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Garden Club Show

Date: 12 09 1956
Description: Exhibits of plants and flower arrangements sponsored by the Garden Club.
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Panoramic View of International Exhibition, Horticultural Gardens

Date: 1862
Description: Color lithograph of International Exhibition building, originated by the Society of Arts, at the suggestion of Henry Cole. View of the North side of the bu...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Showing Off the Corn

Date: 1908
Description: Photomontage of a man, wearing a bow tie and straw boater hat, sitting on top of a giant ear of corn. A crowd of onlookers gather around the man, suggestin...
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Prize-winning Gladiolas

Date: 1955
Description: A smiling girl poses with stalks of gladiolas that won the champion ribbon for "Gladiolus Spike," and the first premium ribbon for "Horticulture Plants and...
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West Side Garden Club Judges

Date: 05 06 1947
Description: Mrs. A.L. (Louise) Thurston,left, and Mrs. R.V. (Bessie) Fox, who judged some of the flower arrangements at the West Side Garden Club flower show.
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West Side Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 05 24 1948
Description: West Side Garden Club junior hostesses, left to right: Carol Ann Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Watson, 721 Seneca Place; Virginia Pochmann, daug...
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7th Annual Madison Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 09 1948
Description: Some of the hundred of gladioli at the 7th Annual Madison Gladiolus Show at the First National Bank, 1 South Pinckney.
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Jeanne Flad with Bouquet of Gladioi

Date: 07 26 1949
Description: Jeanne Flad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. (Nell) Flad, Shorewood Hills, holding an armful of gladioli similar to the ones that will be displayed in the...
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Orchard Ridge Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 06 15 1958
Description: Marcelle Gill, left, views her award winning flower arrangement for the Orchard Ridge flower show. Standing by is Mary Ohlis, general chairman for the show...
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Madison Gladiolus Society Annual Show

Date: 08 07 1949
Description: Theodore Woods and Mrs. T.R. (Madeline) Hefty admiring a vase of "Madeline Hefty" gladioli at the Madison gladiolus society's eighth annual show. Mr. Woods...
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Badger Dahlia Society Officers

Date: 09 05 1949
Description: Officers of the Badger State Dahlia Society are shown admiring blooms at the society's fourth annual show opened at the Community Center, 16 East Street. L...
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Madison Gladiolus Society Annual Show

Date: 07 30 1950
Description: Tiny Jean Lucey of Mazomanie standing next to a basket of gladiolus in the lobby of the First National Bank during the annual show of the Madison Gladiolus...
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Annual Gladiolus Society Show

Date: 08 05 1961
Description: Flower arrangement and color displays of gladiolus are highlighted at the annual Madison Gladiolus Society flower show in the lobby of the City-County Buil...
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Madison Vocational and Adult School's Flower Arranging Class

Date: 03 21 1961
Description: This year's Madison Vocational and Adult School's evening flower arranging classes are full with 80 students enrolled, including two men. For the class sho...
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Madison Vocational and Adult School's Flower Arranging Class

Date: 03 21 1961
Description: This year's Madison Vocational and Adult School's evening flower arranging classes are full with 80 students enrolled, including two men. For the class sh...
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North American Lily Society's Annual Show

Date: 07 09 1960
Description: Elizabeth Clark, Columbus, WI, observes lily displays during the North American Lily Society (NALS) 13th annual lily show held at the U.W. Wisconsin Center...
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Mendota Gardners Hold Flower Show

Date: 11 20 1959
Description: Members of the Mendota Gardeners plan their annual public flower show. Seated left to right are: Gladys Dulin, Ann Gordon, and Viola Keller. Standing: Ruth...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. Ralph Campbell, president of the Madison Rose Society, admires a rose at the public rose show held at the Woman's Building, 240 E. Gilman Street. Dr. C...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. O. Sidney Orth and Dr. Helen Dickie admiring a rose bush at the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. The doctors were two of a number of physicians...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. Peter Duehr arranging one of his entries in the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. He is one of several physicians whose hobby is growing roses.

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