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Wisconsin League of Women Voters Legislative School Tea

Date: 04 11 1957
Description: Wisconsin's governor's wife Helen Thomson, (left) greets Mrs. Ruth Kearl of Madison at a tea in the executive mansion for the Wisconsin League of Women Vot...
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Outdoor Gathering

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of two women and one man are posing around two young children sitting in a hammock in yard.
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Madison Council of United Church Women Interfaith Tea

Date: 07 17 1961
Description: Women of all religious faiths were invited to the interfaith tea sponsored by the Madison Council of United Church Women. Shown are Sara Johnson, Joan Brew...
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Wisconsin League of Women Voters Legislative School Tea

Date: 04 11 1957
Description: Members of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters enjoying tea at the executive mansion following a session at the Wisconsin State Capitol for the league's l...
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Wisconsin League of Women Voters Legislative School Tea

Date: 04 11 1957
Description: Four Madison members of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters enjoying tea at the Executive Mansion after a session at the Wisconsin State Capitol for the l...
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Madison League of Women Voters

Date: 05 10 1960
Description: Reservations are being taken for the Madison League of Women Voters' membership tea at the Executive Residence. Left to right: Katherine Benz, Gretchen Ihd...
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Wisconsin League of Women Voters Legislative School Tea

Date: 04 11 1957
Description: First vice-president of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters, Mrs. Ernest T. Clough of Milwaukee, serving tea at the executive mansion after a session at t...
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Republican Centennial Birthday Party and Vintage Fashion Show

Date: 05 20 1954
Description: Three women attending the Republican Centinnial Birthday party are shown in period fashions in the style show associated with the celebration. Shown left t...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Members of the B'nai B'rith Women social committee gather for the organization's Membership Tea. B'nai B'rith Women is a Jewish service and charitable orga...
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Nakoma Welfare League Tea

Date: 09 27 1961
Description: Women residents of Nakoma founded the Nakoma Welfare League Tea as a wonderful opportunity to see old friends and meet newcomers in the community. Sitting ...
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Sigma Alpha Sigma Rushing Party

Date: 11 07 1954
Description: Women participate in the Sigma Alpha Sigma sorority rushing tea at the Edgewater Hotel. They include, from left, Shirley Belgen, Dolores Rolstad, Muriel Da...
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Republican Centennial Birthday Party and Vintage Fashion Show

Date: 05 20 1954
Description: Four women attending the Republican Centennial Birthday party are shown modeling in the historical fashion show. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Char...
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Inter-Faith Tea

Date: 03 21 1956
Description: Women on the Madison Council board of United Church Women who arranged the Inter-Faith Tea include, from left: Doris St. Clair, First Baptist Church; Marie...
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Inter-Faith Tea

Date: 03 21 1956
Description: Women who poured at the tea table decorated with a floral centerpiece at an Inter-Faith Tea given by the Madison Council of United Church Women are, from l...
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Women at YWCA Tea

Date: 04 26 1944
Description: Group of women surrounding a serving table at the Silver Tea, benefiting the YWCA at the Governor's residence, 130 E. Gilman Street.
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We Saw You . . . at Tea for Foreign Women

Date: 07 09 1960
Description: The Madison Branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom entertains foreign women living in Madison at a garden tea, honoring the cente...
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We Saw You . . . at Tea for Foreign Women

Date: 07 09 1960
Description: The Madison branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom entertain foreign women living in Madison at a garden tea, held to observe the...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Missionary Tea

Date: 07 16 1954
Description: Three long-time Presbyterian women leaders posing for a portrait on the terrace at 739 Farwell Drive in Maple Bluff. They are, from left, Lota Reid, Minnie...
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Tea to Honor Helen Fairchild

Date: 10 09 1957
Description: A group gathers for a tea in honor of Helen E., wife of Edward T. Fairchild, former chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. They include, from left, ...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Mrs. S.B. Shien, Arlyne Hurwitz and Rose Gordon attend the Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women of Madison, a Jewish service and charitable organization. ...

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