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Cadle Home

Date: 1870
Description: Exterior of the Cadle Home, an Episcopal Home for aged people. The Cadle Home was named for Reverend Cadle who went to Green Bay in 1829 as the first local...
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Green Thumb Site

Date: 01 1979
Description: Green Thumb was a project sponsored by the National Farmers Union to find jobs for the elderly people who were able to work. During his district tour Congr...
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Syl at Soldier's Home with Aunt Helen

Date: 07 30 1899
Description: View across pond of Syl at Soldiers Home with aunt Helen standing on a landing near a boat and a flagpole. There is a large group of people gathered around...
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Reunion of the Army of the Cumberland at Milwaukee

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Description: A drawing of the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland at Milwaukee. National Soldiers Home is visible in the background.
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Dane County Home for the Aged

Date: 1901
Description: Exterior view of the Dane County Home for the Aged.
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Soldiers Home

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Description: Exterior view of the Soldiers Home.
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Senior Bus

Date: 01 1979
Description: Bus operated by the Portage County Commission on Aging and its driver. The bus took senior citizens to lunch at the Senior Center and provided other servic...
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Suitcases

Date: 11 12 1967
Description: Women unpack their suitcases at rest home.
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Exterior of Soldiers Home

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Description: Exterior view of the Soldiers Home with trees.
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Exterior of Soldiers Home

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Description: Exterior view of the Soldiers Home.
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Soldiers Home

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Description: Exterior view of the Soldiers Home.
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Soldiers Home

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Description: Exterior view of the Soldiers Home.
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Scrabble Game

Date: 04 11 1965
Description: A hospital patient plays a scrabble game with an occupational therapist.
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Soldiers Home Exterior

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Description: Exterior view of the Soldiers Home.
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Gisholt Home for the Aged

Date: 1930
Description: The Gisholt Home for the Aged, 3030 City View Drive at Burke Road on Madison's far east side.
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Soldiers Home Main Entrance

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Description: Exterior view of the main entrance of the Soldiers Home.
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Soldiers Home with Cannon

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Description: Exterior view of the Soldiers Home with a cannon in the foreground.
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Soldiers Home with Cannon and Wagon

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Description: Soldiers Home with cannon and wagon in the foreground.
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Portrait of Nelson Cruickshank

Date: 11 05 1969
Description: Formal portrait of Nelson Cruickshank. In 1969, he became President of the AFL-CIO National Council of Senior Citizens, which began as a coalition Nelson C...
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Karly Hren and Edna Knueppel

Date: 04 1997
Description: Carly Hren pushes Edna Knueppal at the Lutheran Home.

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