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Muscular Dystrophy Telethon

Date: 09 15 1953
Description: Man and woman looking at a box of money in relation to a WKOW-TV Muscular Dystrophy telethon to raise money for a cure of the disease.
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Women of the Moose

Date: 03 13 1956
Description: A donation to Blessed Martin House is presented to Monsignor Jerome Hastrich by members of the Women of the Moose. On left is Elsie Bostock. Others shown a...
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State Tax Office Activity at Tax Deadline

Date: 04 13 1961
Description: Workers at the state tax office in the City-County building assisting taxpayers in preparing their tax forms as the tax deadline nears.
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Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seals

Date: 11 09 1953
Description: Gretchen Holt writes a check for Christmas seals she received in the mail.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: The Madison Bugle-American

Date: 09 16 1970
Description: Cover of "The Madison Bugle-American," an underground newspaper, featuring a cartoon of a businessman holding a leashed dog, a woman in a lounge dress smok...
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Wisconsin State Student Nurses Association Convention

Date: 09 18 1954
Description: Mary Verhagen of St. Mary's Hospital and Nancy Reid of University Hospitals present a check to Harold Gauer, Wisconsin director of CARE.
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Dorothy Hatfield

Date: 04 24 1955
Description: Dorothy Hatfield receives a bag of silver dollars as her award from J. Jesse Hyman Sr., President of the Emporium Company, in recognition of her 13 years s...
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Civil Works Service Employee gives out a Check

Date: 02 10 1934
Description: A Civil Works Service employee with a check and equivalent in groceries.
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How to Become a Wisconsin State Journal Newspaperboy

Date: 09 29 1948
Description: Ronnie Hinrichs, a recently hired newspaperboy for the Wisconsin State Journal, is shown as he delivers the paper to a customer, Mrs. Ida Mealy, and...
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Dietetics Scholarship Award

Date: 01 15 1955
Description: W.P. O'Brien, representing the DuBois Company of Cincinnati, presenting a check for $200 to Martha Study, president of the Wisconsin Dietitians Association...
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Panhellenic Scholarships

Date: 06 24 1958
Description: Jean Mickelson, East High School graduate, and Judith Fiedler, West High graduate, are awarded $100 scholarships by Margeret Stehr, treasurer of the Madiso...
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Employee Receiving Paycheck

Date: 1945
Description: Lorraine Gray collecting her pay in cash at the paymaster's office at the RMR (Ruben-Mallory-Ray-O-Vac) plant, a division of Ray-O-Vac located in the 1400 ...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Missionary Tea

Date: 07 16 1954
Description: Esther Hauver puts money into a basket held by Nettie Stafford. Proceeds from the Missionary tea will go to the Embudo Presbyterian Hospital in New Mexico ...
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Annual Valentine Dance

Date: 05 05 1961
Description: Mrs. Roger Clark (left) presenting a check for $200 to Mrs. Elaine Ellibee, Wisconsin Central Colony staff person, from the profits of the annual Epsilon S...
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UNICEF Drive

Date: 02 1961
Description: Leo Lunenschloss, left, chairman of the board of the Security State Bank, holds a check for $3,876.71 representing money collected in the 1960 UNICEF drive...
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Queen of Peace Queen's Guild

Date: 06 12 1957
Description: Four members of the Queen's Guild of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church present a check of $6000 for the church's building fund to Msgr. F.L. McDonnel...
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Jaycettes Donation to University Hospital

Date: 05 21 1958
Description: Lloyd Hughes, superintendent of University of Wisconsin hospitals, receives a check from the Junior Chamber of Commerce auxiliary (Jaycettes) for the hospi...
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One Penny Buys $300 Hearing Aid

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: A man and woman examine a rare penny. The penny was a 1856 Indianhead, called a Flying Eagle Cent. Only 1,000 of those coins were struck. The penny was wor...
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Newlyweds Control Their Money

Date: 08 29 1961
Description: Marilyn and James Mielke are at their desk going over their bills and books as they plan their budget together.
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CUNA Officers Opening Bank Cans

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: Four CUNA (Credit Union National Association) officers, including Roy Bergengren, open can banks in the Credit Union National Association office at the Rai...

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