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Confined to Bed

Date: 08 28 1960
Description: An insurance executive carries on with work after he was hit by a car, dictating letters to his secretary from his hospital bed, with his leg in traction.
Photograph

Strand's Bakery's Booth

Date: 09 21 1933
Description: Strand's Bakery's booth at the East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. Includes a model of a Gothic temple cake, and a trophy cup.
Photograph

Christmas Chocolates

Date: 12 03 1979
Description: An employee of Kehr's Kandy Kitchen packages candy for holiday sales.
Manuscript

Badger Brass Manufacturing Company Letter

Date: 12 16 1926
Description: Portion of the dissolution letter regarding the Badger Brass Manufacturing Company.
Manuscript

Badger Brass Manufacturing Company Letter

Date: 09 17 1897
Description: Portion of a letter regarding the incorporation of the Badger Brass Manufacturing Company.
Manuscript

Angry Letter

Date: 1974
Description: Angry letter written to Women for a Peaceful Christmas in opposition to their Christmas shopping boycott, signed "A small business owner."
Document

Letter From Vince Lombardi to Season TIcket Holders

Date: 03 1959
Description: A letter from Vince Lombardi to season ticket holders for the Green Bay Packers season. The schedule and ticket prices are also part of the body of the let...
Document

Letter to "Packer Backers"

Date: 04 1953
Description: A letter form Green Bay Packers president Russ Bogda addressed "Dear Packer Backer."
Document

Frackelton & Co. Letterhead

Date: 09 07 1976
Description: Letter on Frackelton & Co. letterhead regarding a business transaction between Frackelson & Co. and Lawson & Goodnow Manufacturing Co. of New York.
Photograph

Unusual Theresa Business

Date: 
Description: View of an article on Theresa's "best kept secret," Custom Accessories, a manufacturer of garters for the wedding industry.
Photograph

Custom Accessories

Date: 09 16 1997
Description: "The Ward Allen's use this equipment to manufacture their very attractive garters."
Photograph

Custom Accessories

Date: 09 16 1997
Description: "Here are some of the Allen creations. The photo on the wall shows Ward Allen as a former Channel 6 weather forecaster, holding his favorite prop, 'Albert ...
Photograph

Pure Oil Farewell Dinner

Date: 01 31 1957
Description: William E. Brobst, center, master of ceremonies, at a farewell dinner for 20 members of the Pure Oil Co. Madison office who are leaving the company or are ...
Photograph

Pure Oil Farewell Dinner

Date: 01 31 1957
Description: Left to right are: James Meyers, Martin Bliese, Ole Gunderson, and Keith Blechlin, all of whom are being transferred from the Madison Pure Oil Co. office.
Photograph

Pure Oil Farewell Dinner

Date: 01 31 1957
Description: Mrs. Jack McCarron (left), Mae Boyd, Mrs. Irv Skoyen and Mrs. D.W. Kirner, employees of the Pure Oil Co. Madison office, are leaving the company or being t...
Photograph

Pure Oil Farewell Dinner

Date: 01 31 1957
Description: Group portrait of four of the twenty employees staying in Madison with the Pure Oil Co. They include, from left: Knowlton Levernick, H.C. Hoff, J.M. Beveri...
Photograph

Business College Prom

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: Two couples attending the Prom were Bruce and Audrey Steinmetz, left, and Marie and LaVern Weisensel.
Photograph

Business College Prom

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: The original caption reads: "These four students of the college are apparently enjoying the fruit punch. They are Gerald Newman, Jan Franz, Jack Miller, an...
Photograph

Business College Prom

Date: 04 26 1957
Description: Chatting between dances at the Madison Business College Spring Prom are Marvin Frisch, Ted Herpel, Sharon Wendt, and Alice Schoeberie.
Photograph

Gardner Baking Co. Employees' 25- Year Club

Date: 11 29 1957
Description: Gardner Baking Co. foreman Julius Stark stands beside his wife, Clara Stark.

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