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Boy Scouts, Troop #16

Date: 05 26 1945
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Boy Scouts, Troop #16 from Blessed Sacrament Church, at Four Lakes Council Camporee in Olin Park.
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East Junior High School Play Cast

Date: 11 28 1934
Description: Group portrait of East Junior High School play cast, in costume on stage for the play "Plymouth Rock."
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East Junior High School Operetta Cast

Date: 05 04 1934
Description: Group portrait of the entire East Junior High School operetta cast in costume on stage with Dutch / Holand scenery.
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Three Children

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Group portrait of a teenage girl and two young children, a boy and a girl (possibly the children of Joe D.).
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Junior Red Cross War Related Activities

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Junior Red Cross members making Christmas tree decorations for military service units and hospitals overseas. Arline Whitefoot, on the right, assists a you...
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Hoyt Park Toboggan Slide

Date: 12 23 1947
Description: Three teenagers posing on the steps of the toboggan slide at Hoyt Park. Ascending the steps are Al Gay, Mary Homann, and Ruth Ann Gay. Two young boys are s...
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Harlan C. Nicholls and His Three Sons

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: Harlan C. Nicholls, president of the Four Lakes Council of Boy Scouts, and his three sons, all of whom are involved in scouting. Pictured in front at the r...
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Ice Skaters

Date: 12 28 1948
Description: Three of Madison's most enthusiastic skating fans are shown ready for a whirl on the ice. From left to right, Dick Simonson, city champion; Georgia Bernard...
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City Skating Meet Stars

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: On the ice are eight Madison skaters who starred in the annual city skating meet held at Vilas Park lagoon. Kneeling in the first row are Patsy Gibson, Den...
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Remodeled Clothes for Displaced Persons

Date: 02 25 1949
Description: West High School pupils Muriel Showers and Anna Pronin watch Pamela Showers, 15 months, and Joan Gmeinder, 7, model two of the outfits that clothing studen...
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Summer Vacation Jobs for Youth

Date: 07 12 1949
Description: Ginny Hall, a West High School senior, has a summer job caring for Sharon and Sandra Sinn, the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sinn, 3405 Blackhawk Dr...
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Madison Skating Club's Junior Club

Date: 01 17 1950
Description: Skating hand in hand to a waltz tune are, from left to right, Lorraine Bokina, Hugh Bell, Fritz Balsley, and Gary Rieman. Also standing on the far right is...
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Reverend John H. Keene Family

Date: 03 27 1950
Description: The family of the Reverend John H. Keene arrived with Reverend Keene as he took up his duties as Rector of Grace Episcopal Church. Pictured are Mrs. Kather...
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Mrs. Arnold H. (Margaret) Dammen and Her Children

Date: 05 09 1950
Description: Mrs. Arnold H. (Margaret) Dammen, 4329 Hillcrest Drive, is pictured with her four children. Jane, age 5, sits at left next to her mother, and Mary Kate, 4,...
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Mrs. Arthur (Alta) Lentz and Her Children

Date: 05 09 1950
Description: Mrs. Arthur (Alta) Lentz of 2210 Hollister Avenue poses for a portrait with her children. Mark Steven, age 10 months, sits on his mother's lap and his thre...
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Central International Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 02 1950
Description: Professor James H. Torrie, 37-D, University Houses, is pictured spraying his gladioli garden in preparation for the Central International Gladiolus Society...
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Children and their Pets

Date: 12 05 1950
Description: Three children in riding clothes posing with their animals inside a horse stable. The children are, left to right, Anne, age 15, Chuckie, age 6, and Susie ...
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Badger Spelling Bee Champion with Family

Date: 05 03 1952
Description: Badger Spelling Champion Beth Knope with her family. Her parents Pearl S. and Sidney E. Knope, are shown seated on either side of Beth, while her 6-year-o...
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Edgewood College Freshman Prom

Date: 05 09 1952
Description: King Bob Machoths, Monroe, crowns queen Judy O'Boyle, Sioux Falls, SD, as little sailor Johnny Hunt looks on.
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Spelling Bee Champion Heading to National Finals

Date: 05 17 1952
Description: Wisconsin State Journal's 1952 spelling champion, Beth Knope, boards a train to attend the national finals. Saying goodbye are her parents Sidney an...

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