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Volunteers of America Dinner

Date: 11 26 1952
Description: Lt. Col. Frieda Nolte, officer in charge of the Madison post, welcomes Jenny Frothingham to a Thanksgiving dinner served by the Volunteers of America to 56...
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Night School

Date: 05 1940
Description: Adult students pose in class at a night school, where they took classes in English and citizenship at Neighborhood House.
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Members of the Madison Literary Club

Date: 11 10 1952
Description: Mrs. Mary Richards and Mrs. Katherine Dodge, "gown" (university) members of the Madison Literary Club, chatting at the 75th anniversary banquet of the club...
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Style Show

Date: 03 22 1947
Description: University of Wisconsin Women's Self Government Association style show, showing two women, one standing in a suit with hat and gloves, and one seated, wear...
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Couple Shopping at Grocery Store Dairy Case

Date: 10 03 1947
Description: Elevated view of man and woman with a grocery cart shopping at the dairy case in a grocery store. Sign over case reads: "There's a Heap of Good Livin' Down...
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Daisy Bates, Little Rock Nine and Dr. James Levy

Date: 1958
Description: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine with officers of the NAACP at their 49th annual convention. Mrs. Bates and the nine students received an award for the...
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State Women's Golf Association Tournament

Date: 07 15 1949
Description: The tournament committee for the Wisconsin women's golf association tournament gathers beneath a tree for a group portrait. The tournament was to be held a...
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Madison Business and Professional Women's Club

Date: 10 21 1949
Description: Group portrait of the Ways and Means Committee of the Madison Business and Professional Women's Club. Seated, left to right: Jessie Harloff; Edna Lundy; Dr...
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Christmas Seals

Date: 11 26 1949
Description: Gov. Oscar Rennebohm presenting a check for his contribution to the 1949 Madison Christmas Seal sale to Esther Hermsen of the Madison Tuberculosis Associat...
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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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Dane County Republican Women's Club

Date: 05 04 1950
Description: Members of the Dane County Republican Women's Club chat with Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm, wife of Wisconsin's governor, (also a member) at their monthly lu...
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League of Women Voters Skit Cast

Date: 09 14 1950
Description: Four League of Women Voters of Madison members who will perform a skit, "Bridge a la League" at a membership reception, are gathered around a card table. F...
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Madison United Givers' Fund First Drive

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: Mrs. Sophia Siebecker, far right, explains the duties of the Travelers' Aid Association of which she is the director in Madison, to four United Givers' Fun...
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Daisy Bates

Date: 04 1963
Description: Daisy Bates seated at a desk in the NAACP office.
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1951-52 United Givers' Fund Drive

Date: 10 16 1951
Description: Mrs. J.H. (Mildred) Stumpf, United Giver's ward solicitor, at left, is shown calling on Adeline Johnson and her son, Stephan, age six, at 509 Elmside Boule...
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University of Wisconsin Service League Junior Division Activities

Date: 01 22 1952
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...
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Gamma Phi Beta Benefit

Date: 04 28 1952
Description: Mrs. Oscar (Mary F.) Rennebohm, a member of the UW-Madison chapter of the Gamma Phi Beta Mothers' club, at the door of the sorority house as she welcomes t...
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West Side Garden Club Garden Show

Date: 05 27 1952
Description: Garden show and tea at which the West Side Garden club entertained other garden clubs of the Madison area. Mrs. T.M. Gordon, left, Ruth E. (Mrs. Arthur) T...
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VFW Auxiliary Anniversary

Date: 05 27 1952
Description: Group portrait of charter members of the Madison Veterans of Foreign War, who are observing the organization's 25th anniversary. Front row, left to right:...
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Studio Portrait of Emma Gebhardt

Date: 01 18 1927
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Emma W. Gebhardt sitting in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long, polka-dotted skirt, a printed blouse, a band...

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