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Mrs. Glenn M. Wise, Wisconsin Secretary of State

Date: 08 1955
Description: Glenn M. Wise (Mrs. John Wise), Wisconsin's first woman Secretary of State, arranges a floral centerpiece on a table in front of a floral pattern of wallpa...
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Mrs. Glenn M. Wise, Wisconsin Secretary of State

Date: 08 1955
Description: Glenn M. Wise (Mrs. John Wise), Wisconsin's first woman Secretary of State, posing in the kitchen cooking.
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Mrs. Glenn M. Wise, Wisconsin Secretary of State

Date: 08 1955
Description: Glenn M. Wise (Mrs. John Wise), Wisconsin's first woman Secretary of State, at her desk in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Community Leadership Workshop

Date: 08 1955
Description: A community leadership workshop session, August-September, at Highlander Folk School. Elizabeth Brinkman, Germany, in background in a flower dress; obscure...
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Emmett Till Audience

Date: 08 1955
Description: A group of African Americans in the courtroom at the Emmett Till murder trial. The 14-year-old Till, who was visiting Mississippi from Chicago, was murdere...
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Murrow and his Cows

Date: 08 1955
Description: Journalist Edward R. Murrow contemplates his herd of Holstein-Friesian cows on his farm. He sells the milk to a local distributor.
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West High School Football Physicals

Date: 08 1955
Description: Madison West High School football player, Dave Koepcke (seated), is getting his blood pressure checked by Dr. William Walter, who is using a stethoscope du...
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Central High School Football Weigh-In and Physical Examinations

Date: 08 1955
Description: Coach Harold (Gus) Pollock (left) adjusting the counter weights on the scale being used by Ron Morrick. Other returning veteran players shown are Steve Sch...
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Wisconsin State Journal Carriers' Picnic

Date: 08 1955
Description: Wisconsin State Journal carriers Lloyd Briggs and Harold Joyce attacking a volley ball at Blue Mounds State Park. The partially obscured boy is unid...
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City of Madison & U.W. Police Graduates

Date: 08 1955
Description: Sixteen new Madison policemen and three U.W. officers receiving their diplomas at a graduation ceremony held at the City of Madison Police Academy School. ...
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Early Times Liquor Display at Riley's Capitol Liquor Store

Date: 08 1955
Description: Early Times liquor display in the window of Riley's Capitol Liquor Store at 328 State Street. The display sign: "Come in and see the Early Times Wisconsin ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Carriers' Picnic

Date: 08 1955
Description: Nineteen Wisconsin State Journal carrier boys at the Blue Mounds State Park swimming pool. Some are shown diving off a platform named for the previo...
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New U.S. Postal Mail Truck

Date: 08 1955
Description: A new red, white and blue mail truck is displayed at the Madison Post Office garage. A poster on the side of the truck reads: "Don't be a Hurry Bug — Slow ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Carriers' Picnic

Date: 08 1955
Description: Eight Wisconsin State Journal carrier boys around a picnic table enjoying root beer and apples in the shade of a grove. They are (left to right): Ri...
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Roundy at David Dumphy Home Carnival

Date: 08 1955
Description: Roundy (Joseph Coughlin) posing with six boys who hosted a backyard carnival to raise $7 for "Roundy's Fun Fund" benefiting children with physical disabili...
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West High Graduates Off to College

Date: 08 1955
Description: Seven recent graduates of West High School, all of whom have chosen to attend Colorado colleges. They are (left to right): Barbara Bowman, Catherine Clare ...
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Madison Theatre Guild's Tenth Anniversary

Date: 08 1955
Description: Officers of the Madison Theatre Guild frolic around a piano. Al Barraclough, director of the Guild, is sitting at the piano. The others are (left to right)...
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Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Council Tea

Date: 08 1955
Description: Harriet Irwin, a high school graduating senior, opening her invitation to the tea sponsored by the Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Council.
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Guests of Russell W. Fowler

Date: 08 1955
Description: Relatives visiting at the home of Professor Russell Fowler and his wife, Fern. Sitting in the backyard, they are (left to right): Mrs. R.C. Gannon of Roche...
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Madison Alumnae Panhellenic Council Tea

Date: 08 1955
Description: Three University of Wisconsin students looking over the booklet "Rushing Ups and Downs" which will be distributed at the tea for high school graduating sen...

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