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Jewish Welfare Meeting

Date: 05 08 1957
Description: Three of the eight women who attended the Initial Gifts luncheon to launch a Madison Jewish Welfare Fund drive. From the left are Frances Weinstein, Virgin...
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"Rhapsody of Recipes" Cooking School

Date: 05 21 1957
Description: Robert Rohr of Madison Newspapers collects limerick lines for winning prizes from Elaine Mohr and Mrs. Lee Wesner at the three-day "Rhapsody of Recipes" Co...
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New York Television Writer Gives Advice to Women

Date: 08 14 1957
Description: Mrs. Joyce Wickware, a former Madison resident, shares some advice to young women planning careers in the field of television. She has spent the past five ...
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We Saw You . . . Directing Traffic

Date: 08 09 1957
Description: Madison Police Patrolman Joseph Jones (1148 Jenifer Street) directs traffic at the intersection of West Dayton Street and Randall Avenue. He has a whistle ...
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We Saw You . . . Directing Traffic

Date: 08 09 1957
Description: Backside of Madison Police Patrolman Joseph Jones (1148 Jenifer Street), who is directing traffic at the busy West Dayton Street and Randall Avenue interse...
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Rotary Football Preview Lunch

Date: 06 26 1957
Description: Three assistant coaches eating lunch at the U.W. football season preview given at a Madison Rotary Club luncheon. They are (left to right): Fred Marsh, Per...
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We Saw You . . . at the Library

Date: 09 22 1957
Description: A man at the Madison Public Library is sitting at a table with reference books while using a pencil on paper, doing research. A stand for atlases is behind...
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Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 10 11 1957
Description: Members of the Democratic State Convention Resolution Committee meet at the Madison YMCA to prepare a report to place before the convention delegates meeti...
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Undeliverable Post Cards

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Madison Post Office employees John T. McCullough, left, (4607 Tonyawatha Trail) and Robert Kurth (334 Glenway Street), look over unstamped, misaddressed, o...
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Professional Women in Madison

Date: 01 29 1957
Description: Portrait of Ruth Allcott, Art Director of Madison's public schools.
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament

Date: 01 17 1957
Description: Group portrait of eight Tournament of Contenders boxing champions posed in the boxing ring following the event at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field...
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Madison Zonta Club Members with Carnival Prizes

Date: 03 28 1957
Description: The Madison Zonta Club sponsored a carnival for patients at Mendota State Hospital. Zonta members show some of the prizes they have gathered for the event....
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Madison Hunt Club

Date: 10 07 1957
Description: Outdoor group portrait of four members of the Madison Hunt Club with a rag collection to help pay for a trip to Chicago to attend the Grand International H...
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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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Women's Club of Madison Presents "Man and His God"

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Madison Women's Club presents an original play "Man and His God" to raise money for scholarships. Appearing as Adam and Eve (left) are Richard Aukerma of 6...
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Madison West High School Reunion — Class of '42

Date: 08 10 1957
Description: Members of the Madison West High School Class of 1942 at their reunion at the Park Hotel. Pictured in the first row are: Jane Stolper, Jeanne Noth, Jeanne ...
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Law Firm Secretary to be Queen at University of Notre Dame

Date: 10 04 1957
Description: Carol Laufenberg, a Madison law firm secretary, boarding a plane headed for the University of Notre Dame where she will be queen of the Arts and Letters Ba...
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Holy Redeemer Boys Basketball Team

Date: 03 01 1957
Description: Group portrait of the Holy Redeemer Grade School basketball team, winners of division B in the Madison area Parochial League. Front row, left to right: Jay...
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Planning High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 04 1957
Description: The Brandenburg family is one of hundreds in Madison who open their homes to State Basketball Tournament student guests. Marian Brandenburg and her twin da...
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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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