strike

Date: 08 1957
Description: Women workers on strike against the Holly Farms Poultry Company, posed outside for a "solidarity" picture. Dorothy Johnson, wearing the third picket sign f...
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Gisholt Employees Donate to Good Neighbor Fund

Date: 09 16 1950
Description: Caroline Genske, an office worker at Gisholt Machine Company, starts the process of check writing for the nearly one hundred percent participation of the c...
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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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NAACP and UPWA

Date: 1960
Description: Donald Hankins (third from the right), president of United Packinghouse Workers Local 569, hands a $500 check for an NAACP life membership to Arthur Johnso...
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Goodwill Workshop

Date: 09 09 1949
Description: As part of its participation in the local Community Fund, several members of United Packinghouse Workers Local 117 employed by the Kingan Packing Company v...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 11 1950
Description: Mrs. Minnie R. Whipple sits at a desk in her office as purchasing agent for the board of regents of the state normal schools. She has held many offices in ...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 11 1950
Description: Three members of the Madison Business and Professional Women's Club, which is celebrating National Business Women's Week, look at a shelf of books. They ar...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: The winner of the 1957 Soap Box Derby, Van Steiner, receiving champion's kiss from Barbara Harned, wife of "Wisconsin State Journal writer, who was a forme...
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Madison Business and Profesional Women's Club

Date: 01 16 1951
Description: Members of the Madison Business and Professional Women's Club address envelopes to be sent out for the March of Dimes fundraising campaign. Seated, left t...
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Jaycette Fashion Show

Date: 02 26 1951
Description: Mary Davis models a spring hat for the Jaycette fashion show.
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Jaycette Fashion Show

Date: 02 25 1951
Description: Betty Ann Vaughan modeling a cocktail dress for the Jaycette fashion show.
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Jaycette Fashion Show

Date: 02 26 1951
Description: Julia Kuhn modeling a bridal gown in the Jaycette fashion show.
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Jaycette Fashion Show

Date: 02 26 1951
Description: Lillian Honeck models a stylish suit in the Jaycette fashion show.

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