Disaster Command Post at the Capitol | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Disaster Command Post at the Capitol

Disaster Command Post at the Capitol | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Governor Warren Knowles' Command Post, located in the Capitol, was called into action after tornadoes struck southern Wisconsin. It serves as the disaster communications center for the state. Pictured are, left to right, Bob Curley, public information officer for Civil Defense, and Colonel John Roach, deputy adjutant general of the Wisconsin Army National Guard.
DESCRIPTION
Governor Warren Knowles' Command Post, located in the Capitol, was called into action after tornadoes struck southern Wisconsin. It serves as the disaster communications center for the state. Pictured are, left to right, Bob Curley, public information officer for Civil Defense, and Colonel John Roach, deputy adjutant general of the Wisconsin Army National Guard.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:118578
Creation Date: 04 23 1965
Creator Name:Sroda, Richard
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Richard Sroda photographs, 1960-1965
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 2913.0744
Original Dimensions:35mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on April 25, 1965. One of six images.
SUBJECTS
Civil defense
Indoor photography
Men
Telephone
Storms
Offices
Tornadoes
Wisconsin State Capitol
Neckties
Suits (Clothing)

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