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Construction of Fort Crawford

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting construction of the first Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1816. In the painting, several o...
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U.S. Army Students at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 02 18 1949
Description: Captain Olena Cole of the army nurse corps is doing graduate work in physical therapy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is posed by a large medic...
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WSBMA Women

Date: 03 02 1949
Description: The first officers of the newly-organized women's auxiliary to the West Side Business Men's Association are shown. In the front row are: Mrs. Evelyn Woolse...
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Madison Community Chest Officers

Date: 01 25 1950
Description: Retiring president of the Madison Community Chest, E.L. Wingert of 117 North Prospect Avenue (left), congratulates his successor, Francis Bowman, Jr. of Ro...
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Gauer with Military Personell

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Description: Harold Gauer, on left wearing a bow tie, with two unidentified military officers, one of whom is in full decorated uniform, in front of an airplane.
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Elmer H. Shubert Family

Date: 11 24 1950
Description: Portrait of Comdr. and Mrs. Elmer H. Schubert and, at left, their daughter, Virginia, visiting from Cincinnati, Ohio. During World War II, Comdr. Schubert ...
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Statue of Menard

Date: 1888
Description: Close-up of a statue honoring Colonel Pierre Menard who also served as the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and fur traded with Native Americans. Dedicated ...
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Myles Standish Statue

Date: 1892
Description: Close-up of a statue of Captain Myles Standish, a military leader of the Plymouth Colony. Begun in 1892, the statue depicts Standish grasping his sword in...
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Valley Forge

Date: 1915
Description: Close-up of a bronze statue of Major General Friedrich Wihelm Baron von Steuben of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Installed i...
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Governor Kohler and Reserved Corps School Officials

Date: 11 13 1951
Description: Governor Walter Kohler, center, congratulates Colonel Carl A. Flom on the activation of the 5956th Organized Reserve Corps School. At left is Major General...
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Delta Delta Delta Sorority Mortgage Burning Ceremony

Date: 11 19 1951
Description: Officers of the house association of Mu chapter of the Delta Delta Delta sorority burned the mortgage on the chapter house located at 120 Langdon Street at...
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Military Order of World Wars, Madison Chapter

Date: 12 01 1951
Description: Shown left to right at the founding of the Military Order of World Wars, Madison Chapter, are: Col. Herbert P. Schowalter, West Bend, president of the Wisc...
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Eta Kappa Lambda Sorority Officers

Date: 02 20 1952
Description: Officers of the new honorary society for the University of Wisconsin residence halls gather for a portrait. Seated are: Ruth Merow of Sparta, president, an...
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Southern Wisconsin Dental Assistants' Association Officers

Date: 02 20 1952
Description: Portrait of four officers of the Southern Wisconsin Dental Assistants' Association. The president, Mrs. Florence Martin, is seated. Other elected officers ...
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Past Commanders in Chief, GAR

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Description: Portraits of the former Commanders in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Madison Army Officers' Wives' Association Officers

Date: 06 17 1952
Description: The new officers of the Madison Army Officers' Wives' Association are: Back row left, Grace Henderson, secretary; Back row right, Lorraine Lindemann, 1st ...
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Phillips Petroleum Company Officers

Date: 06 19 1953
Description: Officers of the Phillips Petroleum Company, left to right: Paul Endacott, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, president of the firm; George W. Kieffer, chairman of t...
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MacArthur for President Card

Date: 1944
Description: Small window card featuring a drawing of General Douglas MacArthur and the phrase, "Republicans draft General MacArthur for President."
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Disabled American Veterans Service Award

Date: 06 25 1953
Description: Three Wisconsin veterans service officers display a citation from the Disabled American Veterans for outstanding service. Holding the plaque is O.N. Marcus...
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Truax Field Commander Returns from Korea

Date: 09 06 1953
Description: Colonel Collins H. Ferris stands beside his wife as he is greeted at the Madison airport upon returning from Japan. He was the commander at Truax Field fro...

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