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Madison General Hospital Addition

Date: 07 14 1952
Description: Interior view of a private furnished room in the new addition to Madison General Hospital. 196 beds are being added to the hospital's capacity.
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Violette Wartzok

Date: 02 11 1954
Description: Violette Wartzok demonstrates a procedure in the drapery-making class at the Madison Vocational and Adult School.
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Madison General Hospital Addition

Date: 06 14 1952
Description: Interior view of a furnished four-bed ward in the new addition to Madison General Hospital. One of the new features includes curtains that can be pulled ar...
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Pierce House

Date: 1951
Description: Interior view of the Pierce home at 424 North Pinckney Street. The house was built about 1857.
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Madison Homes

Date: 09 21 1953
Description: The living room of the Laurence and Frances Fitzpatrick home at 1504 Sumar Drive, Shorewood, featuring a fireplace.
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Madison League of Women Voters Dinner

Date: 10 08 1959
Description: Three members of the Madison League of Women Voters chat at a league dinner. Left to right are Mrs. Henry Lardy, Mrs. Laura Munson, and Professor Clara Pen...
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West Side Optimist Club Meeting

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: West Madison-Middleton Optimist Club members (left to right) W.C. Matthews, Keith McKenzie, Less Fleury and Dr. H.G. Meidell.
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Madison League of Women Voters Convention

Date: 03 25 1959
Description: Two candidates for Dane County judgeship attend the dinner meeting during the Madison League of Women Voters convention at the Unitarian Meeting House. Mrs...
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Madison Altrusa Club Annual Country Fair

Date: 04 25 1958
Description: Constance Elvehjem will sell some of her famous baked beans made from her grandmother's recipe at the Madison Altrusa club's annual country fair at the Spr...
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Madison Vocational and Adult School Award Winners

Date: 05 16 1950
Description: Seven Madison Vocational and Adult Education school students who received awards for "exceptional records in attendance, achievement and effort" at the sch...
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Robert Levine Home Interior

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: The bedroom for Robert and Bella Levine's daughter in their home at 3412 Crestwood Drive in Madison. The feminine decor features wide stripes on pink backg...
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Winnipeg Y-Teens Visit Madison

Date: 04 08 1958
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...
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Mechanical Apprentice Award

Date: 11 09 1953
Description: F.R. Badeau (left), president of the Madison Mechanical Contractors Association, presents an award to Damon Bryant who was selected as the outstanding mech...
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Ott House

Date: 1951
Description: An interior view of the John George Ott home, 754 Jenifer Street, built in 1873. Ott, a Swiss immigrant, served as an alderman and county supervisor.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Banquet

Date: 03 07 1957
Description: A special tribute was paid to auxiliary hospital chairmen during the banquet honoring the national auxiliary president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Fro...
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William Hobbins Home Interior

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: Interior view of the dining room of the William and Mary Hobbins home at 417 New Castle Way in Madison. The exterior colonial styling is carried into this ...
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YW Teen-Canteen

Date: 01 22 1959
Description: Activities at the Teen-Canteen at the YWCA, located at 122 State Street, are sponsored by the Junior High Y-Teen clubs in Madison. Here four of the teens p...
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YW Teen-Canteen

Date: 01 22 1959
Description: Activities at the Teen-Canteen at the YWCA, 122 State Street, are sponsored by the Junior High Y-Teen clubs in Madison. Reading the East High School paper ...
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Zeta Phi Eta National Convention

Date: 08 12 1952
Description: The seven members of the art and favors committee for the national Zeta Phi Eta convention to be held in Madison at the University. Zeta Phi Eta is the nat...
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Wisconsin High School Reunion

Date: 07 02 1959
Description: Five local graduates of Wisconsin High School visit at the class of 1942 reunion at the Cuba Club in Madison. From left are Robert C. Pooley, Jean Hoard, L...

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