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| Date: | 07 22 1936 |
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| Description: | Female workers sewing canvas side folds on binder aprons at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in ... |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | An employee of the Chase Bag company, who was also a member of the Amagalamted Meatcutters and Butcherworkers of North America, stitches at a sewing machin... |
| Date: | 01 10 1948 |
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| Description: | Helen Johnson, tailoring instructor, and Mrs. Edwin (Gertrude) Johnson, student, at Madison Vocational and Adult Education School, 211-213 North Carroll St... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | A studio portrait of Alma and J. Robert Taylor. Alma is sitting in a chair holding a sock to be darned, while putting her hand over J. Robert's mouth. He i... |
| Date: | 01 22 1952 |
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| Description: | The junior division of the University of Wisconsin Service League for faculty wives has a number of interest groups including the sewing group, shown prepa... |
| Date: | 02 26 1952 |
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| Description: | The members of the Madison Theater Guild have worked seven days a week to make costumes for a cast of 30 in the production of "As You Like It". They are wo... |
| Date: | 02 26 1952 |
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| Description: | Pictured is the Madison Theater's Guild's costume designer who uses only the name Loie. |
| Date: | 02 26 1952 |
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| Description: | Lou Doriag tries on her costume for Marilou Durkin. Lou Doriag plays Celia in "As You Like It" in a Madison Theater Guild production. |
| Date: | 02 26 1952 |
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| Description: | An actor from the Madison Theater Guild tries on a costume. |
| Date: | 07 26 1952 |
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| Description: | Blue ribbon winners at the Dane County Junior Fair are Nancy Smith, left, Basco, and Julia Kirch, Mt. Horeb, wearing the dresses they made and modeled. |
| Date: | 10 08 1953 |
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| Description: | Ethel Miller models a skirt made by her mother, Elizabeth (Mrs. Howard C.) Miller. The photograph was taken to accompany an article in the Wisconsin Sta... |
| Date: | 11 10 1954 |
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| Description: | Stewardess Mary Ogle models a wool suit she made. Looking on is Bill Domres, formerly a steward for North Central who became a station agent when the airli... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | A shoemaker repairs the sole of a boot using a sewing machine. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | A shoemaker repairs the sole of a boot using a sewing machine. |
| Date: | 09 16 1997 |
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| Description: | "The Ward Allen's use this equipment to manufacture their very attractive garters." |
| Date: | 09 16 1997 |
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| Description: | "Here are some of the Allen creations. The photo on the wall shows Ward Allen as a former Channel 6 weather forecaster, holding his favorite prop, 'Albert ... |
| Date: | 10 03 1957 |
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| Description: | Four teenage girls admire a formal dress presented at the Vogue fashion show, designed as a clinic for teenagers who like to sew. Left to right: Cathy Lawl... |
| Date: | 10 03 1957 |
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| Description: | Participating in the Vogue fashion show, designed as a clinic for teenagers who like to sew, is Nancy Pfeiffer, a student at Madison East High School. She ... |
| Date: | 10 03 1957 |
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| Description: | Participating in the Vogue fashion show, designed as a clinic for teenagers who like to sew, is Donna Haesig, a student at Monroe High School. She is model... |
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