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| Date: | 01 30 1958 |
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| Description: | Schoolgirls showing one another the valentines they are making in class to celebrate the holiday. |
| Date: | 11 12 1956 |
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| Description: | Mayme Peterson (Mrs. Alf), seated at table at East Side Women's Club hobby show with her handicrafts, including a pine needle basket. |
| Date: | 12 10 1956 |
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| Description: | Monona Grove High School students, David Thuesen and Gene Kleinsmith, making Christmas decorations and cards. |
| Date: | 12 20 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. E.J. Dalrymple and children James, Karen, and Steven, 5006 Flambeau Road, with the family Nativity creche. Mrs. Dalrymple painted all of the figurines... |
| Date: | 12 20 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Philip Falk with daughter Carol, displaying their Christmas table centerpiece made by Mrs. Falk which was inspired by the family Christmas card. |
| Date: | 09 20 1947 |
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| Description: | Three women in formal wear at the Hotel Loraine viewing floral arrangements set in a background of crocheted tablecloths, quilts, and embroidered cloths wh... |
| Date: | 12 14 1948 |
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| Description: | Members of the Allis School Pre-School and Kindergarten club in the school auditorium refinishing old toys and making other Christmas gifts for sick and ne... |
| Date: | 12 1971 |
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| Description: | Elizabeth and Katherine Davey and Curtis Liposcak use their creative talents to wrap Christmas gifts under the supervision of Peggy Davey, a member of Wome... |
| Date: | 12 04 1951 |
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| Description: | Four members of the West Side Garden Club examining Christmas holiday table decorations at their Holiday House Tea. Left to right are Mrs. Wilfred J. Harr... |
| Date: | 11 13 1954 |
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| Description: | Women's Catholic Order of Foresters Court 597 at Madison's Our Lady Queen of Peace bazaar committee admire articles that will be on sale. From left are: an... |
| Date: | 12 11 1954 |
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| Description: | Louise Frye and her three children prepare for Christmas by making Christmas tree decorations. Left to right: Timothy, age 9; Jeffery, age 7; Louise and El... |
| Date: | 12 11 1954 |
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| Description: | Four-year-old Tommy, son of Robert and Mary Ela, makes a candle holder from modeling clay as a Christmas gift for his mother. |
| Date: | 01 06 1959 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Frederic E. Mohs (left), Mrs. Carl Dutton, Mrs. A.R. Curreri, Mrs. Alfred J. Stamm, and Mrs. Virgil E. Herrick prepare Norwegian dolls to decorate the... |
| Date: | 10 21 1959 |
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| Description: | Three members of the West Side Garden Club preparing for the annual "Holiday House" Christmas flower show by making holiday decorations using natural mater... |
| Date: | 10 27 1959 |
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| Description: | Ardis Thvedt, assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin's agricultural journalism department, studies a design she'll use for making her Christmas... |
| Date: | 11 17 1959 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Betty Warber puts the finishing touches on a bonbon wreath which will be displayed at the Christmas workshop of the women of St. John's Lutheran Churc... |
| Date: | 11 1953 |
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| Description: | Robert Jamieson and Patricia Tallard, children in Mrs. V. B. Roberts' nursery school, color and cut out paper turkeys as part of a Thanksgiving project. |
| Date: | 11 1954 |
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| Description: | A woman wears a necklace made by Erdine Stamm for the Art Guild holiday exhibit. It is made from a strip of velvet cording, two fishing corks, sequins, bea... |
| Date: | 11 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Edward Persen, left, and M. Earl Moore, 717 Pickford Street, looking at the items in the "white elephant" booth at the Harvest Festival, Grace Episcopal Ch... |
| Date: | 11 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Marjorie Slothower, 305 Norris Court, left, and Gretchen Sienering, 114 West Gilman Street, speaking with Reverend Paul Hoornstra, pastor of Grace Episcopa... |
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