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Roundy's Birthday Party

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Ray Sennett (left), Madison; Olaf Severson, McFarland; Dr. B.I. Pippin, Richland Center; Roundy; and Al Thelen, Madison, attend a birthday party for Joseph...
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Madison Maennerchor Singing Society

Date: 02 21 1950
Description: Members of the Madison Maennerchor, the oldest singing society in Wisconsin, standing around their accompanist, Mrs. Grace L. Snell, at the group's ninety-...
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81st Birthday party for "Auntie" Benson

Date: 07 03 1957
Description: Madison General Hospital nurses singing "Happy Birthday" to Gunda Benson, who is seated in her wheelchair and surrounded by the group.
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Dr. Walter W. Stebbins

Date: 07 24 1957
Description: Long-time Madison physician Dr. Walter W. Stebbins, sitting on the right, is celebrating his 83rd birthday with, (left to right) his grandson, Walter W. St...
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Roundy's Birthday Party

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Nick Christokas, Richland Center; Ed Stoeber, Middleton; Perry Moss, Badger backfield football coach; and Mannie Simon, Madison, attend a birthday party fo...
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Charles F. Kirwin

Date: 04 08 1952
Description: Portrait of Charles F. Kirwin in celebration of his 87th birthday. At the age of 87, Charles had been a resident of Madison for 52 years. He was an employe...
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Flora Mears

Date: 05 02 1950
Description: Miss Flora Mears, 116 East Gilman Street, cuts a birthday cake provided by the members of the Madison Art Guild of which she was an active member for many ...
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One-Hundred Year Old Madison Resident

Date: 07 03 1952
Description: Alba Knight sitting on the porch of his residence at 20 South Broom Street. He is about to turn one-hundred years old. He came to Wisconsin from Maine when...
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Ingeborg Starks

Date: 12 07 1953
Description: Portrait of Mrs.Ingeborg Starks on her 95th birthday.
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Hosting High School Girl's Pot Luck Club

Date: 10 1955
Description: Madison High School girls hold a "Pot Luck Club" supper prior to a school event at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Radder, 4102 Council Crest. Shown from l...
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Wisconsin Neurological Foundation Patient

Date: 05 05 1958
Description: Jackson Talmadge Durham, known as Jackie, admires his birthday presents along with his fellow students Mary Puccio, Charmaine Lohr, Louise Richardt and Nor...
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Elizabeth Govin

Date: 07 19 1954
Description: Portrait of Elizabeth Govin on her 90th birthday. She is sitting in a chair holding a book.
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Jane McIlquaham; 100 Years Old

Date: 01 11 1951
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Jane McIlquaham sitting in an armchair on her 100th birthday. A floral arrangement is on a table behind her.
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Wolf, Kubly, and Hirsig Company Dinner

Date: 12 06 1951
Description: Louis Hirsig, celebrating his 75th birthday, stands with Santa Claus at a dinner for the employees of the Wolf, Kubly, and Hirsig Company at the Park Hotel...
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Hall Boys with Jack-O-Lantern

Date: 10 22 1953
Description: James Hall (left) and brother Terrence (right), sons of Mr. and Mrs. James Hall, work on their Halloween pumpkin. Both boys have their birthday on Hallowee...
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Madison Turners Birthday Dinner

Date: 02 26 1950
Description: Elevated view of a portion of the crowd of 200 at the 95th birthday celebration dinner at the Turner hall. Those seated at the speakers' table are, left to...
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Family with Christmas Decorations

Date: 12 19 1955
Description: Mrs. Paul Meyer and children Freddy, Maria, and Elena, 2141 Keyes Avenue, filling a pinata for Maria's fouth birthday party and also Christmas.
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Winkie, Vilas Zoo Elephant

Date: 06 30 1951
Description: A crowd of children surround a man with a birthday cake while celebrating the first anniversary of Winkie the elephant's arrival at Vilas Zoo.
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New Year's Babies

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: Joanne Butler holding a stuffed lamb. The photograph is one of a series featuring the children born one year ago on New Year's Day of 1953.
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Two Girls Pouring Milk

Date: 10 12 1955
Description: Two West Junior High School eighth graders, Patty Radder and Jean Kelzenberg, pouring glasses of milk for their potluck club supper held at the Radder home...

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