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Dr. Joseph Smith

Date: 1913
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith reads at his desk in his office in the Wisconsin Valley Trust Building.
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Sorting Christmas Mail

Date: 12 23 1955
Description: Postal workers sort parcels into bins during the Christmas holiday rush.
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Maple Sugaring

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: A man and woman driving their horse-drawn cart into the woods to collect buckets that are hanging from maple trees. The buckets catch sap that is used to m...
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Phi Kappa Fraternity Toga Party

Date: 10 16 1952
Description: Two guests at the Phi Kappa Fraternity Toga Party Dinner Dance drinking by a Grecian fountain.
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Medical Student Bob Wheaton

Date: 06 08 1955
Description: Medical student Bob Wheaton in the dispensary at the University of Wisconsin Medical School prior to receiving his M.D. degree.
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Governor Walter Kohler and Polio Victims

Date: 01 07 1953
Description: Governor Walter Kohler sits with 2 1/2 year old Deborah Foster and her mother Ruth Foster, both polio victims. Governor Kohler is proclaiming January as "M...
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Portrait of Harry Sauthoff

Date: 03 23 1955
Description: Portrait of Harry Sauthoff, a Wisconsin politician. He served four terms in the House of Representatives, two terms as a State Senator, and four years as D...
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Glenn F. Olwell

Date: 09 30 1947
Description: Glenn F. Olwell, Industrial Coordinator of the Vocational and Adult Education School, 211 South Carroll Street, seated at his desk.
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Governor Rennebohm Portrait

Date: 07 1948
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Governor Oscar Rennebohm.
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Bob Schuman and his One-Cylinder Motorcycle

Date: 09 01 1949
Description: Bob Schuman (right), 16 year old son of Lieutenant Myron W. and Mabel Schuman, returned from a 6,700 mile motorcycle trip to the Pacific Coast and back. H...
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George Nelson, Dean of Madison Building Contractors

Date: 09 29 1949
Description: Portrait of George Nelson, dean of Madison's building contractors, who spent his 82nd birthday in his office on the first floor of his home at 1117 W. John...
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Roundy Coughlin

Date: 09 29 1949
Description: Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin (right), sports columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, stands near an American flag while shaking hands with an unident...
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Carl and Clara Brussow's Anniversary

Date: 09 08 1952
Description: Portrait of Carl and Clara Brussow of 532 West Main Street, who were married Sept. 17, 1902 and celebrated their golden 50th anniversary.
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Lodi High School Class Reunion

Date: 10 10 1954
Description: Portrait of the seven surviving members of the Lodi High School Class of 1895, gathered for a reunion dinner. Seated are Attorney Robert A. Nelson, left,an...
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R. Glenn Weiss, Widower Raising Five Children

Date: 06 11 1956
Description: R. Glenn Weiss is shown with the eldest of his five children, Peter, age 22. They are looking at camera equipment acquired when Peter was stationed with th...

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