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Madison Mayoral Candidates Forum

Date: 03 02 1961
Description: Madison mayoral candidate Ross Gordon speaking at a forum sponsored by the West Side Business Men's Association.
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Madison Mayoral Candidates Forum

Date: 03 02 1961
Description: Madison mayoral candidate Robert E. Nuckles speaking at a forum sponsored by the West Side Business Men's Association.
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Madison Mayoral Candidates Forum

Date: 03 02 1961
Description: Madison mayoral candidate Henry E. Reynolds speaking at a forum sponsored by the West Side Business Men's Association.
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Madison Mayoral Candidates Forum

Date: 03 02 1961
Description: Madison mayoral candidate Lyle L. Peterson speaking at a forum sponsored by the West Side Business Men's Association.
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Madison Mayoral Candidates Forum

Date: 03 02 1961
Description: Madison mayoral candidate Clarence G. Bylsma speaking at a forum sponsored by the West Side Business Men's Association.
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: A profile view of three bearded engineering students who are posing and admiring trophies. The students, left to right, are John Menning, Dave Ludwig, and ...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The original caption states: "A confident winner, Julie Matthews stands before the microphone minutes before winning the county spelling title and a chance...
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Wisconsin State Journal Workers

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: Linotype workers sitting at individual stations in the Wisconsin State Journal building.
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Wisconsin State Journal Workers

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: A worker at the Wisconsin State Journal building reading copy from a teletype machine.
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Blasting Contractor

Date: 03 23 1961
Description: John (Cy) Ong, owner and operator of a blasting contracting service, posing with a push-button detonator ready to set off a dynamite blast.
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GA Reporter

Date: 03 21 1961
Description: GA (general assignment?) reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal (?) sitting at a desk.
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Daylight Savings Time

Date: 04 28 1961
Description: Charles J. Seipel resets clocks in his jewelry store at 1803 Monroe Street prior to the switch to daylight savings time.
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Navy Reservists Train at the Naval Reserve Training Center

Date: 07 25 1961
Description: Navy reservists train at the Naval Training Center at Truax Field. A diesel marine engine is checked over by reservists (L-R) Paul Ferguson, 1423 Spaight ...
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Navy Reservists Train at the Naval Reserve Training Center

Date: 07 25 1961
Description: Naval reservists train at the Naval Reserve Training Center at Truax Field. A complete combat information center mockup is maintained at the training cente...
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Barbershop in State Capitol Basement

Date: 07 05 1961
Description: A man is bending over to drink from a metal water fixture. Water from the fixture spouted up and back onto the fixture, supposedly making it "sterile." The...
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Madison Traffic Engineering Department Receives Award From the National Safety Council

Date: 08 17 1961
Description: The Madison Traffic Engineering Department receives a certificate of commendation from the National Safety Council. Shown (L-R) are John Bunch, Madison tra...
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Wisconsin National Guard Wives

Date: 10 02 1961
Description: Wisconsin National Guard Second Lieutenant John R. Lonergan's wife Diane sitting behind a desk at what appears to be a bank. Lt. Lonergan was called up for...
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"Parlons Francais" Conversation French Program

Date: 10 05 1961
Description: A conversation French class, "Parlons Francais," is shown on TV for 15 minutes twice a week to numerous Madison junior high school and grade school student...
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Give 'till It Helps...Yes, Someone Cares

Date: 10 1961
Description: Lutheran Welfare Society is one of 29 United Givers agencies. The society facilitates the adoption of children into families such as the one pictured, find...
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Certified Professional Secretaries

Date: 11 06 1961
Description: Certified professional secretary Molly Foye sitting at her desk at the Wisconsin State Headquarters of the Selective Service System. She is the secretary t...

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