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Obey and Farmers
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David R. Obey posed with dairy farmers as part of a photo shoot for his first campaign for Congress. The farmer in the center is Laurence Day, a farmer-State Legislator. The photograph was taken on Day's Marathon County farm.
January 1969
Obey, David R.
Publication Information
| Creator | Obey, David R. |
|---|---|
| Date Created | January 1969 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 35mm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | David R. Obey papers, 1962-2014 (bulk 1969-2010) |
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| Call Number | PH SP Mss BZ fr. 20A-21 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464391202121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-stpt00bz |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Obey and Day on the Farm
January 1969
As part of a campaign photo shoot, Laurence Day gives candidate David R. Obey a tour of his dairying operation in Marathon County. Day was both a dairy farmer and a member of the Wisconsin Assembly.
Obey and Day
January 1969
Photo shoot of David R. Obey (right) during his first campaign for Congress with farmer-State Legislator Laurence Day.
Laurence Day, Citizen-Legislator
circa 1970-1979
Laurence J. Day (left) on his farm. Day represented part of Marathon County in the Wisconsin Assembly during the 1970s. At one time such part time legislators were common. The man with Day has not ...
Obey at the Fair
1976
Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey chats with a constituent manning the dairy bar as part of a campaign shoot.
Obey with Factory Workers
January 1969
David R. Obey posing with factory workers at Wausau Paper Mill in Brokaw, WI, during his first campaign for Congress.
Campaign Shoot
1994
Filming a campaign spot for Congressman David R. Obey (left), probably in the Wausau Family Practice Center. Health care and its associated costs were an important issue for Obey.
