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| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Dr. Hunter of the Wisconsin Board of Health bathes a baby in a tub of water. |
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| Description: | View from behind of group of woman and children sitting in chairs and listening as an instructor points to a chart on the wall. The instructor is teaching ... |
| Date: | 04 16 1957 |
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| Description: | Staged scenario of a lonely and isolated elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair by a fireplace and spinning wheel. "Aunt Jennie" is portrayed by Margueri... |
| Date: | 12 11 1964 |
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| Description: | In the foreground, a woman's arms, with a bracelet and wristwatch. In one hand she is holding a large bottle of pills, and is pouring the pills into the ot... |
| Date: | 06 1955 |
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| Description: | Two women posing on a dock on Lake Mendota. They are Ruth La Duke (left), acting director of the YWCA's health education department, and Ruth Edie, who was... |
| Date: | 12 28 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Arnold (Elizabeth) Griswold sitting in a wheelchair beside her family. She was diagnosed with polio in 1949. |
| Date: | 04 16 1957 |
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| Description: | Staged work environment for employees in an industrial setting. In the foreground a man wearing work coveralls is standing at a lathe on a plant floor. Beh... |
| Date: | 11 11 1954 |
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| Description: | Six representatives from Madison clubs assist in the annual Christmas seal sale to aid in the fight against tuberculosis. Left to right, in the front row a... |
| Date: | 07 29 1949 |
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| Description: | Mrs. L.L. (Olivia Douglass) Se Cheverell sitting in a chair while surrounded by four great grandchildren. She is celebrating her 100th birthday. |
| Date: | 08 31 1953 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Mrs. R.K. Boutwell, U.W. Elizabeth Waters Hall dietition. |
| Date: | 12 27 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Judith Lokken, a grandmother of three, was diagnosed with polio in August 1954 but is now virtually recovered. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Seven people are posing together. The women are wearing coats and dresses, and the man in the center is wearing a coat and necktie. The postcard was addres... |
| Date: | 12 28 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. William J. (Salome) Fix, caretaker of premature babies at St. Mary's Hospital, holds one of her tiny patients. She was diagnosed with polio in 1949. |
| Date: | 04 18 1958 |
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| Description: | Shown attending a tea in honor of the Wisconsin Dietetic Association are, left to right: Ethel Keating, Milwaukee; Ada Lothe, Stoughton, who served on the ... |
| Date: | 02 10 1950 |
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| Description: | James Dunn, stage and movie star who was appearing in the leading role of "Harvey" at the Parkway Theater, is shown contributing to Madison's heart fund dr... |
| Date: | 09 12 1950 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Marion Rewey, Health Education Department Program Director of the YWCA. |
| Date: | 02 23 1954 |
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| Description: | Charlie Thronson "tells his troubles" to student teacher, Evelyn Nelson. She is cradling him while he is standing. |
| Date: | 09 11 1947 |
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| Description: | Visiting Nurse Service, sponsored by Attic Angels, at a child health center at Emerson School. This center is one of five child health centers sponsored by... |
| Date: | 04 05 1954 |
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| Description: | Miss Evelyn C. Nelson (left), supervisor of nurses for the Department of Public Health, and Mrs. Frank J. (Lois) Woerdehoff, city Round-Up chairman, make p... |
| Date: | 04 16 1957 |
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| Description: | A mother and her four children enact a mental health situation revolving around stress in motherhood, raising a family, and sharing living space. The capti... |
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