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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dressed in military uniform is a Civil War veteran. Madison, Wisc... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Family in their living room. The mother watches television, the father reads a newspaper, the daughter reads a book, and two sons play with a train set. |
| Date: | 1882 |
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| Description: | Woman sitting in a chair reading, with one child on a rocking horse and another child in a high chair. |
| Date: | 10 23 1956 |
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| Description: | Betty J. DiSalvo reading good night stories to her children, Michael DiSalvo (age 6) and Mark DiSalvo (age 4) after having solicited money for 27 Red Feath... |
| Date: | 02 04 1948 |
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| Description: | Mothers of young children view display of "New Uses of Familiar Things" at the University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week. Pictured left to right: Susan Ma... |
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| Description: | Koinonia Youth Camp in the Highlander Library at the Highlander Folk School. The woman in the background is identified as Septima Clark. Koinonia is a far... |
| Date: | 01 31 1949 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin associate professor Dr. Helen C. Dawe, (right) explaining how stringing colored wooden beads aids children's eye-hand coordination.... |
| Date: | 12 21 1949 |
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| Description: | Dozens of contributed stuffed toys are examined by volunteers for The State Journal Empty Stocking Club. In the front row, left to right, are: Alice Shores... |
| Date: | 12 19 1961 |
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| Description: | Donald Lawton, director of activities at Central Colony, left, consulting with Julian Clark, coordinator of volunteer services, right, and Mrs. Charles Jen... |
| Date: | 12 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Wives of Wisconsin State Journal and Madison Newspapers, Inc. select gifts at the toy depot of the Empty Stocking Fund. From left to right are: Mrs. Edwn S... |
| Date: | 12 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Donald Schaefer sorting through gifts at the Empty Stocking Club toy depot for "just the right" gift for a youngster. |
| Date: | 12 20 1961 |
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| Description: | Two wives of Wisconsin State Journal employees sorting gifts at the Empty Stocking Club toy depot. Pictured are Mrs. Thomas Butler and Mrs. Monte McCormick... |
| Date: | 02 23 1954 |
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| Description: | Student teacher, Marilyn Nelson, sitting on the floor and reading to Mark Weinberg. Also listening are Frank Effland and Eddie Grant. Mark is holding a stu... |
| Date: | 03 25 1958 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Charles M. Overby enjoying a quiet afternoon as her two daughters Solveig (3 1/2) and Kim (1) take a nap in their U.W. Eagle Heights apartment. Mr. Ov... |
| Date: | 04 08 1958 |
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| Description: | "All the Winnipeg girls were housed with Madison families during their four-day stay. While Bonnie Rejahl, hugging a toy bear, left, and her Canadian house... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Doug DeWitt is sitting behind the drums. The words "Rhythm Wreckers" are printed on the drum face. Behind Doug DeWitt, on a shelf, are several things: a re... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Detail from original of the family. Original caption reads: "Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dres... |
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